A team of Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division won the innovation category at the U.S. Army’s inaugural Best Drone Warfighter Competition. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Danish Heavy Drone Armed with Twin .50 Cal Gun
Danish firm Hecto Drone unveiled the HD-606 heavy unmanned aerial system at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, introducing a twin-mounted .50-caliber DCR-50 weapon system to the multi-rotor segment. The platform represents a shift in tactical drone design, bringing helicopter-class direct-fire capability into a heavy-lift unmanned format suited for close combat and force-protection missions. Continue reading
British-Ukrainian Trypillian Unveils New ATOM Drone
British-Ukrainian company Trypillian has announced the launch of its multifunctional ATOM aircraft-type drone. The platform is designed to perform tasks in tactical and operational depth. Continue reading
Korea Freezes Drone Procurement Over Performance Concerns
South Korea’s defence ministry has temporarily suspended spending on a planned purchase of additional small reconnaissance drones after controversy over their performance. Continue reading
British–Ukrainian Company Trypillian Launches VORON-10 and BOMBER-15 Combat Drones
The British–Ukrainian company Trypillian has launched its new combat drones, VORON-10 and BOMBER-15.
US Attacks Iran with Shahed Replicas
The U.S. military has used LUCAS kamikaze drones in combat for the first time, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed Saturday. The ground-launched drones were deployed by Task Force Scorpion Strike (TFSS), a unit established in December to “flip the script on Iran,” according to a U.S. official at the time. Continue reading
Ukrainian Drone Factory Opens in the UK
A factory that will manufacture drones for Ukrainian soldiers has opened in the Suffolk town of Mildenhall. Ukrspecsystems has repurposed an existing building to produce the unmanned aircraft as part of a £200m UK investment. Continue reading
GA-ASI and USAF Demonstrate Manned-Unmanned Teaming with F-22 and MQ-20
In collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. conducted its latest demonstration performing an autonomous mission out of Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California using its MQ-20 Avenger unmanned jet and an F-22 Raptor equipped with the latest government reference autonomy software. Continue reading