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Seven companies are said to now be in the running to develop a lower-cost and highly modular drone to succeed the MQ-9A Reaper. Though the field has some well-established entrants and some far lesser known names, the inclusion of Otto Aerospace in this group is particularly unexpected and interesting to examine. Continue reading
Ondas Inc. has announced the launch of Dronebuster REACH, the long-range variant of its Dronebuster family of non-kinetic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS). The first REACH system is under contract to deliver to the Office of Naval Research following customer acceptance testing. Continue reading
THYRA’s Neptor counter-UAS interceptor is designed to give NATO forces a lower-cost way to defeat the growing number of fast, expendable drones shaping the modern battlefield, with the German company presenting the system to Army Recognition at Euro Defence Expo 2026. Continue reading
The Lockheed F-94 Starfire was built to solve a terrifying Cold War problem: enemy aircraft were attacking at night, when American pilots could barely see what they were hunting. Equipped with radar, an afterburner, and a dedicated radar operator, the F-94 became one of America’s most advanced interceptors. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue completed its first fully autonomous flight, including taxi, takeoff, in-flight maneuvers, and landing. Developed through company investment, Talon Blue combines modular design and advanced manufacturing to lower cost and support faster production without compromising mission capability. Continue reading
The Federal Aviation Administration announced that it awarded $12 million to 19 companies for drone research and testing projects that will help safely expand drone operations in the National Airspace System. Continue reading
Auterion has introduced the Nemyx Vertical Launch System (Nemyx VLS), a modular launcher for drones from multiple manufacturers. It extends Nemyx, the Auterion swarm engine, from software into the hardware that puts drones in the air. The same launcher takes high-volume commercial drones, strike drones and interceptors. Continue reading
Shield AI and Innovaero Technologies Ltd., an Australian defence and aerospace technology and manufacturing company specialising in precision loitering munition systems, have announced a collaboration to give the Australian Defence Force greater strike capability. Continue reading