Unmanned surface vessel (USV) company Kraken Technology Group and defence prime Saab UK have developed and tested a pioneering prototype autonomous “drone seeker” vessel for maritime environments. Continue reading
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía to Collaborate with ESA on LEO Signals of Opportunity for Resilient UAS Navigation
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, a Grupo Oesía company specialized in advanced Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) solutions for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), is conducting, within the framework of the European Space Agency (ESA)’s NAVISP Element 2 Programme, research into the use of Signals of Opportunity from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) communication constellations for resilient navigation. Continue reading
Exotic Aircraft Manufacturer Otto Aerospace Included in Hunt for MQ-9 Reaper Successor
Seven companies are said to now be in the running to develop a lower-cost and highly modular drone to succeed the MQ-9A Reaper. Though the field has some well-established entrants and some far lesser known names, the inclusion of Otto Aerospace in this group is particularly unexpected and interesting to examine. Continue reading
Ondas Launches Dronebuster REACH, Extending Non-Kinetic Counter-UAS Defeat to Long Range
Ondas Inc. has announced the launch of Dronebuster REACH, the long-range variant of its Dronebuster family of non-kinetic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS). The first REACH system is under contract to deliver to the Office of Naval Research following customer acceptance testing. Continue reading
Germany Unveils Neptor 220 mph Drone Interceptor
THYRA’s Neptor counter-UAS interceptor is designed to give NATO forces a lower-cost way to defeat the growing number of fast, expendable drones shaping the modern battlefield, with the German company presenting the system to Army Recognition at Euro Defence Expo 2026. Continue reading
Lockheed F-94 Starfire – Space Age Jet Terrorized by a Rust Bucket
The Lockheed F-94 Starfire was built to solve a terrifying Cold War problem: enemy aircraft were attacking at night, when American pilots could barely see what they were hunting. Equipped with radar, an afterburner, and a dedicated radar operator, the F-94 became one of America’s most advanced interceptors. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Advances Autonomous Airpower with First Talon Blue Flight
Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue completed its first fully autonomous flight, including taxi, takeoff, in-flight maneuvers, and landing. Developed through company investment, Talon Blue combines modular design and advanced manufacturing to lower cost and support faster production without compromising mission capability. Continue reading
FAA Funds Drone Research to Support Safe Integration
The Federal Aviation Administration announced that it awarded $12 million to 19 companies for drone research and testing projects that will help safely expand drone operations in the National Airspace System. Continue reading