Weapons Systems / Lasers
Testing
Transport
NASA and UNOS to Test Drone Transport of Organs
The first phase of this partnership will focus on developing and testing instrumentation to measure how environmental factors such as temperature, vibration, and altitude affect organs during UAV flights carrying research organs.
Testing
US Navy’s First Production Boeing MQ-25 Stingray Completes Maiden Flight
With the maiden flight, the program now transitions from ground testing into full flight test operations. The service envisions an Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in FY2027, and a total of nine aircraft are being built to conduct the required testing in support of that timeline.
Testing
Schiebel Completes First CAMCOPTER S-100 Acceptance Milestone for Greek Navy
“This milestone marks an important step in the introduction of the CAMCOPTER S-100 with the Hellenic Navy,” said Hans Georg Schiebel, Chairman of the Schiebel Group.
Propulsion
Kraus Hamdani Demonstrates Extended-Endurance UAS Flight Using Wireless Power Beaming
During the flight, the laser-based system delivered nearly one kilowatt of power to the K1000ULE at altitudes up to 5,000 feet, maintaining Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities and communications in real-time.
Weapons Systems / Lasers
AV Successfully Demonstrates LOCUST Laser Weapon System Aboard USS George H.W. Bush
3D Printing
US Tests Drone Delivered Bunker Busting Warhead
The live-fire demonstration of the Bunker Rupture and Kinetic Explosive Round (BRAKER), comes only weeks after the initial design and rapid prototyping of the system, showcasing the Army's accelerated approach to innovation in the face of evolving threats.
AI
GA-ASI Selected by US Navy for Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning and Debrief Project
This project advances operationally scalable autonomy by delivering enterprise mission planning, trusted AI governance, and accelerated digital validation to support Autonomous Combat Aircraft.
eVTOL
First Flight for AIR's Heavy-Lift VTOL UAS
Designed for real-world logistics, this Smart Aircraft is the world’s largest Co-axial quadcopter drone. It is capable of carrying up to 550 lbs of payload, enabling fast, flexible, and reliable delivery across defense, commercial, and humanitarian missions.
Military
GA-ASI Completes MQ-9B 'Flight Into Known Icing' Flight Tests
The MQ-9B SkyGuardian and its maritime variant, SeaGuardian, are multi-mission, multi-domain RPA that can operate in cold weather conditions
Loitering Munitions - One Way Effector (OWE)
Boeing Sees Chinook Air-Launching Swarms Of Drones
Testing
Japanese Startup Develops Wooden Drone for Under $450 per unit
JISDA launched the ACM-01 Shiraha, a fully Japanese-made fixed-wing drone with a 1.9-meter wingspan costing approximately $450 per unit. The wooden-frame drone is designed for high-volume training use and is available as part of JISDA's Skill House drone training and resupply package.