Technology
MoonFall
MoonFall is part of the initial phase of NASA’s Moon Base initiative: a rapid series of robotic missions to scout, experiment, and prepare for astronaut surface operations.
Research
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
Propulsion
China’s 800-Cycle Lithium-Sulfur Battery Could Double Drone Flight Time
A research team led by Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School said it created a new molecular strategy that improves reaction efficiency inside lithium-sulfur batteries while reducing energy loss during operation.
C-UAS
Killer Drone Downs Intruder Drones with Metal Chains
A concept from scientists at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology adapts the physics behind the traditional South American bola weapon into a modern drone defence technology designed for short-range interception.
Technology
Otto Aerospace Laminar-Flow Aircraft Flight Test Advances DARPA Research
Conceived under DARPA’s EWA effort, the demonstrator serves as a broader validation platform for Otto’s laminar-flow research, providing data applicable to future energy-relay UAV concepts
Data Links & Communications
Pierce Aerospace Selected to Build Remote ID Network for NASA
Solution paves the way for drone and Air Taxi Flight in the Bay Area
Data Links & Communications
New System Designed to Protect Drones From Cyber Threats
“Instead of relying on a single link, the drone can use multiple communication pathways at once – such as mobile networks, Wi-Fi or other radio links – and automatically switch between them if one fails or is attacked.”
AI
The 'FlyTrap' Method, and How it can Disable Autonomous AI Drones
"We recognized that while potentially applicable, prior related AI attack ideas may make an AI drone ‘lose’ its target, a much more dangerous scenario exists where an attacker could actually control the drone’s behaviour." - Shaoyuan Xie, a UC Irvine graduate student researcher.
Research
SOCOM wants ‘Acoustic Rainbow’ Tech for Silencing Drones
Researchers in Denmark have produced the acoustic equivalent of a rainbow, creating a structure that spatially decomposes sound into its component frequencies in free space. The new architecture could be used to make devices tailored to emit or receive certain frequencies of sound.
AI
Manual with Building Instructions for AI-Enabled Drones
Since 2025, a project team at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences has been exploring and teaching how artificial intelligence can enhance drone technology. Their work has resulted in a bilingual handbook that provides technical foundations and building instructions for AI-powered drones.
Propulsion
Chinese Research Team Proves Streamlined Thrust-Vectoring Concept in Real Flight
Rather than using bulky, mechanically complex actuators, the new thrust system delivers improved maneuverability through a lightweight aerodynamic nozzle that contains no moving parts.
Mapping & Surveying
Autonomous and Efficient Large-Scale Snow Avalanche Monitoring with an Unmanned Aerial System
Autonomous long-endurance fixed-wing aerial vehicles will become a powerful tool for gathering high-quality data for large-scale environment monitoring applications. This will create more robust, complete and reliable databases, essential for hazard mapping and mitigation measure planning.