Drone Racing
World's Fastest Drone Sets New World Record at 408 mph
During top-speed testing, the Peregreen V4 flew in opposite directions to offset wind effects, as is standard practice
Editor
Propulsion
Hirth Engines and ePropelled Collaborate to Advance High‑Efficiency Propulsion Systems
The partnership brings together nearly a century of Hirth’s engine‑engineering heritage with ePropelled’s advanced electric power‑generation and intelligent propulsion technologies.
CCA
GA-ASI Makes Another Autonomous Aerial Intercept in Company-Funded Demo with MQ-20 Avenger
The recent Avenger demo began with planning in the Human-Machine Interface (HMI), followed by loading the mission profile onto the MQ-20.
Testing
New UK Royal Navy Autonomous Helicopter Makes Historic First Flight
“The successful first flight of Proteus is a significant step in delivering the Royal Navy’s maritime aviation transformation vision, and to demonstrating our steadfast commitment to investing in autonomy as part of a hybrid air wing."
Inspections
Jaguar Land Rover Deploys Drones to Improve Safety and Efficiency
Drone inspections cut a four‑hour process to just 10 minutes, boosting operational efficiency and safety at JLR’s Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre (EPMC) in Wolverhampton.
Transport
Windracers ULTRA Drone Reaches 2,000km Heavy-Lift Range
“With its combination of heavy-lift capability and 2,000km range now in development, Windracers ULTRA sits among a select group of long-endurance UAS that are redefining what is possible in both civil and defence operations"
Business
France orders Airbus VSR700 VToL UAS
Often deployed in complement of a manned helicopter, the VSR700 can be used to extend a vessel’s intelligence gathering capabilities and conduct long endurance surveillance missions
C-UAS
Lockheed Martin Successfully Flight Tests Next-Gen Interceptor
NGSRI is designed to be highly effective against unmanned aerial systems, rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft.
C-UAS
Ukraine Copies Russia’s 'Dandelion' Tank Armour
Back in November, Russian forces began welding thousands of metal wires to metal frames and bolting these frames onto armoured vehicles. This so-called 'hedgehog armour,' produced from unwound aluminum cabling, is the latest anti-drone innovation in daily use ... at least until the newest 'dandelion armour&
Business
EagleNXT Establishing Drone Manufacturing Center and Consolidating Operations in Texas
Move Signals Commitment to Domestic Manufacturing of Drones and Sensors; Simplifies Acquisition for U.S. Government, Parapublic Users, Researchers
C-UAS
Joint Interagency Task Force Announces First Replicator 2 Purchase to Counter Homeland Drone Threats
The DroneHunter is a reusable, artificial intelligence-driven interceptor drone that provides a unique and effective solution to counter small UAS, especially in settings where personnel, infrastructure and surrounding activity require careful control of effects.
CCA
US Navy Demonstrates AI-enabled Autonomy for Future CCA
“This demonstration is an important step toward advancing autonomous capabilities for the fleet”