For the first time, BAE Systems has launched a precision munition from a multi-rotor Uncrewed Air System (UAS) and successfully destroyed both air and ground targets during trials in the US. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
XQ-67A Demonstrates Autonomy and Datalink Interoperability During High Desert Flight Test
AFRL’s XQ-67A, a second-generation Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP), successfully demonstrated integration of government reference autonomy during a recent flight test in the California High Desert. Continue reading
UK Royal Navy Tests Malloy Drone for Maritime Logistics on HMS Prince of Wales Aircraft Carrier
The UK Royal Navy has launched a significant new phase in unmanned systems integration by testing the Malloy Aeronautics Heavy Lift Drone aboard the British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales as part of the UK’s 2025 Carrier Strike Group deployment, Operation Highmast. Continue reading
Vodafone and Manna Test Drone Home Delivery
– Vodafone has collaborated with Manna Air Delivery in Ireland, a company with six years of experience in urban drone deliveries, to remotely pilot a delivery drone over two kilometres using Vodafone’s mobile network. Continue reading
The Plane With the Most Dangerous Wing in the World
A Spitfire tears over an English village, skimming over the treetops. Below, an old woman drops her basket in shock. Flight Lieutenant “Geoff” Wellum shouts, “Sorry if I frightened you, my love!”, grinning widely. Nineteen years old. Barely six hours of solo time. And here he is, gripping the controls of a Supermarine Spitfire Mk I. With a top speed of 370 miles per hour, it feels like flying a wild animal. Geoff grins widely. Continue reading
Estonia’s Marduk Participates in Swedish C-UAS Demonstration
– Marduk Technologies took part in the recent Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) demonstration held on Gotland as part of the GUTE project. This event, operated by FMV and Swedish Armed Forces, brought together Swedish and international industry partners to test and evaluate modular solutions against drone threats in operational conditions. Continue reading
U.S. Air Force F-16C and F-15E Control Multiple XQ-58 Drones
The U.S. Air Force recently demonstrated a major leap in human-machine teaming, flying autonomous collaborative platforms (ACPs), alongside crewed fighter aircraft during a training event at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Continue reading
US Soldiers Drop Live Grenades from Drones in Germany
The U.S. Army took a step toward integrating killer drones into its battlefield tactics after it dropped live grenades from the air at a training area in Germany last week. Continue reading