Japan is moving to open government-approved ‘sky paths’ for drones above the power lines that span the country, as utilities seek safer, faster ways to inspect infrastructure in mountainous regions. Continue reading
de Havilland Vampire – 4 Cannons, 8 Rockets, and a Very Small Jet
The monster was born behind locked doors in wartime Britain. Its silhouette was unnatural, its speed hard to believe, and when it lifted into the air, it seemed to float as if the rules of physics no longer applied. They called it the Vampire. Continue reading
GA-ASI and USAF Demonstrate Autonomy at USAF Exercise Using IR Sensing for CCA
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Air Force held another autonomy flight exercise yielding new and important developments in the operation of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). The February 24 demonstration featured the latest government Autonomy Start Kit (ASK) and a GA-ASI MQ-20 Avenger unmanned jet was used as a testbed CCA. Continue reading
NATO Support and Procurement Agency Calls Orders for Parrot ANAFI UKR Micro-UAV Systems
Parrot, a European supplier of professional micro-UAVs, has announced initial call-off orders through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for ANAFI UKR systems. Shipments began in Q1 2026 in tranches of 100–500 units, with volumes expected to scale into the thousands as programmes progress. Continue reading
Baykar Presents Long-Range Attack UAV
The K2 Kamikaze Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, developed by Baykar as part of its cost-effective defence strategy, has demonstrated advanced autonomy, artificial intelligence, and formation capabilities in recent testing. Flight trials conducted on March 13–14 involved five K2 aircraft operating together, showcasing coordinated swarm performance. Continue reading
Mitsubishi Conducts Successful Flight Demo of Mission Autonomy
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has successfully conducted flight demonstrations of AI-powered mission autonomy developed for use in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by leveraging an AI development environment through Hivemind Enterprise provided by US company Shield AI Inc. (hereinafter SAI Inc.). Continue reading
Anduril Gets $20BN US Army Enterprise Contract for Lattice as Tactical Command and Control Platform for C-UAS Operations
Anduril Industries Inc., based in Costa Mesa, California, has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract with a cumulative ceiling of $20 billion to consolidate current and future commercial capabilities into a unified, mission-ready system. Continue reading
AV Acquires Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc.
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero), a leading developer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and advanced air mobility (AAM) platforms. Continue reading