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2026-06-25
The $2,300 attack drone: when unit price becomes the weapon
The US 'Drone Dominance' plan aims to drive one-way attack drones from $5,000 to $2,300 a unit and buy roughly 340,000 of them. The real story isn't the airframe — it's what cheap mass does to the cost of stopping it.
- military
- drones
- economics
2026-05-28
Latvia's Counter-Drone Cluster: Origin Robotics, Eraser, and What It Changes
Latvian manufacturers Origin Robotics and Eraser are equipping mobile intercept teams on the Russian border. What is the kill chain, what Latvia is learning from Ukrainian battlefield experience, and what it means for the civilian drone training market.
- counter-drone
- latvia
- defense
2026-05-17
The Rise of Autonomous Combat UAVs
Autonomous combat UAVs are no longer a distant idea. In 2026 they are moving into real military planning through collaborative combat aircraft, open autonomy architectures, and human-machine teaming in high-end air combat.
- military
- autonomy
- combat-uav
2026-05-16
Anti-Drone Systems and Electronic Warfare
Effective anti-drone defense is no longer one jammer or one interceptor. It is becoming a layered system that combines sensors, battle management, electronic warfare, and kinetic defeat.
- counter-uas
- electronic-warfare
- defense
2026-05-16
Drone Swarms and the Future of Autonomous Warfare
Drone swarms are not simply many drones flying together. The real shift is command-and-control, human-machine teaming, attritable mass, and the ability to coordinate dozens or hundreds of platforms under one operational intent.
- military
- autonomy
- swarms
2026-05-16
Military Drone Trends That Will Dominate 2026
Military drone trends in 2026 are no longer only about new aircraft. The dominant themes are scale, attritable mass, launched effects, counter-drone integration, faster procurement, and doctrine rewrites.
- military
- drones
- autonomy
2026-05-15
AI-Powered Autonomous Drones in 2026
In 2026, autonomous drones are no longer just a slide-deck promise. The real question is where autonomy already works, where human control still matters, and where the market is still selling hype.
- autonomy
- ai
- uav