August 2026

Top 20 of the month

Ranked by how many outlets covered each story.

1. 1
   Defense News – Unmanned 24 Aug7 outlets covered this

   Patria to join with Ukraine’s General Cherry to make drones in Finland

   Finnish defense company Patria is teaming up with Ukrainian drone maker General Cherry to jointly develop drones and start production in Finland.

   General CherryPatriaCenter of Unmanned TechnologiesSkyeton

   Also in sUAS News, DroneXL, Defence Industry Europe, Unmanned Airspace
2. 2
   Defense News – Unmanned 14 Aug7 outlets covered this

   CENTCOM launches multinational attack drone task force

   Task Force Falcon Strike will employ one-way attack drones composed of unmanned systems from above, on and below the sea.

   Saronic Technologies

   Also in DefenseScoop, The Aviationist, Defence Industry Europe, The War Zone (TWZ)
3. 3
   The Defence Blog 20 Aug6 outlets covered this

   Lockheed Martin, Saildrone fire JAGM missile from unmanned vessel

   Saildrone launched two Lockheed Martin Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles from a Saildrone Surveyor unmanned surface vehicle during the U.S. Navy’s Rim of the Pacific exercise, marking the first missile launches from a Saildrone platform, the com

   Lockheed MartinSaildroneAstris AIKeysight Technologies

   Also in Defence Industry Europe, Unmanned Airspace, DroneXL, Naval News
4. 4
   C4ISRNET 25 Aug6 outlets covered this

   Dutch Navy to equip fleet with Destinus C-UAS interceptor drones

   The Royal Netherlands Navy plans to equip its fleet with a new counter-UAS capability from defense firm Destinus.

   DestinusCUBEDINOMT GroupOdense Maritime Technology

   Also in Naval Technology, Naval News, Defence Industry Europe, sUAS News
5. 5
   The War Zone (TWZ) 21 Aug5 outlets covered this

   Saab Unveils Stealthy Supersonic ‘Fighter Drone’ Concept

   The advanced drone could become a high-end collaborative companion to the Gripen E, and may also shape Saab’s next crewed combat aircraft. The post Saab Unveils Stealthy Supersonic ‘Fighter Drone’ Concept appeared first on TWZ .

   SaabGE AerospaceGKN AerospaceAirbus Defence and Space

   Also in The Aviationist, The Defence Blog, Defence Industry Europe, Opex360 (Zone Militaire)
6. 6
   Defence Industry Europe 28 Aug5 outlets covered this

   U.S. military uses high-energy laser to defeat three cartel-linked drones posing threat to personnel at the southern border

   U.S. forces used an Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser to defeat three hostile drones during an overnight operation at the southern border, U.S. Northern Command said.

   AeroVironmentCACI International

   Also in Breaking Defense, DefenseScoop, C4ISRNET, Unmanned Airspace
7. 7
   Defense News – Unmanned 27 Aug5 outlets covered this

   Japan approves mass production of 3D-printed interceptor drones

   Japan’s defense-procurement agency has signed a mass production procurement agreement for interceptor drones made using 3D printers.

   Terra Drone

   Also in sUAS News, Defence Industry Europe, Unmanned Airspace, C4ISRNET
8. 8
   European Security & Defence 10 Aug5 outlets covered this

   DroneShield Launches RfRecon

   Marking the Evolution from RF Detection to RF Intelligence Enabling operators to detect, locate, and understand activity in the RF … mehr... The post DroneShield Launches RfRecon appeared first on European Security & Defence .

   DroneShield

   Also in Unmanned Airspace, sUAS News, MILMAG, Defence Industry Europe
9. 9
   European Security & Defence 18 Aug4 outlets covered this

   Saildrone Announces Major European Expansion

   Saildrone today announced a major expansion of its European footprint, with multiple new manufacturing locations and operation centers. The expansion … mehr... The post Saildrone Announces Major European Expansion appeared first on European

   SaildroneLockheed MartinSouthern SparsUmoe Mandal

   Also in Breaking Defense, sUAS News, DroneLife
10. 10
    Breaking Defense 10 Aug4 outlets covered this

    Epirus secures $11 million Marine Corps contract for HAVOC system

    The system will feature a “universal sled mount” to pair it with various manned and unmanned vehicles across the service, Epirus said.

    EpirusL3Harris

    Also in DefenseScoop, Defense News – Unmanned, Unmanned Airspace
11. 11
    DroneLife 4 Aug4 outlets covered this

    Department of War Launches Marketplace for Validated Counter-Drone Systems

    New C-UAS Marketplace aims to speed evaluation and procurement of validated counter-drone technologies for military, law enforcement, and allied partners The U.S. Department of War has awarded Kaizen a $15 million contract to build and oper

    Kaizen Laboratories

    Also in Defense One, Unmanned Airspace, DefenseScoop
12. 12
    DroneDJ 31 Aug3 outlets covered this

    Flying Lion offers on-demand remote pilots for public safety drones

    Running a Drone as First Responder (DFR) program is one thing. Keeping it staffed 24 hours a day is another challenge entirely. That’s the problem California-based Flying Lion is trying to solve with a new Remote Staffing Service designed t

    DJIFlying Lion

    Also in DroneXL, DroneLife
13. 13
    DroneLife 25 Aug3 outlets covered this

    Quantum-Systems Opens Huntsville, Alabama Outpost

    The U.S. subsidiary of the Quantum Systems Group opens a 3,200-square-foot engineering and R&D office in Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park corridor. Quantum-Systems Inc. opened a 3,200-square-foot engineering and research and development

    Quantum SystemsAeroVironmentAndurilPalantir Technologies

    Also in DroneXL, Unmanned Airspace
14. 14
    DroneLife 21 Aug3 outlets covered this

    Motorola Solutions Completes $1.5 Billion Acquisition of D-Fend Solutions

    Counter-drone technology joins Motorola Solutions’ public safety portfolio as demand for airspace protection grows Motorola Solutions has completed its $1.5 billion acquisition of counter-drone technology provider D-Fend Solutions. The deal

    D-Fend SolutionsMotorola Solutions

    Also in Unmanned Airspace, Defence Industry Europe
15. 15
    Unmanned Airspace 8 Aug3 outlets covered this

    D-Fend’s EnforceAir provided FIFA World Cup 2026 counter-drone security

    D-Fend Solutions has disclosed that its EnforceAir platform was deployed at multiple host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, having been selected by national, The post D-Fend’s EnforceAir provided FIFA World Cup 2026 counter-drone security

    D-Fend Solutions

    Also in DroneLife, sUAS News
16. 16
    The War Zone (TWZ) 14 Aug3 outlets covered this

    Rheinmetall Launches New Containerized Loitering Munition From Moving Truck

    The ability to launch multiple loitering munitions from an unassuming container while on the move opens up tactical possibilities. The post Rheinmetall Launches New Containerized Loitering Munition From Moving Truck appeared first on TWZ .

    RheinmetallBoeingUVision

    Also in hartpunkt, European Security & Defence
17. 17
    The Defence Blog 10 Aug3 outlets covered this

    Royal Navy naval drone cameras secretly sent data to China

    Cameras mounted on Royal Navy surveillance drones bound for special forces missions in the Gulf were secretly transmitting signals to an IP address inside China, The Telegraph reported, citing an investigation by the newspaper’s Richard Hol

    Current Scientific CorporationKraken Technology GroupAndurilAutel Robotics

    Also in The War Zone (TWZ), DroneXL
18. 18
    sUAS News 11 Aug3 outlets covered this

    Airwise Solutions Launches Nexus, an Open Airspace-Awareness Platform That Unifies Trusted Operational Data into a Single Operating Picture

    Airwise Solutions today announced the launch of Airwise Nexus, the airspace-awareness and sensor-fusion capability within

    Airwise SolutionsUnmanned Vehicle Technologies

    Also in DroneLife, Unmanned Airspace
19. 19
    DefenseScoop 4 Aug3 outlets covered this

    Army seeks next-gen missile that could shoot down small drones for less than $150K a pop

    The service issued an RFI on Aug. 4 to support the initiative. The post Army seeks next-gen missile that could shoot down small drones for less than $150K a pop appeared first on DefenseScoop .

    Raytheon (RTX)AndurilLockheed Martin

    Also in Breaking Defense, i-HLS
20. 20
    The Defence Blog 16 Aug3 outlets covered this

    U.S. Air Force buys Chinese-made drones for nuclear missile base

    The U.S. Air Force is buying Chinese-made DJI drones for a Wyoming nuclear missile base, using the foreign aircraft as stand-ins for the kind of drones security forces there are training to detect and shoot down. The 90th Contracting Squadr

    DJI

    Also in DroneDJ, Unmanned Airspace