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The U.S. Air Force is planning to buy Chinese-made DJI drones for training purposes at a Wyoming air base that houses Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles. The 90th Missile Security Operations Squadron plans to use the drones as realistic targets during testing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, according to documents posted on the federal government’s contracting website. Continue reading
Inzpire, a provider of defence training services in the UK and part of the QinetiQ Group, has won a three-year contract with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), becoming the first UK defence company to instruct on the MQ-9B remotely piloted air system.
Airmen assigned to the 90th Missile Wing joined personnel assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Combat Command, U.S. Strategic Command and the Air National Guard for a counter-small unmanned aircraft systems firing qualification conducted in partnership with Joint Interagency Task Force 401 at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center, Wyoming, May 14-15, 2026. Continue reading
JISDA Corporation (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has announced the launch of its domestically produced fixed-wing drone, the “ACM-01 Shiraha.” Designed as a lightweight, cost-effective unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Shiraha features a 1.9-meter wingspan and a wooden airframe. Continue reading
U.S. armoured vehicle crews remain unprepared to counter drone attacks. Footage from training exercises was published on Reddit. Continue reading
The Ukrainian government has approved the launch of an experimental project that will provide international partners with access to training AI models for unmanned systems based on real-world battlefield data. Continue reading
TEKEVER, a European provider of AI-centred unmanned aerial systems, has announced the official opening of its new Training School at West Wales Airport. Continue reading
Canada’s future drone industry just gained a powerful new talent pipeline. The second cohort of the Rupertsland Emergency and Industry Skills Program (REISD), aka Métis Drone, has officially graduated at the nationally acclaimed Métis Crossing, marking another milestone in Indigenous-led innovation, advanced technology training, and economic development. Continue reading