Pendleton UAS Range (PUR) and engineering firm Sigma Design have expanded their long-standing partnership to enhance on-site engineering services and talent solutions for unmanned systems testing and development. Continue reading
DZYNE’s ULTRA Turbo Achieves Historic 60-Hour, High-Altitude Flight
DZYNE Technologies announced a breakthrough in unmanned aerial system (UAS) performance as its flagship ULTRA Turbo completed a mission-representative flight achieving 60 hours at 25,000 feet while sustaining 100 knots true airspeed (KTAS). Continue reading
Ukrainians Arm Cargo Plane with Miniguns to Hunt Shahed Drones
A French TV crew from TF1 joined a Ukrainian volunteer air crew on a night mission to hunt Russian drones using an aging, propeller-driven Antonov An-28 cargo plane fitted with M134 miniguns. Continue reading
Singapore’s ST Engineering Reveals Medium-Lift VToL Cargo Drone
Singapore-based defence and technology firm ST Engineering has unveiled plans for a new unmanned air system aimed at civil cargo operations. Continue reading
Kratos, NCSIST Team Successfully Test Integrated Mighty Hornet IV System Kratos, NCSIST Team Successfully Test Integrated Mighty Hornet IV System
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and Taiwan’s NCSIST have successfully tested the integrated Mighty Hornet IV attack UAV—an upgraded MQM-178 Firejet target drone—validating the NCSIST payload and mission system without requiring design changes. Continue reading
Boeing Discloses MQ-28A Block 3 Development with Weapons Bay and Range Improvements
Boeing has revealed development of the MQ-28A Ghost Bat Block 3, a new version of its combat drone for Australia designed to boost strike capability and endurance. Continue reading
Defense Innovation Unit Wants Containerised Autonomous Drone Delivery Systems
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is accepting solution briefs for the Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS). Today’s unmanned aerial systems (UAS) often require a one-to-one human-to-platform model, where soldiers must manually launch, recover, and refit each drone. Continue reading
Major Radar Capability Upgrades Boost Teledyne FLIR’s Ranger Speed, Accuracy and Drone Detection
– Teledyne FLIR Defense has introduced major software upgrades to its Ranger radar systems, improving detection speed, accuracy, and early warning for critical missions worldwide. The enhancements apply to the Ranger R8-3DX and Ranger R20SS, widely used for border security, force protection, and counter-UAS operations. Continue reading