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On behalf of the War Department, Joint Interagency Task Force 401 selected five installations to participate in the directed-energy counter-unmanned aircraft systems pilot program included in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. Continue reading
The Federal Communications Commission announced on Friday, May 8, through its Office of Engineering and Technology (OET), that it was extending temporary waivers allowing certain foreign-produced drones, drone components, and consumer routers to continue receiving software and firmware updates in the United States. Continue reading
Russia has publicly displayed its new jet-powered strike drone, the Geran-5, for the first time during the Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9, according to footage broadcast by the Russian YouTube channel OTS LIVE. Continue reading
Turkish technology company Pasifik Teknoloji announced a major agreement to sell tens of thousands of its FPV kamikaze drones to an unnamed foreign country, marking its first defense export deal. Continue reading
In March, the Spanish consortium SATNUS successfully completed the fourth flight demonstration campaign under Pillar 3 of the Next Generation Weapon System / Future Combat Air System (NGWS/FCAS) program, held at the INTA-CEDEA facilities. Continue reading
DARPA, in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory and Northrop Grumman, flew the XRQ-73, a hybrid-electric, unmanned experimental aircraft.
Pierce Aerospace, a pioneer in Remote ID technologies, announced that it has been selected by Metis Technology to deploy Remote ID sensors throughout the Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay Area. Continue reading
Amazon has become the first retailer in the UK to start a drone delivery service with a limited launch in Darlington, County Durham. Continue reading