Drone Light Shows
400 Drones Formed Sky Billboard on Coachella Route for Masters of the Universe Movie
Taking the viral billboard landscape up a notch, this drone spectacle reimagines outdoor advertising for festivalgoers en route to the desert.
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Business
SOCOM Plans MQ-9 Drone Mothership
Military planners are now preparing for missions in places like the Indo-Pacific, where air defences are stronger, and survival is a bigger concern. This shift has led to more focus on unmanned and distributed systems.
Military
US Navy Selects Insitu’s ScanEagle and Integrator UAS to Deliver ISR Services with Advanced AI-Assisted Payloads
When paired with Insitu's modular Common Ground Control System and INEXA Control, and updated with current software, hardware, and resilience features, Integrator and ScanEagle are ready to fly in contested electronic environments and harsh climates around the world.
Business
Dutch Startup Intelic Creates Drone Procurement Hub for Europe
The new procurement hub helps Ministries of Defence identify and deploy European unmanned systems faster
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US Army UAS Training Operations
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations during training are critical for enhancing battlefield awareness, intelligence gathering, and reconnaissance, providing real-time data to ground forces.
C-UAS
General Atomics Pitches Armaments for New Battleship
General Atomics is looking to equip the U.S. Navy’s planned Trump-class battleships / BBG(X), according to company leadership at Sea Air Space 2026. During the initial concept debut of USS Defiant (BBG-1) in December, the Navy plans to arm the battleships with several advanced systems that the American
Loitering Munitions - One Way Effector (OWE)
Shoddy Russian Shahed Drones Fall Apart in the Air
Russian Shahed drones are flying with detached access panels, bent wingtips, and missing nose fairings, indicating systemic assembly failures. Russia's Alabuga drone factory in Tatarstan employs unskilled migrant workers, relies on inferior Chinese components and prioritizes volume over quality.
C-UAS
Israel Now Using Netting To Protect Combat Vehicles
“In practice, forces are using various improvised solutions—fishing nets, camouflage nets, even soccer nets, along with drills involving small-arms fire at drones”
Regulations
Beijing Bans Drone Sales as Rest of World Buys Chinese Drones
“What’s pretty notable here is that this is not just about regulating use but also about controlling the entire lifecycle—sales, transport, and storage—of drones,”
Electronic Sub-Systems
Silvus Technologies FASST 6000 Spectrum Sensor Delivers Powerful RF Spectrum Intelligence and Geolocation
This breakthrough in hardware brings fixed-site scanning power to the palm of an operator’s hand. Additionally, the OEM module version can fit in the payload of a UAV for regional scale scanning
Accidents
United Airlines Pilot Reports Drone Strike 3,000 Feet Over San Diego
Air traffic control alerted other pilots but did not receive any additional reports of a drone in the area, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane, which was carrying 48 passengers and six crew members, landed safely.
Data Links & Communications
Thales, Viasat and Partners Complete Beyond Visual Line of Sight Connectivity Demo
Companies successfully complete Iris Unmanned Aerial Systems flight trials to support trusted multi-link connectivity for Beyond Visual Line of Sight operations.