Microspines are one of many ways to enable robots to latch onto surfaces like walls and ceilings. Now roboticists in Canada are using the mini spikes to get drones to land on a more challenging, remote surface: icebergs.
Helsing Partners with Rakuten to Broker Military Drone Sales to Japan
German drone maker Helsing has enlisted Japanese e-commerce and finance firm Rakuten to help finalize a deal to sell its unmanned systems to Japan’s defence force. Continue reading
India to Lease Two MQ-9B Sea Guardians from General Atomics for $203M
India has announced that it will lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones as part of a plan to bolster surveillance over the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The drones, leased at $203 million, are meant to serve as a bridge until the Indian Armed Forces begin receiving the Sea Guardian drones they ordered in 2024. Continue reading
US Air Force Buys DJI Drones as Threat Training for US Nuclear Missile Base
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
Marine Corps Valkyrie Demonstrates BvLOS Command and Control in Flight at US Navy Test Range
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that a missionized United States Marine Corps’ (USMC) Valkyrie Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) successfully demonstrated Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities and beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) command and control (C2) datalink in southern California in April 2026. Continue reading
Ukrainian STING Interceptor Drone Sets New Altitude Record, Destroying Russian UAV at 4.7 Miles
Ukrainian drone pilots have set a new altitude record by destroying a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle with a STING interceptor drone at more than 7 kilometers above ground. Continue reading
Uber and Zipline Partner on Drone Delivery
Zipline and Uber Technologies, Inc. have announced a strategic partnership, which aims to scale drone delivery across the United States. Uber and Zipline are partnering to bring drone delivery to millions of Americans on Uber Eats. Continue reading
Rheinmetall Launches New Containerized Loitering Munition from Moving Truck
Rheinmetall has successfully launched its FV-014 loitering munition system from the Containerized Missile Launcher, a modular multi launcher for guided missiles and loitering munitions. Both the Containerized Missile Launcher and the FV-014 loitering munition system are in-house developments. Continue reading