– Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, with industry partners and the U.S. Air Force, controlled an unmanned aerial system (UAS) from the cockpit of a 5th Gen fighter while in flight. Continue reading
MBDA Strengthens Ties with the UAE
Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement (Tawazun) and MBDA announced the launch of a series of strategic initiatives aimed at supporting the localisation of defence industries and developing the national innovation ecosystem. The announcement was made on the sidelines of Dubai Airshow 2025. Continue reading
Skydiver POV Through Red Bull Can Made of 600 Drones in Dubai
The Red Bull Skydive Team has been pushing the boundaries of conventional freefall since first dropping from the sky in style in 2014. Continue reading
Quantum Systems Integrates Archer FPV Drones into Reliant UAS
– Quantum Systems is integrating new Archer FPV drones, developed by Neros Technologies, onto its unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The Archer FPV drones will be mounted on the Reliant Group 2+ UAS – a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fixed-wing platform. Continue reading
Lockheed XF-90 – the Nuclear-Proof Jet America Ditched
The XF-90 was built like no fighter before… or since. At a time when no one knew what supersonic flight would do to metal, Skunk Works chose brute force over guesswork. They forged the strongest airframe on Earth: 75S aluminum over a steel spine, the fuselage braced until it was closer to armour than aircraft. Continue reading
DARPA Lift Challenge Offers $6.M in Prizes
Heavy lift drone competition to revolutionize vertical lift aviation, offer $6.5M in prizes Continue reading
Uzbekistan to Operate Airbus Flexrotor UAS
Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract by Uztechtrade, the Uzbekistan state unitary enterprise in charge of importing military and dual equipment, for the delivery of an undisclosed number of Flexrotor systems. Continue reading
GA-ASI Completes Full-Scale Fatigue Test on MQ-9B
On October 31, 2025, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. completed its “third lifetime” of full-scale fatigue (FSF) testing for the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). Completion of FSF testing for the third and final lifetime includes a total of 120,000 operating hours (40,000+ flight hours per aircraft life) for the RPA and is a key milestone in validating the design of the airframe. Continue reading