Launchers
UK Firm Unveils AI-Powered ‘Drone Base in a Box’
During British Army trials, it reportedly reduced launch times by up to 80 percent
Editor
Farmer Commutes 1 Mile to his Banana Plantation by Drone
Farmer has a 1.5km commute hanging from a drone
Events
DDP Announces 19 Companies Advancing to Gauntlet II
The companies advanced after a qualification event at Camp Grayling, Michigan, where 49 manufacturers tested 79 platforms in daytime and nighttime missions focused on long-range strike and tactical assaults in urban settings and other constricted domains.
Electronic Sub-Systems
Honeywell Aerospace New Kestrel Small EGI Navigation for Tactical Drones
Kestrel combines GNSS with Honeywell Aerospace’s HG3900 near-navigation-grade MEMS inertial technology, plus M-Code and multiple GNSS receivers, to improve navigation in jammed and spoofed environments
CCA
F-15EX Flies with CCA Drone in the Pacific
An MQ-28 Ghost Bat and U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II participated in Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 over the Philippine Sea, demonstrating the future of human-machine teaming in the theater. Unmanned systems act as a force multiplier, extending the reach and effectiveness of human pilots.
Military
Red Cat Introduces Hellcat, a Global sUAS Configuration Built on the Proven Black Widow Platform
Hellcat is designed to support customer-driven configurations, faster integration cycles, and software-defined updates that keep pace with changing mission needs.
Drone Light Shows
2,500 Drone Show in Texas
This record-breaking display honours the nation's heritage through intricate light formations and complex animations
Business
Lockheed Martin Gets $3Bn Pentagon Contract for Sentinel C-UAS Radars
Sentinel A4 Is the World’s Premier Air and Missile Defence Radar.
Business
Teledyne FLIR Defense Partners with STORM to Extend Black Recon Missions Across More Vehicle Platforms
The Future of Modular Mobility is Taking Shape
First Responders
Why Mesh Communications are Essential to Public Safety Drone Programs
As agencies expand their use of drones for tactical operations and Drone as First Responder programs, resilient communications are becoming just as important as the aircraft themselves.
Business
AeroVironment Gets $500M US Army C-UAS and C-sUAS Contracts
The Army Contracting Command at Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity
Military
Pentagon Establishes Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems
"This structural reorganization directly implements a series of decisive actions taken by the administration. Drones and autonomous systems represent the most consequential battlefield innovation of this generation,"