Loitering Munitions - One Way Effector (OWE)
Lithuanian drone innovator Granta Autonomy has unveiled its new X-WING loitering munition system. The X-WING combines the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) of a quadcopter with the efficient, fixed-wing flight of an airplane, giving it a range of up to 50km. This design provides front-line units with a portable, modular,
China has unveiled combat drones converted from retired J-6 fighter jets, confirming years of speculation about the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) plans to repurpose its Cold War–era fleet. The drones made their first public appearance at the Changchun air show in northeast China. The J-6 was a
* Envirotech Vehicles, Inc., a manufacturer of electric commercial vehicles, has announced the successful completion of the first American-made heavy-lift drone capable of carrying 1,500 pounds (680kg), equipped with dual-use agricultural spray and wildfire protection technology. Performance Indicators (KPIs) * Payload capacity 1,500 pounds - industry-leading for U.S. manufactured
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The Northrop P-61 Black Widow is a twin-engine United States Army Air Forces fighter aircraft of World War II. It was the first operational U.S. warplane designed specifically as a night fighter. Named for the North American spider Latrodectus mactans, it was an all-metal, twin-engine, twin-boom design armed with
Following its arrival in August at Florennes Air Base, the first of four MQ-9B SkyGuardians ordered by Belgian Defence from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) made its maiden flight in Belgium on September 23. “This event ushers in a new era of information dominance for Belgium,” said GA-ASI CEO
Swarms
* Honeywell announced that it has successfully showcased its Stationary and Mobile UAS Reveal and Intercept system and its ability to counter swarm drones in two recent demonstrations to local military operators in the United States. The system was utilized in a format in which it can be operated directly from
Testing
An unmanned hydrogen-powered autonomous surveillance airship the size of a small bus has been floating over Portuguese waters, collecting imagery of ships and other objects. The goal of these test flights is to see if this airship can provide NATO with situational awareness of the maritime domain. The flights are
C-UAS
Engineers at a defense start-up accidentally ordered parts in a colour popular for cell phones and smart watches, but less so for drone-killing machine gun systems. The Austin, Texas-based start-up behind the machine — an automated tracking system designed to shoot down drones, and known as the Bullfrog — delivers the device
Propulsion
The rapid increase in the deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) across diverse applications—including surveillance, agriculture, infrastructure monitoring, and logistics—has amplified the need for reliable, safe, and autonomous power management solutions. Most UAVs currently rely on lithium-polymer (Li-Po) batteries with limited energy density, restricting typical flight duration to
Reports & Publications
Two new UAS publications for professionals in the international UAS community are now available (free-of-charge) on www.pro-uas.com. These two complementary publications reference 2353 UAS currently in development, in production or in service, for professional applications (civil & military) [including transport (cargo & passengers)], produced by 828 producers/integrators
Business
* Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. , a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets, announced that Elroy Air, a developer of autonomous aerial cargo systems for middle-mile logistics and military resupply, has selected Kratos as Elroy Air’s exclusive U.S. manufacturing partner for the Chaparral in
Propulsion
* Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is developing a new family of engines, scalable from 500 to 1,800 pounds of thrust, that are capable of powering munitions and Collaborative Combat Aircraft. "This new family of engines is being developed by our GATORWORKS team, which prioritized development speed and