UAS

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation has unveiled plans for electric air taxi networks in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Austin.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
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.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
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.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
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.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The UK Defense Ministry is looking to evolve the Lockheed Martin Tiquila mini-uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) program to possibly feature larger systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Staff
Readers write about UPS Flight 2976, countering Iranian drones and balloons in controlled airspace. Plus: Behind the scenes at NBAA-BACE.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Russia’s unscrupulous one-way attack drone strike campaign against Ukraine is being sustained in part by workers allegedly trafficked from Asia and Africa to assemble the weapons.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Malloy Aeronautics’ T-150 heavylift multicopter uncrewed aircraft system has been adapted to take on the anti-drone mission.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Japan is providing the Malaysian Navy with an unspecified counter-uncrewed aircraft system to strengthen the country's maritime surveillance capabilities.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Terma and Kongsberg have agreed to work together in military aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul, driven by heightened European demand for operational readiness.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
European missile and drone development startup Destinus says it has acquired Perciv AI, a developer of radar software, as part of its drive to control much of its supply chain.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
A series of acquisitions by Kratos in a different era of the defense business appear to be perfectly aligned for new military requirements.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Autonomous flight systems developer Reliable Robotics says the value of its Series D fundraising round has increased to $275 million.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
MagLev Aero has completed a tethered hover test of a drone using its rim-drive magnetic-levitation ducted fan technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The UK Defense Ministry issued a request for information on Oct. 19 as it explores potential satellite communications for uncrewed air vehicle operations.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The Ukrainian military evacuated an injured soldier off the battlefield with a rotary-wing uncrewed aircraft system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The Royal Australian Air Force advances its autonomous logistics project toward a system-level demonstration, eyeing the Talisman Sabre exercise for a debut.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Unusual Machines expects commercial uses to comprise around half the end market for its drone components by 2029, reversing defense’s current domination.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Manna shifts its drone delivery business to the U.S., relocates leadership to Tulsa and begins building a domestic supply chain as it expands operations.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army announces a new autonomous warfare command and orders the creation of autonomous units as industry floods AUSA with drones and robotic systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
Will Project Agincourt spur the new U.S. Autonomy Command to great things? Editors discuss the implications of the Pentagon's military autonomy efforts and the broader context of uncrewed systems in modern warfare.
Check 6

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. drone makers face rising expenses and supply chain challenges as Washington pushes to onshore critical components production.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
A U.S. company has ordered a $20 million counter-drone system to protect its Middle East oil and gas facility, a Powerus executive told Aviation Week Oct. 12.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
An Australian-developed long-endurance uncrewed aircraft flew for almost 2 hr., powered by energy-dense lithium-sulfur batteries and ultra-lightweight perovskite solar arrays.
Aircraft & Propulsion