– Sentrycs has been honoured with the Innovation Award in the 2025 Army Technology Excellence Awards, one of the defense industry’s most prestigious and widely recognized programs. Continue reading
Uber Partners with Flytrex to Launch Drone Delivery
– Uber Technologies, Inc. and Flytrex, Inc. have announced a strategic partnership and Uber’s first investment in drone delivery, marking a major step forward in the future of autonomous logistics. Continue reading
Three Polish Partners Join to Build Unmanned Counter-Drone Aircraft
Three Polish organizations have formed a strategic consortium to build what they claim is Europe’s first unmanned fighter aircraft designed to combat the growing threat of drones, drone swarms and loitering munitions on the modern battlefield. Continue reading
Belarusians Detained after Drone Flown over Polish President’s Residence
Authorities in Poland have said that two Belarusian citizens were detained and a drone was “neutralised” after it was flown over government buildings and the presidential residence in the capital city, Warsaw. Continue reading
Pilot who Crashed Drone into Super Scooper Gets 2 Weeks in Prison
A game developer who admitted operating a drone that crashed into and damaged a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft battling the Palisades Fire was sentenced Monday to a mix of prison and home detention. Continue reading
US Unveils Futuristic Tricopter During Egypt Drills
The U.S. military has unveiled a new small unmanned aircraft system during multinational drills in Egypt. According to the U.S. Air Force, the 1st Special Operations Wing launched the Edge 130 Blue small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) during BRIGHT STAR 25 at Talet Al Keif, Egypt, on August 30, 2025. Continue reading
Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech – So Loud it Made Ground Crews Sick
The Thunderscreech was an experimental American turboprop plane created to as an experimental variant of the the F-84 Thunderstreak fighter jet. Development began after the Navy issued a requirement seeking a carrier fighter that could take off without a catapult – a problem still facing jet powered aircraft at the time. Even though the Navy would cancel its order, the US Air Force would absorb the project for testing. Continue reading
New Chinese Flying Wing Drone Design Emerges
A new twin-jet engine flying-wing drone design has emerged in China. While details are currently limited, the Chinese aviation industry has been developing an expanding array of flying-wing unmanned aircraft, including as unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAV) and high-altitude intelligence-gathering platforms, often in cooperation with state-run research institutions. Continue reading