The UK’s BAE Systems is in early talks with Japanese defence groups to co-develop drones for next-gen fighter jets under the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). Continue reading
Chinese Bamboo Drone Reaches 60 mph in Flight Tests
A team of researchers in China has unveiled what they describe as the world’s first open-source flight control system designed specifically for bamboo-frame drones, helping the push for low-cost, eco-friendly unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Continue reading
General Atomics CCA Prototype Crashes in California
A YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft test platform experienced a mishap following takeoff from a company-owned airport in the California desert on Monday at approximately 1 p.m. Pacific. Continue reading
Tekever AR3 Evo Drone Now Detects Radars Without Emitting Signals
TEKEVER, a European provider of advanced AI-based autonomous systems, and Quadsat have successfully conducted flight integration tests of the SpectraLoc payload aboard the AR3 EVO tactical UAS, marking a key milestone in validating interoperability between Quadsat’s technology and TEKEVER’s modular architecture. Continue reading
SAAB Gets $274M C-UAS Systems Order from the Swedish Armed Forces
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for a mobile and modular counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS). The system is designed to protect the Swedish Armed Forces as well as civil infrastructure from threats posed by drones. Continue reading
NUBURU Gets C-UAS Directed-Energy Order from Asia-Pacific
NUBURU, Inc., a dual-use defence and security platform company specialising in directed-energy technologies, electronic warfare and software-driven systems, has announced that its subsidiary Lyocon S.r.l. has secured an initial deployment order for a portable laser dazzler designed for counter-drone operations. Continue reading
Iran Shoots Down Seventeenth US MQ-9 Reaper
U.S. officials have confirmed that at least 16 MQ-9 Reaper drones have been lost during ongoing operations involving the United States and Iran, highlighting a shift in how unmanned systems perform against increasingly capable air defences. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Demos Lumberjack to US Army
Northrop Grumman Corporation has showcased the autonomous mission capabilities of its Lumberjack Group 3 Unmanned Aircraft System during the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)’s Operation Lethal Eagle exercise. Continue reading