UAS

HyLight has completed its Series A funding round, raising €13 million ($15 million).

Bulgarian cargo drone developer and operator Dronamics plans to go public on the Nasdaq through a merger with special purpose acquisition company GP-Act III Acquisition Corp.

Shield AI has shown off the first prototype of its X-Bat tail-sitting, vertical-takeoff-and-landing autonomous combat aircraft and plans a first flight before year’s end.

Drone delivery firms Wing, Zipline and DoorDash are cutting noise and building community trust as U.S. states sue the FAA over drone package delivery impacts.

On Oct. 15, DARPA tested the ability of a single human, wielding a laptop, to command a small group of lethal robots.

Beta Technologies has begun early systems testing on its CX300 electric aircraft and has applied to certify an upgraded pusher motor.

UVAD Technologies is looking to commence flight testing of the Falcon Supersonic uncrewed air system powered by twin Safran engines in 2027, the companies said.

A two-week fly-off will be staged in 2027 for companies competing to meet new requirements for the U.S. Marine Corps' next tactical-sized UAS for resupply.

Korean Air Aerospace Division (KE-ASD) has built and delivered two Low Observable Wingman UAV System aircraft to South Korea's Agency for Defense Development.

The emergent drone interceptor market has shifted into overdrive in response to Russia’s increasing use of one-way attack drones in its strikes on Ukraine.

ARIA has picked North Wales’ Snowdonia Aerospace Test Center for £70 million stratospheric platform flight trials.

North Korea has publicly displayed a previously unseen tailless stealth uncrewed combat air vehicle (UCAV) at an exhibition attended by leader Kim Jong Un.

Reliable Robotics begins autonomous flight system tests under the FAA’s eIPP initiative.

Reach Power says that in September it demonstrated a quadcopter flying for 10 hr. via wireless power beaming.

A German developer of a drink can-sized trimotor microdrone believes his development could save lives on future battlefields.

Finnish Defense Forces is partnering with Varjo, using VR headsets to realistically train troops to counter drone threats as seen in Ukraine.

Aerospace integrator SNC is to collaborate with U.S. startup Skyryse to bring automated flight controls and autonomy to existing aircraft fleets, beginning with defense platforms.

Turkish Aerospace Industries has joined competitor Baykar in revealing the development of an anti-submarine warfare capability for its UAS.

The Republic of Singapore Air Force is balancing drone threats with crewed helicopters, using AI tools and exploring counter-drone systems to maintain air superiority.

Quantum Systems has set a new speed mark for battery-powered quadcopter uncrewed aircraft with its Apex Recordhunter, hitting 777 kph.

The Singapore Army has introduced ST Engineering’s Artos attack drones as part of a broader effort to restructure its infantry battalion and field organic UAS.

Archer Aviation has unveiled plans for electric air taxi networks in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Austin.

The Singapore Army and the Defense Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) are testing a mobile counter-uncrewed aircraft system (UAS), largely based on ST Engineering’s AGIL product.

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has commenced tests to deploy Class 1, first-person-view (FPV) drones from its Boeing CH-47F Chinooks.

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is exploring ways to equip its helicopters with drone self-protection suites as air littorals become increasingly contested in modern warfare.