Constantin Dicusar
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Constantin Dicusar is a historian and journalist from Moldova. He is an expert on political issues in the former Soviet Union.
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Acoustic drone detection: Monava brings in Gungnir Capital, Foundry Ventures and Hede Capital as investors
Passive sensors, AI analysis, use in Ukraine: Monava has raised new capital for its acoustic drone detection. The founder speaks of booming demand – and of the strains of rapid growth.
UGV against Starlink outages: Roboneers retrofits “Rys Pro” and “Rys+” with Wi-Fi antenna
Tunnels, forest or a Starlink unit hit by an FPV drone: for such cases, Roboneers is fitting its “Rys Pro” and “Rys+” UGV with an additional Wi-Fi channel. The “Rys+” also gets red light for maintenance at night.
Counter-drone defence and drone operations: Kazakhstan's armed forces adapt their training
Exercises in electronic defence, communications protection and counter-drone defence: Kazakhstan is drawing on the lessons from Ukraine. Cadets are also to learn how to handle unmanned systems more intensively.
Counter-drone defence on the eastern border: Estonia installs first systems on the border with Russia
The first drone detection and counter-drone installations are operational between the Estonia-Latvia-Russia tripoint and Luhamaa. The entire border with Russia is to be covered by the end of the year.
VTOL drone AVALON: Polish armed forces test new system at “Amber Defender-26”
At one of the largest exercises of the year, Poland is relying on a domestically developed VTOL drone: AVALON from Under Ant is to handle reconnaissance and logistics, fly in swarms and launch automatically from a mobile platform.
CH-92A drone: Serbian Armed Forces fire guided missiles from Chinese-built UAV
A video released by the Serbian Ministry of Defence shows the CH-92A drone firing laser-guided FT-8B/C missiles in a live-fire exercise – a rare look at the Chinese drone in combat use, which Serbia ordered as early as 2018.
Counter-UAS start-up Yolo Machines: Romania’s bid to change air defence
Just one year ago, Romanian entrepreneur Lorand Minyo founded Yolo Machines in Cluj. The start-up develops an autonomous counter-UAS system and aims to fundamentally change air defence in Romania and Europe.
Military drones from Ukraine: F-Drones delivers 2,000 F10 to the US for the Pentagon in a first
For the first time under martial law, Ukraine has approved the export of complete, domestically built military drones: F-Drones is sending 2,000 F10 attack drones to the US. The basis is a contract under the “Drone Dominance” programme.
Counter-UAS in Romania: US system Merops operational and integrated into the army
Provided by the United States and now integrated into the Romanian Army's defence system: Merops is to strengthen the country's counter-UAS capability. One interceptor costs around 12,700 euros, and the system is considered combat-proven in Ukraine.
Drones for Ukraine: Estonia provides 110 million euros in military aid in 2026
Estonia is spending at least 0.25 per cent of its GDP on military aid in 2026 – with the focus on drones for Ukraine and counter-drone systems. Added to this are funds for digitalising the Ukrainian military and a declaration of intent on weapons production.
Counter-UAS on the Black Sea: Optoelectronica tests Sky Dome at “Eastern Phoenix”
A new counter-UAS system from Romania: during an exercise in the Black Sea region, Sky Dome neutralised all the drones deployed. It is to be built in the country together with Skylock Systems and in line with the requirements of the EU’s SAFE programme.
Kamikaze drone from STM: Turkish long-range model resembles Iran's Shahed
STM has released a first flight-test video of its new long-range kamikaze drone. Turkish media see it as a replica of the Iranian Shahed, but credit the model with greater precision.