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ATIS Aug 24, 2026

The Cobra Six Hundred - Germany's Jet Drone That Launches Air-to-Air Missiles

German startup Polaris flew the Cobra 600, a jet-powered drone built to launch IRIS-T air-to-air missiles, on August 22, 2026.

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ATIS Aug 3, 2026

Ukraine Claims Long-Range Drone Strike on Russian Air Defense and Radar Sites

Ukraine claims a long-range drone strike on Russian radar and air defense sites - here's what it means for pilots and GPS reliability.

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ATIS Jul 27, 2026

Project Bowline, the Mach Five Target Drone, and Britain's Twenty Million Pound Bet on Hitting a Missile That Moves a Mile a Second

The UK's £20M Project Bowline funds a Mach 5 target drone so British air defenses can practice intercepting real hypersonic threats.

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ATIS May 14, 2026

Switzerland may walk away from its Patriot missile deal as costs threaten to double

Switzerland may cancel its five-battery Patriot missile order as costs threaten to double from 4 billion to over 7 billion Swiss francs.

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