UAS

By Robert Wall
Electro Optic Systems says it has secured a deal to provide a counter-drone laser system to an undisclosed European buyer.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
The UK’s National Police Air Service (NPAS) has begun testing the Schiebel S-100 rotary-wing uncrewed aircraft system as a potential complement to its crewed helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Taiwan’s drone exports jumped 749% in the first half of the year, with Poland accounting for more than half of the $11.9 million in sales.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia’s domestically developed Elang Hitam (Black Eagle) uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) completed its first flight on July 28.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force has begun seeking out the next iteration of low-cost autonomous collaborative platforms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The European cooperative armaments agency Occar has reached an agreement with industry to adjust the requirements for the Eurodrone UAS.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Russia has launched a crash program to harden military airfields near the border with Ukraine in response to Kyiv’s successful strikes with one-way attack UAS.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Spain's Indra says it has completed the acquisition of uncrewed aircraft systems manufacturer Aertec Defense & Aerial System.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Taiwan’s military will procure 48,750 drones over the next two years from domestic manufacturers, according to a government tender notice published this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
India says it has begun test firings of an indigenously developed air-to-ground missile from a quadcopter.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Airbus has kicked off flight trials of the militarized version of the H160 helicopter in development for the French Armed Forces.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
A Turkish uncrewed aircraft system developer has secured orders from the country’s military for a rotary-wing logistics platform.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Zaynab Zlitni
SkyGrid has issued a white paper examining safety challenges associated with integrating Third-Party Service Providers into the National Airspace System.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble, Ben Goldstein
Jaunt Air Mobility revealed plans to introduce a medium-sized cargo drone for the middle-mile logistics market in 2 1/2 years.
Advanced Air Mobility

Zaynab Zlitni
U.S. drone manufacturer Blueflite will take part in a drone delivery initiative focused on transporting automotive parts by air.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Denmark says it has agreed to buy four General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian uncrewed aircraft systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Zaynab Zlitni
Dexa, a U.S.-based autonomous drone delivery company, has received a national waiver from the FAA authorizing its drones to operate BVLOS.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
Confirmed details are still scant, but a recent congressional disclosure suggests the U.S. Navy has a powerful new tool coming into existence.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Terma says it has struck an agreement with Ukrainian drone-maker Odd Systems to jointly work on a system to bring down uncrewed air systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Joby flies hydrogen UAS; WeFly flies full-scale eVTOL; carmaker expands eVTOL line; Slovakian hydrogen VTOL; and fuel cell performance record.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Michigan is to create an advanced air mobility (AAM) testbed.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Swift Engineering has won a contract to further develop its solar-powered, high-altitude drone, with plans to demonstrate a 30-day flight in 2026.
Operations & Safety

By Graham Warwick
Analysis of drone activity conducted by the FAA’s Assure center of excellence for uncrewed aircraft systems has highlighted several challenges.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
India is doubling down on efforts to develop an indigenous drone industry after a 100-hr. conflict in May with archrival Pakistan.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Germany and the UK have agreed to deepen their defense ties, including better harmonizing equipment export policy.
Budget, Policy & Operations