Launchers
DARPA Wants Drone Swarms Packed into Unassuming Containers
Remotely triggered containerized drone swarms, potentially placed behind enemy lines, create a hard-to-defend-against threat from pretty much everywhere.
Launchers
Launchers
UK Modular Launcher Designed to Deploy 10 Drones in Quick Burst
The HAL10 Hybrid Air-Systems Launcher is a modular, multi-bay cassette launch system developed by ISS Aerospace to house, manage, and autonomously deploy multiple classes of UAS. The system is platform-agnostic by design, allowing integration with a range of UAS types.
Launchers
UK Selects Threod Systems Cata Launcher for Army ASGARD One-Way Effector Programme
Threod Systems is one of the most experienced Estonian defence technology companies specializing in the development and manufacture of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), electro-optical ISR and target acquisition solutions, and launcher systems for one-way effectors.
Military
US Strikes Iranian Drone Carrier
Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of US Central Command overseeing the Middle East, said: "In just the last few hours, we hit an Iranian drone carrier ship, roughly the size of a World War II aircraft carrier, and as we speak, it's on fire."
Launchers
Lockheed Martin Reveals Lamprey Sub Drone-Carrier Concept
Lamprey is designed to ride to and from operating areas attached to the hulls of ships and submarines.The highly modular design can also be configured to launch aerial drones, torpedoes, and decoys, as well as gather intelligence once it arrives at its destination.
Swarms
Airbus’ Giant Drone ‘Mothership’ for UAV Swarms Targets 2029 Debut
The shift in strategy toward large drone carrier aircraft reflects changes on the modern battlefield. Drone strikes have become ubiquitous in recent conflicts.
VTOL
Insitu Upgrades Integrator VTOL Launch and Recovery System
* Insitu, A Boeing Company, in collaboration with Hood Tech, releases the latest capability upgrades for the revolutionary Flying Launch and Recovery System (FLARES) for long-endurance Integrator UAS. These updates further enhance the resilience of the system to withstand the demands of the harshest environments on long deployments, with greater communications
Launchers
Dauntless Drone Can Make 70mph Landings on Trucks
Drones are already very useful, but they could be even more so if they could land on vehicles without requiring those vehicles to slow down for them. A new system makes that possible, allowing for on-truck landings at speeds of up to 110 km/h (68 mph). Drones are already
Patents
A2Z Drone Delivery Gets US Patent for Portfolio of Drone Docks
– A2Z Drone Delivery, Inc., an American aerospace and engineering company, has announced it has been granted U.S. Patent No. 12,258,153 B2 for its portfolio of A2Z AirDocks. Granted on March 25, 2025, the patent covers a novel method for automatically recharging commercial drone systems from an elevated
Launchers
Russia Uses the Muravey Cart as a Mobile Drone Launch Platform
On the battlefield, russian occupation forces are utilizing the Muravey, a radio-controlled cart developed by the Hermes Design Bureau (part of a research and production association). Originally designed for cargo transport, the platform is now being used as a mobile launch pad for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in difficult-to-access areas.
Launchers
Kratos Demos Valkyrie Drone Trolley Launch System
On July 2nd. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced the successful demonstration of the second of three Valkyrie launch methods: the Kratos Trolley Launch System (KTLS). The KTLS enables the Valkyrie to take off from traditional runways or straight roads, without requiring Rocket Assist Take Off (RATO) or other
Launchers
Shipping Container Launcher Packing 126 Kamikaze Drones
German defense contractor Rheinmetall is pitching a containerized launcher concept for Hero family loitering munitions, also known as other kamikaze drones, from Israeli firm UVision. The modified shipping container with 126 launch cells opens up a host of operational possibilities on land and at sea. The War Zone has called