News
Recently emerged imagery largely confirms that China is now test-flying another tailless stealthy combat jet, although it isn’t clear if this is a crewed design or one of its new advanced drones. A high-performance, highly autonomous uncrewed combat air vehicle (UCAV) with collaborative ‘loyal wingman’ capabilities is a major
C-UAS
The Ukrainian company Besomar has developed a reusable interceptor drone equipped with a shotgun and an automated firing system. Representatives of the company told Militarnyi about their product during Iron Demo 2025. According to the developers, in the current configuration, the system mounted on an aircraft-type interceptor drone allows for
News
Bizarre footage has emerged from Russia and is circulating on social media showing what’s claimed to be part of an experiment to integrate a counter-uncrewed aerial system (CUAS) interceptor drone on a MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter. On closer inspection, the quadcopter drone is lashed to the fighter using zip ties
News
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation and Georgia Department of Transportation are joining forces to study the creation of the nation’s first interstate advanced air mobility (AAM) corridor to improve air mobility. This innovative initiative, the nation’s first interstate advanced air mobility corridor, will
Weapons Systems
* Cummings Aerospace has unveiled its latest Hellhound S4 drone variant, designed specifically for homeland defence applications. The announcement was made at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama, where the new model drew attention from military strategists and industry specialists. The S4 is an evolution of the existing
Testing
* Shield AI, the deep-tech company building state-of-the-art autonomy software products and aircraft, announced that its V-BAT unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has been operational in Europe since early June under a contract with Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and in partnership with Global Sat Tech, to provide a
AI
German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems has provided Ukraine with a Vector AI unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with artificial intelligence and an acoustic system for detecting enemy artillery fire. The delivery was announced by Quantum Systems co-founder Florian Seibel via LinkedIn on August 10. The Vector AI is capable of both
C-UAS
Ukraine has developed an interceptor drone to counter Russian Shahed and Gerbera attack drones. This was reported to Militarnyi by the developers. In response to Russia’s systematic attacks using attack drones, Ukraine has introduced new means of air interception. These are specialized unmanned aerial vehicles designed to engage enemy
Testing
The Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PMA-263) program team put Long Range Tactical (LRT) systems through their paces during a two-week technical demonstration in Chaptico, Maryland in mid-July. Five vendors attended the event to help inform the Marine Corpsof the functions and capabilities available on the
Business
* Zepher Flight Labs (ZFL), now a key part of Heven's expanding U.S. operations, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday to celebrate the opening of its new facility in downtown Bingen. The event drew community leaders, state officials, and industry partners to honor both ZFL's legacy and
News
Ukrainian drone interceptor unit Posipaky has successfully shot down two new Russian Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicles, volunteer Serhiy Sternenko reported, publishing video footage of one of the intercepts. Ukrainian intelligence officials previously identified these drones as potential reconnaissance assets and decoy targets designed to reveal Ukrainian air defense positions or
Business
* Volatus Aerospace Inc., a Canadian supplier of aerial intelligence and cargo solutions, has secured a contract to deliver a fleet of lightweight tactical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) drone systems to a customer in a NATO member country. The initial contract is valued at approximately C$1M (USD 727,000)