Business
U.S. Marines Buy British NightFighter Mini Counter-drone Jammers
The NightFighter Mini weighs 2 kilograms, covers four radio frequency bands, and is operated by a single Marine as a weapon-mounted or sidearm counter-drone system.
Editor
Weapons Systems / Lasers
ThinKom’s Truck-Mounted Microwave Gun Fries drones at US Army Test
Business
Windracers is Key Supplier in UK's Massive Ukraine Drone Package
Windracers ULTRA is built for operations that smaller drones can’t touch. It’s a dual-use cargo drone that carries significant payloads over long distances and performs in conditions that stop traditional aircraft.
Transport
Amazon Delivery Drones Drop Boxes from 10 Feet in the Air
"We’ve invested in purpose-built packaging specifically engineered to protect items throughout the flight and during the final delivery to the customer” - Amazon
Business
Elbit Systems Opens UAS Facility in Romania
The new site is the seventh production facility established by Elbit Systems in Romania, underscoring the company’s long‑term commitment to local industrial cooperation, technological development, and the strengthening of European defence capabilities.
Transport
NASA and UNOS to Test Drone Transport of Organs
The first phase of this partnership will focus on developing and testing instrumentation to measure how environmental factors such as temperature, vibration, and altitude affect organs during UAV flights carrying research organs.
First Responders
DHS Issues C-UAS Equipment Placement Field Guidance for First Responders
As agencies nationwide prepare for major upcoming events, including the FIFA World Cup and America250, counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) planning has emerged as a critical priority.
Testing
US Navy’s First Production Boeing MQ-25 Stingray Completes Maiden Flight
With the maiden flight, the program now transitions from ground testing into full flight test operations. The service envisions an Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in FY2027, and a total of nine aircraft are being built to conduct the required testing in support of that timeline.
Business
Skydio to Invest $3.5 Bn to Expand U.S. Manufacturing
Skydio's commitment is an investment in American drone dominance, powered by rapidly growing demand for autonomous flying robots that serve America's critical industries.
AI
Baykar Unveils AI-Powered Kamikaze Drones and Loitering Munitions
The next-generation K2 Kamikaze UAV and Sivrisinek loitering munition unveiled the combat concept of the future during a demonstration held in Keşan. The tests showcased AI-supported swarm autonomy, GNSS-independent navigation, automatic target detection, and strike capabilities.
Military
SOUTHCOM Establishes Autonomous Warfare Command
SOUTHCOM is one of the nation’s six geographically focused unified commands. The command is responsible for U.S. defense and security cooperation with partner nations in the Caribbean, Central America and South America, as well as U.S. military operations in the region.
Testing
Schiebel Completes First CAMCOPTER S-100 Acceptance Milestone for Greek Navy
“This milestone marks an important step in the introduction of the CAMCOPTER S-100 with the Hellenic Navy,” said Hans Georg Schiebel, Chairman of the Schiebel Group.