Drone incursions along NATO’s eastern flank have increased since Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine in 2022. 

Submissions would “integrate a 50mm ammunition solution to effectively track, engage and defeat Class 1, 2, and 3 UAS threats.” 

The U.K.’s defense ministry confirmed the drone incursions in comments to The War Zone, which first reported the incidents.

Such technological advancements, forged over four years of rapidly evolving war in Ukraine, are increasingly in demand as the U.S. and other countries prepare their armed forces for drone-dominated warfare.

The F10 is a first-person-view, or FPV, strike drone, giving operators a live view from the aircraft as they guide it to its target.

More than 90 teams will attempt to prove that drones can do something many in aviation once considered impossible: carry loads four times their own weight over miles of flight.

The device scans for radio signals associated with nearby drones, alerting soldiers when it detects one.

A “loyal wingman” system would allow pilots to control uncrewed drones paired with crewed warplanes in combat.

The F-16, which flew from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., was equipped with new autonomous flight technology while a test pilot remained in the cockpit as backup.

The Pentagon would need to spend as much as $7.4 billion to purchase and install defense systems to protect 100 U.S. military installations worldwide against small aerial drones, the Congressional Budget Office estimated.