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"path": "/2026/04/01/airbus-tests-armed-bird-of-prey-interceptor-drone/",
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"textContent": "The ‘Bird of Prey’ platform was developed as a simple, cost-effective counter-drone system that can engage attack UAVs with low-cost air-to-air missiles. Airbus Defence and Space announced on Mar. 30, 2026, the first test of its ‘Bird of Prey’ counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) platform, based on a modified Do-DT25 target drone. The drone notably fired […]",
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