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Electronic Sub-Systems
UAV Navigation–Grupo Oesía Launches New Autopilot for Loitering Munitions and C-UAS Interceptors
VECTOR‑300 is a highly efficient, industrially scalable, optimized autopilot designed for the high-volume manufacturing requirements of attritable or fungible UAS platforms.
C-UAS
BAE Systems to Provide Active Protection System for US Army Combat Vehicles
ROOK is a leading soft-kill countermeasure system, providing improved situational awareness and threat response in complex battlefield conditions. The system's electronic countermeasures defeat threats before they reach the vehicle by confusing or jamming their guidance systems.
Propulsion
South Korea Launches UAV Engine Development Program
South Korea is preparing to take a key step toward propulsion self-reliance, as Hanwha Aerospace begins ground testing of a homegrown engine for Korean Air’s Low Observable Unmanned Wingman System (LOWUS) stealth drone
Swarms
Secure UAV Swarms in Low-Altitude Wireless Networks: Challenges and Solutions
With the deep integration of intelligent unmanned systems and low-altitude wireless networks, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms are rapidly evolving from isolated aerial platforms into complex cyber-physical systems that tightly integrate sensing, communication, decision-making, and execution
Loitering Munitions - One Way Effector (OWE)
US-Saudi Venture to Build Shahed Drone Clones in Riyadh
The MASNA Ventures fund that will back the drone facility aims to capitalize on increased defense cooperation between the US and Saudi Arabia, which was named a major non-NATO ally in November, when Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met President Donald Trump at the White House
Drone Light Shows
Drones Drop into Sydney Harbour after Light Show Glitch
Vivid Sydney festival's drone show has been cancelled for now after a technical malfunction. The show's operator says a change in radio frequency caused 89 drones to fall into Sydney Harbour around Cockle Bay.
C-UAS
Rheinmetall and Telekom to Jointly Develop a Drone Defence Shield
In the future, the mobile network itself will act as a sensor—a large-scale radar system—by detecting changes and anomalies in data traffic that indicate drone control or communication.
Military
Steadicopter Unveils Golden Eagle Mothership
The concept transforms the rotary unmanned platform into a long-range aerial deployment carrier capable of transporting and releasing ISR drones and precision effectors deep into operational theaters while maintaining stand-off survivability
CCA
YFQ-42A Returns to Flight Testing
“We pushed the envelope, identified a risk, learned from the data, and have cleared the YFQ-42A to return to flight. Even when flight testing on the YFQ-42 was temporarily paused, the program was not.”
Software
AV Expands AV_Halo Platform with INSTINCT and DETECT
Extending AV_Halo with distributed autonomy and resilient RF sensing to enable faster decisions and mission execution in denied environments
Business
PteroDynamics to Supply Transwing VTOL UAS to Royal Australian Navy
PteroDynamics will deliver P4 Transwing UAS aircraft, plus training and support, with the option for RAN to purchase larger P5 Transwing UAS systems for delivery starting in 2027