* Percepto, a leading supplier of autonomous inspection and monitoring solutions for critical infrastructure, has announced the release of its AI-powered emission detector—enabling remote methane detection and compliance reporting at scale. Already deployed across major U.S. basins, Percepto automates OGI surveying with autonomous drones, leveraging remote operations and now–
* Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), announced that its Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance System has successfully completed the required NDAA and cyber security verification process and been approved for the Blue UAS List with an Authority to Operate. Led by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)
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In the presence of the Minister of the Armed Forces, five grant agreements were signed with AURA AERO, Daher, FLY-R, SE Aviation, and Turgis Gaillard, major players in drone innovation, to support the development of MALE demonstrators starting in 2026. In line with the guidelines of the 2024-2030 Military Planning
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In a first of its kind demonstration, Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have successfully conducted a mission against an airborne target using two in-flight MQ-28 Ghost Bat aircraft and a third digital aircraft, all controlled from an airborne E-7A Wedgetail. An artist’s rendering of a Royal
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* AeroVironment, Inc. announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hans Christian Andersen Airport in Odense, Denmark–home to the UAS Denmark Test Center–to explore joint utilization of the center’s expansive airspace and advanced test facilities. The agreement aims to leverage UAS Denmark’s strategic range and
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Australian aerospace start-up Drone Forge and Airbus Helicopters have signed an agreement to purchase six Flexrotor unmanned aerial systems comprising 17 aircraft, making it the single largest order for the Flexrotor to date. The mission-ready Flexrotor systems will be configured to meet a broad range of operational requirements in the
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* Silvus Technologies, Inc., a global leader in advanced wireless networking communication systems, announced that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), has officially added Silvus’ StreamCaster LITE 5200 (SL5200) OEM Module to the Blue UAS Framework. Delivering powerful MANET radio performance for today’s leading-edge unmanned
* General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is partnering with Saab to develop Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability for its line of MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft, which includes the SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian models, the United Kingdom’s Protector, and the new MQ-9B STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) model
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The assembly of the first SIRTAP prototype - Airbus’ high-performance tactical unmanned aerial system - has concluded and the aircraft is ready to start the ground-tests campaign at the Airbus Defence and Space facilities in Getafe, Spain. The ground testing - comprising structural evaluations, main-systems components and software testing -
* AeroVironment, Inc. delivered company-owned, company-operated (COCO) maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services in support of the U.S. Navy’s 4th Fleet as part of Operation Southern Spear. AV’s JUMP 20 medium umanned aircraft system (MUAS) was deployed across the Caribbean and southern Atlantic region, providing persistent ISR
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NATO and Ukrainian officials are slated to stage a trial of unmanned aerial vehicle technologies aimed at addressing a dogged threat: Russian first-person-view drones with fiber-optic cables that cannot be brought down with electronic interference. An event organized by the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training, and Education Center and NATO’s
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The Paris Air Show, the industry’s largest international event, is a showcase for the aerospace industry - innovative and cutting-edge technology with dual applications in both the civil and defence sectors. It embodies the excellence and expertise in research and development (R&D) of a high-value-added, strategic sector