Gauntlet 2 was the Drone Dominance Program’s most demanding test to date. Operators pushed participants to their limits, flying 1,858 sorties across 23 platforms from 19 companies.
Category Archives: Military UAS
French Armed Forces Order Airbus U050 Capa-X Drone
The French Aeronautical Maintenance Directorate (DMAé) has placed an additional order with Airbus Helicopters following the successful evaluation of an initial U050 Capa-X system acquired at the end of 2025. Continue reading
Boeing, Anduril Midrange Interceptor Advances in US Army Competition
The U.S. Army selected Boeing to advance to the next phase of competition for the Integrated Fires Protection Capability (IFPC) Increment 2 Second Interceptor — a capability that will be designed to protect fixed and forward operating bases from cruise missiles, militarized unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and related aerial threats. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman’s Lumberjack Proves Quantum-Enabled Flight Capabilities
Northrop Grumman collaborated with SandboxAQ to demonstrate quantum sensing magnetic navigation on Lumberjack, a Group 3 unmanned aircraft system (UAS), just one month after establishing an objective to fly this capability on this type of platform. Continue reading
GA-ASI Unveils Wildfire UAS for Military, Civil and Commercial Role
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has announced its groundbreaking Wildfire UAS, a clean-sheet aircraft designed to maximize future investments in large unmanned aircraft that incorporates lessons learned over decades of large-scale global UAS operations.
Elbit Systems’ FUSE Integrates Autonomous Air and Ground Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd.‘s FUSE, has unveiled its AI-driven autonomous combat systems and One2Many operational capabilities, enabling centralized real-time coordination of large numbers of autonomous aerial and ground systems. Continue reading
South Korean Kamikaze Drone Crashes in 4 Seconds During Maritime Tests
The South Korean military conducted a maritime combat experiment in August for a domestically developed kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle , but both launch attempts failed. Amid drones becoming central to modern warfare, the domestically produced kamikaze drone is expected to require a significant amount of time before it can be deployed in actual combat. Continue reading
Italy Orders Two More MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers
The Italian Air Force has ordered two new MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.. When the new aircraft are delivered at the end of 2027, they will increase the size of the ItAF fleet. Continue reading