UAS

By Tony Osborne
Certo Aerospace, the UK startup developing the Capstone rotary-wing UAS, has demonstrated the potential of the system in the anti-submarine warfare role.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Zelenskyy says some of his country’s counter-drone specialists deployed to the Middle East aided in shooting down Iranian Shahed-type drones in the region.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Aevex expands with 4,800 UAS orders under the Deep Strike program, fueling growth as Phoenix Ghost deliveries continue in EUCOM area.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
As the race to counter Shahed drones heats up, newcomers have their breakout moment.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems has demonstrated the ability to fire guided rockets from the Eurofighter to provide lower-cost means for the fighter to down one-way attack drones.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Ben Goldstein
Reliable Robotics has completed an FAA contract to conduct detect-and-avoid data collection flights in and around airport environments.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Demonstrating quantum CFD; improved hydrogen-electric propulsion; counter-UAS on an eVTOL; and fuel-cell/turbine combination.
Emerging Technologies

By Karen Walker
The FAA has kept the nation’s complex air traffic management system safe for decades despite antiquated equipment and a shortage of controllers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Trimble
Anduril is working on hypersonic strike systems and large air vehicles, pushing its defense technology portfolio beyond subsonic cruise missiles and CCA.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysia has begun test flights of its Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Anka uncrewed aircraft system (UAS)/
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Hydroplane plans to hover-test a hydrogen-electric propulsion system in a light helicopter under an extension to a small-business contact awarded by the U.S. Army.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
A Ukrainian pilot program that has opened the country's air defense to the private sector has resulted in the first successful engagements of Russian drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Sweden has awarded Saab an SEK2.6 billion ($270 million) contract to act as lead systems integrator for a new counter-uncrewed aircraft system initiative.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Honeywell is mounting a counter-uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) on a long-range hybrid-electric uncrewed aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Australian counter-drone specialist DroneShield says it is looking to work with Latvian interceptor-maker Origin Robotics to pursue opportunities to defeat UAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Chinese arms developer Norinco has conducted the first flight of its Chang Ying-8 large uncrewed cargo aircraft, also known as Luca.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
Airbus has used its modified Airbus Do-DT25 uncrewed aircraft system for the first time to intercept a drone target.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
China ran the first ground test of a hydrogen-fueled variant of the AEP100 turboprop, the country’s first megawatt-class hydrogen-powered aerospace engine.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
The UK Defense Ministry is hunting for technology to defeat fiber-optically controlled drones in the latest in a flurry of counter-UAS initiatives.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Nuclear fusion rocket power; Matrix autonomy joins the Army; ship-to-shore contested logistics; and sulfur’s role in contrails formation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Shield AI has demonstrated the rapid integration of its Hivemind autonomy software by installing it into the Hornet uncrewed aircraft system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
AeroVironment has unveiled the Locust X3 system as a 20-35-kW higher energy laser.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
European electric aircraft charging network NRG2fly has built a prototype megawatt charging system for German electric regional aircraft startup Vaeridion.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army within a few days in mid-March ordered thousands of reconnaissance drones. .
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
German startup Quantum Systems says it has secured funding for 15,000 interceptor drones for use by the Ukrainian National Guard.
Aircraft & Propulsion