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* Parrot, a European provider of professional micro-UAVs, has announced CHUCK 3.0, a breakthrough all-in-one autopilot that turns any UAV platform into a high-performance system. The compact unit fuses AI-driven autonomous flight, a spoof-proof multi-band frequency hopping radio and real-time optical navigation for GNSS-denied airspace. It also brings obstacle avoidance
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* General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. returns to Paris in 2025 with a variety of new products and concepts highlighting the future of uncrewed airpower at its stand beginning June 16. The centerpiece of the exhibit is a full-scale model of GA-ASI’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), dubbed YFQ-42A by the
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An upgraded 'fifth-generation plus' version of the F-35 could include new stealth coatings, adjustments to the aircraft’s shape, and even a path toward making the jet optionally manned, according to Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet. “We could make the F-35 pilot optional over a relatively modest time
Agriculture
* Stark Flight, a provider of agricultural drone technology, has announced the launch of its advanced drone platform, designed to transform modern farming with unparalleled precision, cost savings, and environmental benefits. This innovative solution empowers farmers, agribusinesses, and researchers to optimize crop management, reduce operational costs, and promote sustainable practices in
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Ahead of the Paris Air Show, Airbus Helicopters has unveiled HTeaming, its brand new modular crewed-uncrewed teaming solution. HTeaming is a range of systems that allows helicopter crews to take full control of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) in flight. The first version of HTeaming can be used as a standalone
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* A bird’s nest incorporating fiber optic cable is a striking sign of how much debris from fiber-guided FPVs now litters the landscape of Ukraine. Other images show fields glittering with fibers like spiderwebs where dozens of drones have passed overhead. Meanwhile social media fills with hide-and-seek videos as Ukrainian
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The ZALA T-20 unmanned aircraft system underwent a comprehensive modernisation, during which a number of design and technological improvements were implemented to improve its flight performance and expand its operational capabilities. A key change was the optimisation of the fuselage design, which reduced aerodynamic drag and improved overall flight efficiency.
Patents
* Altitude Angel has announced that it has been awarded a United States patent for its pioneering ground-based detect and avoid (DAA) technology, ARROW, the foundational innovation behind the UK’s first drone superhighway. The newly U.S. patented ARROW system enables drones to safely operate Beyond Visual Line of Sight
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At the recently held MADEX2025 International Maritime Defense Exhibition in Busan, South Korea, South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries unveiled for the first time a conceptual design model of a new drone carrier called HCX-23 Plus. Compared with the Turkish Anadolu drone carrier, which was a "half-baked"
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President Donald Trump on Friday signed executive orders to bolster U.S. defenses against threatening drones and to boost domestic production. In two executive orders, Trump sought to enable routine use of drones beyond the visual sight of operators - a key step to enabling commercial drone deliveries - and
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According to information published by the French Army on the social network X on June 2, 2025, an unprecedented field trial is underway involving a mobile micro-factory capable of producing drones directly at the front line. This autonomous system, developed by the Périgueux-based start-up Per Se Systems, allows the production
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A man who lives in Toronto and runs a Hong Kong-based business that exports microelectronic parts is facing charges for allegedly violating Canada's sanctions against Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine. Anton Trofimov, 43, was arrested by the RCMP on May 5 and charged with one count of