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Counter-UAS
Air Force Wants EchoShield Radars for a Search-and-Rescue Squadron in Italy — But Has No Money Yet
A Sept. 4 Air Force solicitation seeks four Echodyne EchoShield counter-drone radars for the 57th Rescue Squadron's HH-60Ws at Aviano, Italy — with an unusual admission built into the paperwork: the money isn't there yet.
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Defense & Combat
Germany Formally Blames Russia for Leipzig Airport Drone Attack, Shuts Bonn Consulate
Berlin has formally attributed the August 4 explosive drone found near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport to Russia, closing Moscow's Bonn consulate and drawing NATO and EU statements of solidarity.
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Industry & Contracts
Saab Rushes Giraffe 1X Radars to the RAF as UK Counter-Drone Demand Surges
Saab UK delivered Giraffe 1X counter-drone radars to the RAF on September 2, 2026 under an urgent operational requirement, its second UK-linked Giraffe 1X order this year after a £24 million NSATU-funded buy for Ukraine.
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Policy & Regulation
UK Launches Project PANOPTES: A Race for an Ammo-Free, Laser-Armed Drone Swarm Killer
UK Defence Innovation has opened a £5 million competition for a laser-centered, highly autonomous counter-drone system meant to stop mass swarm attacks without burning through ammunition stockpiles.
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Policy & Regulation
DJI's SDR Transmission 2 Launches Worldwide — But the FCC's Covered List Keeps It Out of the US
DJI's upgraded 4K60 video link launched globally September 1, but American cinematographers can't buy it: the FCC added DJI to its Covered List in December 2025, blocking authorization for any new DJI communications gear entering the US market.
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Counter-UAS
Duke Leads $24M Army Program to Hack Enemy Drones Out of the Sky Instead of Shooting Them Down
Duke University will lead a six-year, $24 million Army-funded effort called ICE-CEM to detect, disrupt and seize control of hostile drones using cyber and radio-frequency techniques rather than kinetic interceptors.
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Commercial & Delivery
Spray Drones Take Over the Farm Progress Show's Sophomore 'Drone Zone' in Boone, Iowa
At the 2026 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, an FAA-approved Drone Zone let multiple exhibitors fly agricultural spray drones side by side over live corn daily, signaling how fast spray-drone adoption is moving from novelty to mainstream farm equipment.
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Defense & Combat
Iran's Drone and Missile Barrage Hits Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait as CENTCOM Strikes IRGC Targets
After CENTCOM struck Iranian air-defense, radar and maritime sites on September 1, Iran fired drones and ballistic missiles at US and allied targets in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait in the heaviest US-Iran exchange in over a month.
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Policy & Regulation
California's 400-Foot Drone Ban Near Concerts Heads to the Governor's Desk
California lawmakers gave final, unanimous approval to a bill banning unauthorized drone flights within 400 feet of large outdoor concerts and amusement parks, setting up a likely fight over whether states can regulate airspace the FAA hasn't touched.
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Commercial & Delivery
Commercial UAV Expo Survey: Most Operators Still Haven't Prepped for Part 108 as DJI Dependency Lingers
A State of the Industry survey unveiled at Commercial UAV Expo found 43% of operators haven't started preparing for Part 108 and 62.8% still fly fleets that are mostly DJI or other foreign-made aircraft, with cost cited as the top barrier to switching.
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Counter-UAS
FBI Reopens Data-Collection Rule for Local Police Running Counter-Drone Operations Under SAFER SKIES
The FBI is asking OMB to approve a revised paperwork requirement for local police running counter-drone operations under the SAFER SKIES Act, with public comment open through November 2.
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Defense & Combat
Japan's Record ¥8.9 Trillion Defense Budget Bets Big on MQ-9B Drones and an 'AI Orchestrator'
Japan's Ministry of Defense filed a record ¥8.9 trillion FY2027 budget request on August 31, funding 17 MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones, Terra Drone interceptor and training UAVs, and new AI decision-support systems as it revises its core security strategy.
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