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Ukraine Tests Recoilless Shotgun-Equipped Drones

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A Ukrainian Presidential Brigade has begun using FPV drones equipped with a double-barreled shotgun to intercept Russian Mavic drones. According to the brigade, the technical innovation was introduced by engineers of the 4th Mechanized Battalion. It allows it to effectively intercept enemy drones over the contact line.   The commander of the 4th Mechanized Battalion’s […]

V-BAT Drones to be Equipped with Ukrainian Laser-Guided Munitions

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The American drone manufacturer Shield AI is looking for partners in Ukraine among manufacturers of laser-guided munitions to equip its V-BAT drone. James Lithgow, director of Shield AI, told Militarnyi about this at the Defense Tech Innovation Forum 2025 exhibition. “The drone can carry a combat payload, and it is already working in the United […]

Skyeton’s New Payloads Presented at Xponential Europe

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– Skyeton, a leading Ukrainian manufacturer of UAS, presented its latest payload development: Remora, a gliding munition, and a line of GLE, multi-mission gimbals. The presentation took place at XPONENTIAL Europe in Düsseldorf. In addition to its flagship product, the sUAS Raybird, Skyeton exhibited Remora, a precise, distant-impact gliding munition.  Technical Specifications: Warhead: cumulative, high-explosive […]

SOCOM Wants Drone-Launched Glide Bombs

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– SOFWERX, in collaboration with US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) and US Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC), will host an assessment event to advance efforts in developing and producing an advanced light-weight precision glide munition. Background/Synopsis USSOCOM is seeking industry submissions for a precision glide munition that is smaller than the GBU-69 and […]

Finnish Steel Eagle ER UAV Tested in Ukraine

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Finnish technology company Insta Group Oy has secured mass-scale production for thousands of its Steel Eagle Extended Range (ER) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) per month, announced Teemu Sainio, director of communications at Insta. The company, which specializes in defence solutions and cyber security, has developed a new, more effective version of the combination of a […]

Iran’s ‘359’ Loitering Drone Can Target AWACS and Refueling Tankers at High Altitude

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Iran has taken a major step forward in its missile and drone capabilities with the official unveiling of the “359” Loitering SAM (Surface-to-Air Missile) UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), a next-generation version of its 358 Loitering Munition system. Specifically engineered to engage and destroy high-altitude military aircraft, such as Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) and […]

Kalashnikov Buckshot: ‘Worse Than Nothing’ Against Drones?

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New videos on Russian social media analyzed in detail at The Armourer’s Bench website provide a do-it-yourself guide for creating anti-drone buckshot rounds for the ubiquitous AK-74 assault rifle. This seems to be something of a trend, which is not surprising when infantry combat is rare and drone attacks are frequent. Ukraine has fielded more […]