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Zipline, the American robotics company behind the world’s largest autonomous delivery system, announced that it has surpassed two million commercial deliveries, raised more than $600 million in funding, and will expand operations to Houston and Phoenix in early 2026, with additional U.S. metros launching later in the year. With this round, Zipline is now valued at $7.6 billion. Continue reading
Andrii Pavlovskyi, a Ukrainian engineer best known for developing one of the first “drone shotguns,” has recently turned his attention to a far simpler system. Initially dismissed as unpromising, the device has since proven effective against Russian reconnaissance drones, FPV drones and so-called ambush UAVs left loitering along roads to strike passing targets. Continue reading
China has publicly revealed a new vehicle-mounted high-power microwave weapon, designated the Hurricane 3000, during a nationally broadcast military parade in January 2026, according to footage aired by Chinese state television. Continue reading
An aggressor squadron screams across the Baltic sky, closing in on the Swedish Saab 35 Draken at Mach 1.7. By all conventional wisdom, the brand new Swedish fighter should have been trapped—outgunned, outmaneuvered, and seconds away from being another Cold War casualty. But this is no ordinary aircraft…. Continue reading
UMEX 2026 opened its doors on 20 January 2026 in Abu Dhabi. Hosted at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, UMEX has established itself as a reference platform for air, land, and maritime unmanned technologies, bringing together military delegations seeking scalable and operationally flexible solutions. Continue reading
– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and Barzan Holdings, Qatar’s national defence and security leader, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the development of advanced Battle Management software capabilities. The signing took place on Monday during the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX). Continue reading
– PowerLight Technologies, a leader in safe wireless power transfer, recently announced the successful development and subsystem testing of its end-to-end laser power beaming system for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Continue reading
– Joby Aviation, Inc., a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire a manufacturing facility in the Dayton, Ohio area spanning more than 700,000 square feet. Continue reading