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At the 2025 Army Presentation event (Présentation de l’armée de Terre 2025), held on October 15 and 16 at the École Militaire in Paris, the French Army’s 40th Artillery Regiment highlighted its evolving capabilities, focusing on new-generation unmanned aerial systems. Continue reading
The X-59 is NASA’s experimental new jet built to break the sound barrier without generating the thunderous sonic booms typically associated with supersonic flight. Continue reading
The US arm of Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace is working with the US Army to integrate a counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capability into the thousands of remote weapon stations (RWSs) it has supplied under the army’s Commonly Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) programme. Continue reading
Sincronía Logística, a Mexican market leader in pharmaceutical logistics, and European drone company Wingcopter have entered a partnership to promote the use of drones for the delivery of medical supplies. The Mexican company plans to use a fleet of Wingcopter 198 drones itself and to deploy them on behalf of its customers. Continue reading
Russia has converted light civilian aircraft into improvised drone interceptors, equipping Cessna planes with machine guns to counter Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to footage aired by Russian state TV Rossiya 1. Continue reading
Originally developed by the German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems as a long-range reconnaissance drone, the Reliant is apparently being developed into a drone carrier. This is at least suggested by an exhibit from Quantum Systems (QS) at the AUSA trade fair currently taking place in Washington. Continue reading
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Small Unmanned Aerial Systems program uses sophisticated drones equipped with thermal imaging, AI navigation, and real-time video launched from specialized vehicles and soon from rooftop “Sky Port” hubs to support faster, smarter responses. Continue reading
Schiebel’s latest product, the CAMCOPTER S-300, was at ADEX 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. The airframe on display at the airshow was the first pre-production unit. Continue reading