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Chinese-developed hybrid propulsion approach is combining fuel-based generation with an electric drive to optimize drone performance. In this configuration, a fuel-powered source generates electricity to run the motor, effectively merging the endurance of combustion systems with the low-signature advantages of electric propulsion.
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
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
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, 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 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, 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
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