UK Prime Minister Starmer announced UK contracts worth £30m for drones produced by SYOS Aerospace, a New Zealand uncrewed vehicle manufacturer based in Hampshire to support Ukraine. Continue reading
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Quick and Efficient Bicopter Drone
The Falcon Mini is a two-propeller “bicopter” which is claimed to be nimbler, quieter, and more energy-efficient than its four-prop counterparts. Continue reading
Project Demo UCAV Boosts Sweden’s Unmanned Systems Development
Now FMV, together with the Swedish Armed Forces and FOI, is taking decisive steps in building the future capability for combat with unmanned systems, commonly known as drones. Project Demo Ucav, a high-tech demonstration project for unmanned systems and protection against them, aims to build knowledge, test new technologies and pave the way for next-generation systems and new capabilities within the Swedish Armed Forces. Continue reading
Kratos Reveals XQ-58 Valkyrie with Built-In Landing Gear
Kratos ratos has released a rendering offering the first look at a version of its stealthy XQ-58A Valkyrie drone with built-in landing gear. The company first announced that this new version, which might present certain advantages over the original runway-independent design, was in the works last year. Continue reading
Artificial Intelligence Triumphs in World’s Most Sophisticated Autonomous Drone Race in Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL), part of the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), in collaboration with the Drone Champions League (DCL), concluded the inaugural A2RL x DCL Autonomous Drone Championship in the Middle East, at ADNEC Marina Hall, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Continue reading
Ukraine Presents Tryzub Laser Weapon
Ukraine has unveiled its domestically developed laser weapon system, named Tryzub, for the first time. The demonstration was led by Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi, during the international conference “European Defence Industry: Prospects for Cooperation with the Ukrainian Defence Industry.” Continue reading
Shield AI’s V-BAT Proves Resilience to EW at US Army Combat Test
– Shield AI’s V-BAT successfully participated in Project Convergence Capstone 5 (PC-C5), a Combined, Joint, and multinational experiment held at Fort Irwin, California, in March 2025. V-BAT operated as part of the 82nd Airborne Division’s missions in “The Box,” Fort Irwin’s famously demanding training area in the Mojave Desert. Continue reading
China’s J-36 Tailless Fighter Zips Over Road on Landing
New footage has emerged of the largest of China’s two new tailless stealth fighters, widely referred to as the J-36, although the designation remains unconfirmed. The video in question is perhaps the most impressive view of the aircraft so far and shows the unique three-engine jet on final approach to land at its maker’s factory airfield in the province of Sichuan in southwestern China. Continue reading