SafeSky, developer of the Safesky app which provides pilots in Europe and beyond with a heads-up view of potential converging traffic, has announced its collaboration with Droneflykart, a drone...

Elroy Air and Columbus Circle Capital Corp announced today that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement (BCA) whereby Elroy Air will become a publicly traded company. “The...

The United States Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have broken ground on a new facility at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City to support...

The United States Air Force (USAF) is requesting information from companies who can provide C-UAS radar. At this time, the notice is to determine only the availability of such systems and official...

Birdie-X has developed a counter-drone laser system, according to Malaysian daily New Straits Times. The article states that the directed energy weapon system was developed through a collaboration...

Sora Aviation, the UK-based developer of the 30-seat S-1 eVTOL aircraft, reports it has completed an extensive programme of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) flight testing with its subscale S1...

World Leader in UAS Invests in Upgrades That Ease MQ-9B Procurement General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is working to adapt its Block 30 Ground Control Stations (GCS) to fly the...

MOHOC, Inc., world leader in tactical helmet cameras, is leveraging its first-person imaging expertise into the booming FPV drone market with the launch of Optac™ cameras. UAV platforms in the US...

DALLAS, TX — Flytrex today announced a major milestone in the evolution of commercial drone delivery: less than a year after becoming the first commercial drone operators in the United States to use...

Recent commentary surrounding Manna’s announcement regarding them ceasing operations in Ireland in favour of operational growth overseas has prompted discussion about the future of Ireland’s drone...

Four innovative organisations have been awarded over £2 million in funding to help develop software systems that are PYRAMID complaint. The Phase 2 UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) PYRAMID for avionics...

AirSight, manufacturer of AirGuard drone detection software, has announced a strategic partnership with Strategic Communications, a certified Woman- and Minority-Owned Small Business (WOSB & MBE) and...

Indra has given more details about its work on upgrading Spain’s COAAAS (Semiautomatic Anti-Aircraft Artillery Operations Centre) with new air defence and counter-UAS systems at the Full Spectrum Air...

EHang has announced that it has been selected, together with its partners Kwoon Chung Smart Mobility Co.,Ltd and Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, as one of the first batch of trial...

Work has started in the Innovative Air Mobility (IAM) Competence Centre (IAM-CC), a EUR5 million EU-funded project addressing societal readiness for drone and advanced air mobility industry...

Lithuania’s Granta Autonomy today announced the launch of its Black Wasp interceptor drone, an advanced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed to counter a wide range of enemy strike, ISR and...

According to Ukraine’s Defender Media, at the Eurosatory 2026 event last week in Paris Ukraine’s Phantom Defense showcased a suite of systems designed to detect, track, and neutralize a wide range...

Partnership brings real-time aerial intelligence to first responders with automated mapping and hotspot detection Seattle, WA – BRINC, the leader in public safety drone technology, and Nova Software...

In an X post, Ukraine’s Brave 1 platform – created by the Government of Ukraine to promote collaboration between all stakeholders of the defence tech industry – reports it has tested an FPV drone...

The Global UTM Association’s (GUTMA) annual report for 2025/2026 reports on the divergent progress being made around the world to introduce UAS traffic management (UTM) systems. “2025 was widely...

Korea’s MetroAir reports the development of the Multicruiser — a next-generation guarded eVTOL aircraft powered by patented Rimfoil ducted rotor technology. The Rimfoil structure encloses each...

SkyDrive reports it has accelerated its SKYDRIVE aircraft (SkyDrive Model SD-05) to a speed of 100km/h, “a viable speed for the commercialization of short hop inter-urban air mobility,” said the...

French electric/hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer AURA AERO has announced the acquisition of VOLTAERO. “This alliance combines AURA AERO’s industrial ambition and international reach with...

At Aero Solutions UAV Ltd, we believe UAV platforms should adapt to the mission—not the other way around. The ASX-1 is a modular fixed-wing UAV platform designed to provide a flexible foundation for...

Strickscheid, June 23, 2026 – A drone swarm attacks at low altitude, exploiting terrain cover. Ground-based RF sensors register signals – but the operator remains invisible, positioned behind a...

Urban-Air Port (UAP) and Sarla Aviation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop advanced air mobility (AAM) projects in India. “India is on the cusp of becoming one of the world’s most...

The ePlane Company, an eVTOL maker incubated at IIT Madras, reports it has completed assembly of its full-scale eVTOL aircraft, the e200X, integrating the aircraft’s core subsystems into a single...

Ondas today announced a collaboration between its subsidiary, Sentrycs, a counter-drone (C-UAS) technology company based on Cyber-over-RF, and Lockheed Martin (LMT). Under the collaboration,...

DroneShield has launched a strategic supply chain campaign in Poland, which the company says is “aimed at strengthening local industry engagement and supporting the delivery of next-generation...

Chinese defence tech company, Harbin Xinguang Optic-Electronics Technology has presented a man-portable counter-drone laser at an industry exhibition in Beijing. According to an article in the South...

M-tron Industries Inc. has received a follow-on order for USD 6.8 million from a US Department of Defense contractor in support of several counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) radar programmes....

Ondas Inc. has announced that it has secured more than USD 40 million in aggregate new orders during June for autonomous defence systems, including counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS), loitering...

“Regulatory Sandbox X” is Hong Kong’s flagship low-altitude economy initiative, led by the Transport and Logistics Bureau Two of the four projects will use AutoFlight’s heavy-lift eVTOL for...

The Central Netherlands Control Room is launching a pilot using drones for incidents at five business parks in Veenendaal. During the pilot, live drone footage is immediately available to the control...

In a Linkedin post, China’s AutoFlight reports it has been selected for the inaugural round of Hong Kong’s “Regulatory Sandbox X” – a flagship initiative to advance the city’s low-altitude economy...

This collaboration bridges the industry skills gap by providing veterans with specialized training in UgCS flight planning software, the industry standard for high-end survey and inspection...

The National Security Belarus-2026 international exhibition, held in Minsk from 17 to 19 June, has served as the stage for the unveiling of Russia’s latest unmanned aerial vehicle. The Russian...

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Hypercraft will integrate Fortem’s TrueView radar and tactical mitigation systems directly onto its recently launched Razorback hybrid uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV). The collaboration introduces a...

Frontline Robotics of Ukraine and Milrem Robotics of Estonia signed a Memorandum of Understanding at Eurosatory 2026 last week, creating a framework for deeper collaboration on counter-drone...

Shield AI has signed a strategic integration partnership with Spain’s UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, which specialises in guidance, navigation and control systems for uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). The...

EOS has secured a USD 124 million order for its Slinger Counter-Drone Remote Weapon System (RWS), to be supplied to Generation 5 Holding L.L.C (Gen5). Gen5 is a 100% United Arab Emirates owned...

The Netherlands plans to participate in a US virtual and centralised platform offering drones and anti-drone systems. The platform currently has eight international participants. The Netherlands’...

The UK drone delivery sector is spending huge amounts of time talking about airspace, detect-and-avoid, BVLOS, CAA approvals, operational authorisations, SORA, ground risk, air risk and technical...

ParaZero Technologies Ltd has announced that it has received an additional order for its DefendAir Net Pod system from a second business unit within a Tier-1 Israeli-based global defence...

A £300m government initiative promised a new era of drones and flying taxis. But an official evaluation reveals an industry plagued by regulatory delays, a lack of commercial focus and an...

The Spanish-French collaboration reinforces European defence capabilities, with advanced guidance, navigation and control systems enabling French platforms to perform autonomous interception missions...

Quantum Tencore Industries (QTI), the second German-Ukrainian joint venture under the “Build with Ukraine” initiative after Quantum Frontline Industries, focuses on the industrial-scale production of...

Japan’s Terra Drone Corporation reports that Terra A2 – a fixed-wing interceptor drone jointly developed with Ukraine’s WinnyLab invested in by Terra Drone’s subsidiary Terra Inspectioneering – has...

Approval Demonstrates Advanced Safety, Operational and Regulatory Maturity Milestone Reinforces Manna’s Position as a European Leader in Advanced Air Delivery Operations Manna Air Delivery has...

AirHub, the drone operations software platform for public safety, security and homeland security organisations, has appointed Jon Craven as Head of Sales, bringing a career as an international...

Doroni Aerospace has announced in a Linkedin post that it has just crossed USD30 million in total capital raised. “This brings us to USD17 million in raised capital since unveiling the H1-X back in...

The Oregon Department of Aviation (ODAV) has released a new Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations and Policy Manual template to help Oregon state agencies, cities, counties, special districts, and...

Manna Air Delivery has become one of the first drone delivery companies to receive a Specific Assurance and Integrity Level (SAIL) III Operational Authorisation (OA) from the UK Civil Aviation...

The UK’s Home Office has issued a tender for a four-year service for a “drone Detect, Track, and Identify (DTI) capability is to detect, locate, track, and identify the presence of an uncrewed aerial...

The European Commission and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) plan to introduce a “U-space Light” version of the current U-space regulation, with consultations due to start as early as next...

Startup weapons developer Mach Industries on June 16 announced it won a contract award to serve as aircraft integrator for a Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) program focused on developing...

The Northrop Grumman [NOC] YFQ-48A Talon Blue is the third CCA prototype to gain an Air Force designation and is a likely competitor in Increment 2. The Air Force has not identified the nine vendors...

On the occasion of the Eurosatory trade show, DRONE VOLT announces the signing of a partnership agreement with Latvian company DK Unity, specializing in the development of interceptor drones...

Aircraft switched from helicopter mode to airplane mode and back in one continuous flight In April 2026, Simon Davies, Chief Test Pilot at Vertical Aerospace, successfully completed a full two-way...

Redwire’s upgraded Octopus E140 MWIR is a next-generation gyrostabilized Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) aircraft payload that delivers advanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)...

DroneShield, a global leader in counter-drone technology solutions, along with Defenture, an innovation-driven company specialising in tactical mobility solutions, announce a strategic partnership to...

PDKINEMATICS develops advanced precision guidance systems for UAVs, battle-tested in Ukraine and now expanding across NATO countries. Around 300,000 drone-deployed munitions are dropped in Ukraine...

REGENT Craft, the developer and manufacturer of Seaglider electric aircraft, has the completion of the world’s first Seaglider Manufacturing Facility, located at 1 Seaglider Way in Quonset Business...

Rheinmetall is presenting the Skyspotter counter-UAS system at this year’s Eurosatory 2026 – a specialised solution for the protection of critical infrastructure. “The Skyspotter was developed as a...

The US Justice Department has announced charges against five men for an alleged plot to carry out an attack to kill government officials and others attending the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., (GA-ASI) has temporarily relocated its flight operations in North Dakota in an agreement that underscores the maturity of today’s uncrewed aircraft and the...

Global geospatial solutions provider CHC Navigation has launched the AlphaAir 15 Pro, a premium airborne LiDAR system developed for large-scale geospatial mapping and high-density point cloud...

A newly released integration guide from Xsens outlines the precise technical steps required to implement high‑performance motion-sensing modules into unmanned aerial vehicles utilizing Pixhawk flight...

Red Cat Holdings has introduced Hellcat, a dual-use small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) built on the company’s proven Black Widow platform for rapidly evolving operational environments. The system...

Alpine Eagle and Origin Robotics partner to integrate the BLAZE interceptor into Sentinel, creating a layered sensor-to-effector drone defence architecture The companies are announcing their...

Autonomous Power Corporation, doing business as “Powerus,” today announced a $30 million strategic investment from Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American: UMAC), a domestic manufacturer of...

With the rapid growth of the MatrixSpace business, John Knag joins as Vice President of Product. An industry pioneer in C-UAS (counter drone) technology, John will accelerate MatrixSpace’s product...

Washington — US federal authorities have disrupted an alleged, multi-phase terror plot intended to target a mixed martial arts event held on the White House South Lawn, leading to the arrest of at...

Alpine Eagle, the European counter-drone defence technology company, and Origin Robotics, the Latvian developer of autonomous unmanned aerial weapons systems, have signed a Memorandum of...

72 teams invited to fly novel drone designs, compete for $6.5M in prizes, more invites to follow DARPA invited the first tranche of teams to compete in the Lift Challenge, a national competition to...

Introduction to First Person View Drones First Person View Drones (FPV Drones) are unmanned aircraft flown from a live, onboard camera perspective rather than relying primarily on ground-based...

ABRIS DG is exhibiting selected Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) solutions at Eurosatory 2026, with Cetus-X Overlord and Beetle among the key platforms presented at Stand D295 in Hall 5B. Taking place...

Thales has announced a further two counter UAS systems at Eurosatory 2026. RapidStriker is an integrated scalable solution combining advanced 360°detection, automated fire control and drone...

At last week’s ILA Berlin event Mercedes-Benz and the Munich-based technology company TYTAN Technologies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on future cooperation. At the show the companies...

Introduction to 3D Printers for Drones & Unmanned Systems An industrial 3D printer for drones is no longer just a prototyping tool. Modern production systems produce functional airframe components,...

As part of the VERTIFIED project, German aerospace research agency DLR will hold a webinar on June 29 focused on the upcoming procurement process for vertiports. The webinar will cover: procurement...

Airbus Defence and Space and Alta Ares, a French defence technology company specialised in counter-drone systems and on-board artificial intelligence, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...

French counter-UAS company CERBAIR has announced in a Linkedin post it has been acquired by asset management company Latour Capital with the participation of the Defence Innovation Fund. Cerbair...

Terma has signed an agreement with Diehl Defence to cooperate in areas including counter-UAS activities. “Both companies have worked together on a number of defence projects already for more than...

INTEC Industrie-Technik GmbH and Skyeton Germany GmbH have signed a Strategic Letter of Intent to deliver advanced, long-range fixed-wing unmanned aviation solutions to the German Armed Forces and...

US Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) on June 11, 2026, introduced legislation that would empower the US Army to establish standards for technologies to counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or...

L3Harris Technologies has been selected by the U.S. Army to deliver VAMPIRE™ counter-unmanned systems (c-UxS) to support urgent defence against hostile drones, said the company in a press release....

UrbanV, the international vertiport network operator and Japan Airport Consultants, Inc. (JAC), Japan’s airport consulting firm, have signed a cooperative agreement aimed at supporting the planning,...

Airbus Defence and Space and Ukrainian technological defence company SkyFall have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a strategic partnership. SkyFall combines rapid prototyping with...

The Jerusalem Post reports that Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has introduced Hunter Eagle, “a compact kinetic interceptor designed to counter the rapidly expanding threat of low‑altitude unmanned...

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will purchase more than 200 Extended Range Sentry Towers (XRST) from Anduril to expand autonomous situational awareness across a much larger portion of the...

UrbanV, the international vertiport network operator and Japan Airport Consultants, Inc. (JAC), Japan’s leading airport consulting firm, establish a long-term framework for cooperation aimed at...

Diehl Defence and Destinus today announced, during the ILA Berlin Airshow 2026, the signing of a teaming agreement to cooperate for European ground-based air defence and counter-UAV systems. As a...

At this year’s International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin, Airbus Defence and Space and leading Ukrainian technological defence company SkyFall signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to...

A Royal Air Force Protector aircraft has made history this week as it flew directly from RAF Waddington to RAF Akrotiri, its first transit through European civilian airspace. Protector RG Mk1 PR008...

Delair, Egis and Alicorne have carried out a nighttime beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) trial in France. The 9 June trial tested the use of long-range drones operating at night for monitoring and...

Multiple press reports say Sarasota-based Helios Horizon has become the first company to fly an aircraft powered by solid-state batteries. According to the Sarasota Magazine: “Helios Horizon’s...

Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is holding a public consultation on draft regulations that support growth in the drone industry while also strengthening...

Unifly Consulting and MLC Consulting – Unmanned Expert have formed a partnership with a view to helpingorganisations turn drone projects into operational reality. While Unifly Consulting enables...

MBDA and the Ukrainian defence company Ukrainian Armor have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), launching a strategic partnership discussion aimed at developing advanced defence capabilities...

StirlingX delivers expert drone services across diverse sectors. We specialise in inspection, mapping, and surveying using a variety of drones and sensors. StirlingX promotes a culture that...

The proliferation of small commercial drones has created one of the most urgent and rapidly evolving threats facing military forces and critical national infrastructure today. As recent conflicts in...

DeltaQuad recently engaged with hundreds of aspiring and experienced engineers at the Amsterdam RAI during De Techniek Carrièrebeurs 2026. As one of the largest engineering career events in the...

Robin Radar Systems has expanded its mobile counter-drone capabilities to the maritime sector to protect shipping lanes, ports, and coastal assets from evolving aerial threats. Recent geopolitical...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on June 8 announced invitations to 72 teams to demonstrate innovative drone designs capable of carrying at least four times their weight. The...

ideaForge Technology Limited, India’s leading drone technology player today announced the successful deployment of FLYGHT, its Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS) model, across more than 10 industries and...

EHang Holdings Limited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, record sales of four EH216 series1 eVTOLs – compared with 11 units of EH216 series in the first quarter of 2025,...

In a public post on the Merlin company website Matt George, Founder and CEO, of Merlin Labs has given more details about the company’s plan to commercialize autonomy and its path to certification in...

AutoFlight reports in a Linkedin post that its V2000CG CarryAll cargo drone has been granted a Validated Type Certificate (VTC) in Indonesia, “becoming the world’s first eVTOL to secure overseas type...

According to a new report by Valour Consultancy, “The Future of Advanced Air Mobility – 2026”, the in-service fleet of passenger electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxis will reach...

A drone integration demonstration is set to take place at AERO South Africa 2026 later this week, where a DJI FlyCart 30 heavy-lift drone will conduct live flights at Lanseria International Airport...

Our Unmanned Airspace weekly news digest provides a round-up of the key stories from the worlds of UAS traffic management, counter-UAS and urban air mobility. To join the mailing list subscribe...

AirSight, the company behind the AirGuard airspace security platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Flock, the public-safety operating system used by thousands of law enforcement...

Automated tethered drone manufacturer Elistair has announced its participation in Eurosatory 2026, where the company plans to showcase its latest surveillance technology and unveil a new strategic...

International Drone Show 2026 (IDS26) drew a record international audience to Odense this week, highlighting how drone technologies are increasingly moving beyond pilot programmes into operational...

For the U.S. Air Force’s CCA Increment 1, the General Atomics YFQ-42A Dark Merlin is competing against the Anduril Industries YFQ-44A Fury, and the service this year is to pick a winner and begin...

The UK’s Drone Major consultancy has announced a partnership with defence photonics company, olee.space, to enhance UK’s anti-drone capabilities. The new technology uses high-power fibre lasers to...

Blighter has won a follow-on contract from an undisclosed Eastern European Army to supply its Blighter A800 Mk 2 4D multi-mode radars. The systems will protect vulnerable borders from ground...

Ondas Holdings today unveiled two AI-driven defence systems: MODUS, a mobile counter-UAS platform, and IRON WAVE, a robotic combat suite designed to operate ahead of frontline forces. MODUS (Modular...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) engineers received awards from the San Diego Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) during an event on May 2 at...

Introduction to Attritable Drones for Multi-Domain Operations Attritable drones occupy a distinct operational space between single-use expendable weapons and high-consequence, multi-million-dollar...

Thales in the UK has announced further successful trials of RapidDestroyer – a radio frequency directed energy weapon (RFDEW) designed to counter drone swarms. The trials took place in April at...

Whisper Aero has unveiled a new family of systems for contested logistics known as Collaborative Logistics Aircraft (CLA) during Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week. “Light (500 lbm payload) and...

Today, Walmart is celebrating a major milestone: more than 1 million drone deliveries completed to hundreds of thousands of customers.

Tycho.AI's Voyager system enables robust and ultra-precise navigation, obstacle avoidance and decision-making even under GPS-denied and comms-degraded conditions tycho-ai News By Mike Ball / 29 May...

Introduction to NDAA-Compliant Drone Motors For UAS manufacturers and system integrators, NDAA-compliant drone motors sit at the intersection of aircraft performance, procurement eligibility, and...

Sky Spy and Evolve Dynamics have announced a partnership to integrate and test UAS-based SIGINT systems that enhance RF spectrum awareness for military users, following a successful demonstration...

INLEAP Photonics is developing a new product for laser-based drone defence on an uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) platform. It is based on the company’s FASTLIGHT SHIELD technology and combines the...

Introduction to Custom & 3D-Printed Drone Parts 3D-printed drone parts are becoming increasingly common across commercial, industrial, and defense UAV programs as manufacturers seek faster...

The Spanish Army has selected the Beretta Benelli M4 A.I. Drone Guardian counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) semi-automatic shotgun to protect troops and infrastructure. The M4 is already used by...

The rapid proliferation of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) has introduced new and pressing safety concerns for commercial aviation. Recreational UAS users in particular may be unaware of airspace...

Lantronix is a leading developer of advanced AI-powered edge compute solutions for drones and robotics that enable OEMs and system integrators to integrate powerful autonomy, perception, and...

Heven AeroTech is a pioneering developer of hydrogen-powered UAV solutions, delivering long-endurance and zero-emission drone platforms for defense, public safety, and industrial...

Less than three months after the first flight of the Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 unmanned aircraft, Hermeus on Tuesday said the jet-powered aircraft achieved supersonic speeds in its second flight, a first...

An independent security assessment of two popular DJI drone systems has found no clear evidence of hidden backdoors, no data transmissions outside the US, and no viable pathways for hijacking or...

The provincial government of Ontario has initiated a strategic pivot in its procurement and operational policies, introducing stringent new restrictions on the purchase and use of Chinese-made...

A new UK exclusive partnership bringing the world’s first modular payload platform, built for the Parrot ANAFI UKR, to UK defence, public safety, and inspection operators Coptrz, the UK’s leading...

INKAS Defense and Aerospace has developed a high-speed AI-enabled interceptor drone, officially launched today (May 28) at CANSEC 2026 in Ottawa. The INKAS ANURI UAV is designed to detect, track and...

Commercial drone solutions provider Coptrz has secured an exclusive UK distribution partnership with Norwegian deep-tech company Tundra Drone to supply a standardised modular payload platform to...

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted approval to heliguy for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone-in-a-box operations for Network Rail. The multi-site approval has been granted...

The US Army reports its 52d Air Defense Artillery Brigade (52d ADA BDE) is testing and evaluating new counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (c-UAS) capabilities, including IonStrike, a radar-agnostic,...

Echodyne has announced a partnership with Axon to support a joint focus activity on delivering infrastructure for a range of homeland security and law enforcement UAS applications in the U.S and...

UK/New Zealand-based SYOS Aerospace reports its SA200 uncrewed autonomous helicopter has successfully completed a series of ‘fully autonomous mission’ trials, clearing the uncrewed aerial vehicle...

VIENNA/TOKYO -- Japanese drone developer Terra Drone said Tuesday that it will make a strategic investment in an Ukrainian maker of fixed-wing drones, its second in a Ukrainian company. The...

Walmart and drone-delivering company Wing hosted their first Miami demonstration at Miami-Dade College’s Wolfson Campus on Tuesday.

American aviation giant Boeing reported first flight of operational, meaning real serial MQ-25A Stingray UAV for U.S. Navy. It lasted two hours, during which main flight control functions and ground...

00:16 Little Caesars tests pizza drone delivery in Texas town 00:0000:00 UP NEXT King Charles on White House Correspondents' Dinner incident 00:45 Stranded humpback whale coaxed onto rescue...

Autonomous drone startup SkyfireAI Inc. today announced that it has raised $11 million in new funding to accelerate the development of its dual-use, artificial intelligence-native platform for...

Fast-food drone deliveries just got a hefty upgrade, as Little Caesars launched a new high-capacity drone capable of delivering full family meals in minutes. The rollout, announced April 23, is...

DALLAS, TX — Flytrex, the leader in ultrafast on-demand drone food delivery, and Little Caesars, one of the largest Pizza chains in the world, are partnering to expand drone delivery with a ne…...

If you live near Wylie, Texas, you can now get Little Caesars delivered to you and your family via drone.

Group 3+ autonomous aircraft for contested logistics and multi-mission operations, built on a proven commercial UAS platform, achieves concept to flight in 6 months Alameda, California — Pyka today…...

Numbers don’t lie: General Cherry has officially been ranked as the #1 drone manufacturer in Ukraine for confirmed strikes. With 11,473 verified hits and a dominant 43% share of all Molniya...

We are looking for a practical, capable Development Engineer to join our team in a hands-on engineering role focused on product development, technical problem solving, and prototype …...

VMU-3 Named Squadron of the Year as Part of MCAA’s Annual Awards General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), supplier of the MQ-9A Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for the U.S. Marines Corps …...

Gambit is the developer of a powerful AI-driven orchestration platform that unifies heterogeneous drones and autonomous systems into coordinated, mission-ready... The post AI-Powered Adaptive...

Matternet has officially launched medcial drone delivery operations for the National Health Service (NHS) in Central London.

AirData and BRINC have launched a technical integration to automatically capture and organize flight data from specialized public safety drones.... The post AirData Integrates BRINC Public Safety...

A drone carrying a box of fried chicken and household goods took off from Geumneung Port on Jeju Island, crossing approximately 3 kilometers of ocean to reach the remote Biyang Island. Upon landing...

Want 2 large pizzas and a few drinks? Now you can get that by drone in just over four minutes, thanks to direct delivery by drone. The only catch: you have to live in Wylie, Texas, where drone...

One of the biggest knocks against the viability of food drone delivery is its economics—with payloads limited by their weight, drones must be cheap to build and operate to make a trip worth the...

SkyDrive Inc. ha signed a new partnership agreement with West Nippon Expressway Company (NEXCO West). Under the agreement, both parties will investigate the commercial feasibility of advanced air...

The Port Authority of NY & NJ and Skyports Drone Services have launched a groundbreaking 12-month trial to transport light cargo via uncrewed aircraft between Lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Marine...

Flytrex Sky2 drone food delivery North Texas expands capacity with a new high-payload drone launching in Wylie.

Is the new DJI Lito series the ultimate successor to the Mini lineage? Join Ian Lewis (Mads Tech/FPV Wiki) for an in-depth technical appraisal of DJI’s latest recreational aircraft: the Lito 1 and...

Reuters reports Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng expects to start large-scale ​production of its eVTOLs, developed by subsidiary Aridge, next year. The company is producing two eVTOL types: the...

Flytrex has announced a partnership with Little Caesars to offer drone delivery of full family meal orders, made possible by the former’s Sky2 drone. The Sky2 carries up to 8.8 pounds — th...

The Sky2 drone can carry family-sized pizza delivery orders and will begin delivering from a Texas location.

Little Caesars and Flytrex have partnered to expand drone delivery services with the introduction of a new aircraft capable of transporting meals for an entire family, according to a press release.

After seeing the runaway success of its Neo lineup , DJI is taking another stab at the budget drone market with the new Lito series. The Lito 1 and Lito X1 are both under $400 and weigh less than 249...

On 5 October 2023, a Cagatay CGT-50 unmanned aircraft crashed at Radnor Range after its right wing detached during a demonstration flight. An investigation revealed structural failures caused by...

The Royal Air Force is redefining the future of air combat with StormShroud, the first in a new family of Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACP). Designed to blind enemy radar and bolster the...

The MK30 drone, the company’s latest technology, can deliver items up to five pounds— which is 60% of Amazon products — in an hour or less to spots within a 7.5 mile radius.

The Merops system has been deployed to Ukraine and the Middle East. Now, another Eastern European country is poised to field it amid the drone threat.

SES AI is an innovative developer of advanced AI-enhanced battery solutions that offer high energy density, industry-leading performance, and a... The post AI-Enhanced High-Energy Density Drone...

Leonardo DRS is a leading provider of advanced defense technologies, with a portfolio of cutting-edge electro-optical and infrared sensing solutions... The post Advanced EO & IR Imaging Gimbals for...

The Pentagon plans a massive investment in drone technology. But anyone expecting vast numbers of low-cost but capable drones may be sorely disappointed.

Lockheed Martin today announced a USD25 million investment in Fortem Technologies, which represents the initial tranche of Fortem’s Series B fundraising round/ This will enable...

The proposed Pentagon drone investment rivals Ukraine’s entire military budget.

New system-on-chip aims to replace fragmented electronics with a single secure architecture HYFIX Spatial Intelligence, Inc. has announced a $15 million seed round to develop a new class of U.S.-made...

Limited public details raise questions about “v.USA 1.0” and how international companies can meet U.S. security requirements The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted conditional...

Aerodyne, a Tokyo-based Japanese startup, has developed a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called the...

The UK has announced its largest-ever drone package for Ukraine, delivering over 120,000 battle-proven units this year. From long-range strike capabilities to maritime tech, this massive boost—backed...

California-based defence technology startup XDOWN has developed the small tactical unmanned drone (STUD), an attritable,...

S-Ventures plc, the Aquis-listed investment company focused on high-growth opportunities, has raised £300,000 through a...

Unmanned eVTOL aircraft developer AIR shared a key milestone this morning, successfully completing its first flight in a heavy-lift cargo aircraft – one of the world’s largest in its class. For...

Kraken Robotics has successfully integrated and demonstrated its KATFISH Towed Synthetic Aperture Sonar and autonomous Launch and Recovery System (LARS)... The post Kraken Robotics & SEFINE...

OMS Group and Exail have confirmed the acquisition of a second DriX O-16 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) to support the... The post Exail DriX O-16 USV Acquired by OMS Group for Subsea Cable Surveys...

Ukraine is replacing more soldiers with robots in the battlefield kill zone.

An emerging class of startups is pushing the boundaries of what machines can do in the physical world — retrofitting bulldozers to dig on their own, launching drones that beat police cars to 911...

Industry survey will shape discussion on real-world challenges and opportunities in commercial drone operations Commercial UAV Expo has announced its Opening Keynote for the 2026 event, placing...

Funding led by NATO Innovation Fund supports growth in defense, AI, and dual-use applications Kelluu, a Finnish deep tech company, has raised €15 million in Series A funding to expand its autonomous...

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Want to understand the current state of AI? Check out these...

AeroVecto Aviation Services (AVAS) has entered into an agreement with Australia‑based Skyportz to introduce and test the AeroBerm™ vertipad technology in the Sultanate of Oman, marking the first step...

SES AI is offering exclusive behind-the-scenes tours to both existing VIP customers and new clients at their NDAA-compliant mass production factory in Chungju, South Korea. Take a tour to gain...

CRFS delivers advanced software-defined RF sensing and SIGINT payloads that equip UAVs and unmanned systems with powerful electronic warfare and... The post Software-Defined RF Sensors & SIGINT...

MD Aircraft GmbH has announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Aerova Inc., a Canada-based air logistics and regional aviation operator headquartered in Oakville, Ontario. The agreement...

With little fanfare, Anduril Industries spent tens of millions to revamp the old Foss Shipyard on the Lake Washington Ship Canal. The facility is now the U.S. hub for building a new class of drone...

Also: Terra Drone, FAA Wants Advice, Alert Act, Artemis II’s Zero-Gravity Indicator The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) championed House Bill 6460 to simplify altitude extensions and airspace...

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace (KHA) has been awarded a $270 Million single-source IDIQ rapid deployment contract...

After rocky start in Texas city, Amazon Air service flying high By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill After only a few months of operation, following noise complaints from residents and the crash...

Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) (“Red Cat” or the “Company”), a U.S.-based provider of advanced...

We’re partnering with Orqa FPV — one of Europe’s leading UAV companies. Together, we’re launching...

Smith Myers is a leading developer of cutting-edge mobile phone detection and location systems for UAVs, delivering powerful capabilities for... The post Advanced Mobile Phone Detection & Geolocation...

T-Motor has introduced the MN11-13 heavy-lift motor series for industrial multirotor drones, delivering reliable performance with advanced cooling, IP45-rated protection, and extensive customisation...

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) showcased the autonomous mission capabilities of its Lumberjack™ Group 3 Uncrewed Aircraft...

Red Cat Holdings has formalized a strategic partnership with the Ukrainian state-owned enterprise Spetstechnoexport (STE) to collaborate on the advancement... The post Red Cat & Ukraine’s...

RF-Cyber counter-drone system enables non-disruptive protection for large public event D-Fend Solutions announced that its EnforceAir counter-drone system was deployed to support airspace security...

Funding snafu, other issues delay counter-UAS ramp-up in Maryland, elsewhere By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (Editor’s note: This is part of a series of stories on efforts to establish new...

The Army’s SkyFoundry initiative to manufacture thousands of its own cheap drones on a monthly basis has recently “evolved,” with an official telling sister publication Defense Daily the program is...

A “Talon IQ” Model 437 aircraft by Northrop Grumman‘s Scaled Composites has flown a mission autonomy test flight using the company’s Prism software and Hivemind software by Shield AI, the companies...

Funding supports plans for 40 new bases and continued scaling of suburban UAV delivery operations Manna Air Delivery has announced a $50 million Series B funding round to expand its drone delivery...

Partnership aims to scale low-cost defense solutions and expand global unmanned systems capabilities Terra Drone Corporation has announced a strategic investment in Amazing Drones LLC, a...

Overwatch Imaging is a leading developer of advanced autonomous intelligence capabilities that combine AI-driven software and smart sensors to enhance... The post AI-Powered Autonomous ISR Sensor &...

Public notice outlines questions about regulatory reforms, spectrum access, and innovation zones The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has opened a new proceeding aimed at strengthening the...

ARK Invest, backer of OpenAI, Anthropic, Tesla and SpaceX, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund and...

The RPAS/Drone and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industries are growing rapidly, making this an exciting opportunity to...

The Arash 2, an Iranian long-range one-way attack drone It is operated primarily by the...

Maris-Tech has secured a new contract from a governmental defense entity to provide advanced video processing systems for situational awareness... The post Maris-Tech Secures Order for AI-Based...

AirData UAV has launched a 3D Flight Player that converts drone flight logs into an interactive visual format to support... The post AirData Launches 3D Flight Player for Drone Analysis appeared...

Embention recently participated in XPONENTIAL Europe 2026 in Düsseldorf, Germany, to showcase its latest advancements in safety-critical autopilot and avionics... The post Embention Presents Veronte...

Insitu, a Boeing Company, has been awarded an $8.6 million firm fixed-price services contract by...

Would You Trust A Drone To Deliver Your Food? GrubHub Thinks You Should bgr.com...

We are looking for a hands-on and resilient Drone Flight Operations Technician to support and execute our...

Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today announced a collaboration with Odys Aviation, a dual-use aerospace company building...

DroneDeploy, the robotics and AI platform used on over 3 million sites worldwide, has partnered...

Remote-operated “drone-in-a-box” system delivers weekly 2D and 3D data for construction monitoring Skyports Drone Services has partnered with HOCHTIEF to deploy an automated drone surveying system at...

New Study Explores When Drone Mapping Can Reduce Ground Setup A new white paper from Swiss drone manufacturer Wingtra takes on a long-standing question in drone surveying: is it possible to achieve...

DRONELIFE and DRONERESPONDERS host live webcast April 7 at 3 PM EST Register here for the next Public Safety Drone Review, presented by DRONELIFE and DRONERESPONDERS, will take place on Tuesday,...

Pelican Products is a global leader in high-performance protective casing solutions, providing rugged, customizable cases designed to safeguard UAV and... The post Rugged COTS & Custom Protective...

PDW said it plans to use the funding to ramp up production of its multi-mission drones, among other strategic programs. The post PDW raises over $110M for its drone-based defense systems appeared...

TEKEVER and Quadsat have successfully completed flight integration tests of the SpectraLoc electronic warfare payload aboard the AR3 EVO tactical Uncrewed Aerial System. This milestone validates the...

The podcast's guest this week is Arthur Erickson, co-founder and CEO of Hylio Drones, which has adapted to different applications. The post Arthur Erickson explains how Hylio drones address...

New integration combines AI-powered drone platform with net-based capture system for counter-UAS missions JFB Construction Holdings and XTEND have announced a strategic partnership with ParaZero...

EU to earmark €115 million for AI, drone innovation By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill The governing body of the European Union plans to launch a €115 million funding program, aimed at speeding...

This could include enabling one pilot to control multiple drones and allowing them to coordinate and communicate autonomously in flight.

Review Display Systems (RDS) is a leading provider of high-performance rugged display, embedded computing, and connectivity solutions designed for mission-critical... The post Rugged Display,...

Skyports Drone Services brings automated BVLOS “drone-in-a-box” aerial surveying to German construction leader HOCHTIEF, piloted from Spain sUAS News...

Quadsat and TEKEVER have successfully conducted flight integration tests of the SpectraLoc Electronic Warfare (EW) payload aboard the AR3 EVO... The post Quadsat & TEKEVER Integrate Advanced...

T-MOTOR showcased its latest advancements in UAV propulsion technology during XPONENTIAL Europe 2026 in Düsseldorf. The exhibition, held from March... The post T-MOTOR Debuts Heavy-Lift & VTOL...

Shield AI is acquiring Aechelon, which provides high-fidelity simulation for aircraft testing and pilot training. The post Shield AI raises $2B for defense drone development, to acquire Aechelon...

Robinson Unmanned (formerly Ascent AeroSystems) is the uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) business unit of Robinson...

In alignment with the defence priorities set out by the Ukrainian Government, Quantum Systems has...

Advocate Health to deploy prescription delivery drones in Charlotte starting in 2027 The Business Journals...

Advocate Health to launch ‘nation’s largest’ hospital drone delivery program in Zipline partnership Fierce Healthcare...

Advocate Health to launch nation's largest hospital drone delivery network WCNC...

Walmart’s drone delivery partner expands into Bay Area The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette...

Advocate Health to launch drone delivery network through Zipline Modern Healthcare News...

An up-close, inside look at Amazon's new delivery drones flying in KCK KSHB 41 Kansas City...

Satellite connectivity enables autonomous drones to operate in remote areas, overcoming the limitations of terrestrial networks for critical BVLOS missions. The post Why connectivity is the...

Uber Gets Back Into Drone Delivery With Flytrex Investment MSN...

Uber Gets Back Into Drone Delivery With Flytrex Investment msn.com...

Bay Area next as Wing expands drone delivery network dronedj.com...

Amazon Prime drone delivery service launches in Kansas City metro FOX4KC.com...

Lucid Bots has raised a total of $34 million, as its drones collect data helping its owner-operators clean more consistently. The post Lucid Bots raises Series B funding as operator network hits $75M...

Google’s Wing delivery service on its way to a host of new cities with no plans to slow down Las Vegas Sun...

ResilienX, Inc., a leader in aviation safety and BVLOS drone networks, announced today that it...

Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed a drone-based system designed to provide temporary...

New Guardian platform and Seattle factory highlight scaling pressure, public safety adoption, and policy shifts shaping the U.S. drone market. A Defining Moment for U.S. Drone Manufacturing A pair of...

Guardian is the world’s first Starlink-connected drone. It pairs with a robotic charging nest that automatically swaps batteries and helps the drone quickly redeploy. Read More...

Brinc is taking over 35,000 square feet at West Canal Yards, in a former fish cannery along the Lake Washington Ship Canal in Queen Anne. Read More...

Walmart delivery by Google company drone may soon be coming to the San Francisco Bay Area Los Angeles Times...

Pendleton UAS Range (PUR) and Gambit have partnered to deliver Red Force as a Service for counter-UAS testing, validation, and operator training. The two organizations plan a live demonstration on...

Unifly acquires EuroUSC-Benelux to expand drone regulatory and compliance consulting across Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and France. Unifly, a global leader in UAS Traffic Management (UTM)...

By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill A drone pilot has sued the FAA, claiming that an FAA temporary flight restriction (TFR) that restricts UAS operations above and near federal law enforcement...

The US Army just made one thing very clear: small drones aren’t just helpful anymore; they’re essential. In a record-setting move, Skydio has secured an order worth more than $52 million to supply...

Following the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran war in February 2026, the United Arab Emirates has...

The African Drone Forum (ADF) today announced the launch of the first-ever Africa Pavilion at...

Terra Drone Corporation, a leading drone and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology company headquartered in...

Radiate Engineering & Design AG, based in Zurich, introduces FlyBlocks, a production-ready structuralairframe platform for...

Live Demonstration Scheduled for April 23 Gambit and Pendleton UAS Range (PUR) announced a partnership...

Company outlines strategy to expand unmanned systems across global defense markets Tokyo-based Terra Drone Corporation has announced a full-scale entry into the defense equipment market, alongside...

New data highlights rising investment in jamming, laser, and microwave systems as governments and industry seek scalable drone defense solutions Global investment in counter-drone technology is...

By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill When an offshore platform experiences a massive blowout resulting in an oil spill covering a vast expanse of ocean waters, recovery teams require accurate data...

Alphabet's Wing to start drone delivery in San Francisco Bay Area Reuters...

Just as DJI is gearing up to unveil its first-ever 360-degree FPV drone, the Avata 360 , the company has launched a legal offensive against its fastest-rising rival, Insta360. And this time, the...

Wing Drone Deliveries Are Expanding to the San Francisco Bay Area This Year CNET...

Zipline snaps up another $200M to fuel its drone delivery expansion TechCrunch...

Wing expands its drone delivery service to the Bay Area Engadget...

Flytrex - 2026 Funding Rounds & List of Investors Tracxn...

Elroy Air Selected for White House eVTOL Pilot Program to Demonstrate Chaparral Autonomous Cargo Delivery uasweekly.com...

‘eVTOLs & advanced air mobility aircraft will radically redefine personal travel, regional transportation, cargo logistics, emergency medicine, and so much more’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S....

MightyFly Closes $10M Financing to Scale Autonomous Hybrid eVTOL Aircraft for Expedited Logistics and Defense newswire.com...

Pivotal Clears Key Milestone For Helix eVTOL Aviation Week...

Autonomous Last Mile Delivery Market Report 2026: Outlook to 2031 with Shares and Development Insights Since 2021 - Featuring Starship Technologies, Drone Delivery Canada, Flytrex and More Yahoo...

Zipline International Inc. this week announced it has surpassed 2 million commercial deliveries and raised more than $600 million. The company is also expanding operations to Houston and Phoenix in...

Another Lucky Owner Gets His Personal eVTOL Delivered at Christmas autoevolution...

Restaurant delivery has a speed problem and a physics problem. Every day, millions of meals travel across cities in 4,000-pound cars to drop off food that weighs less than five. “We’re using a...

DroneUp and ResilienX partner to integrate in-time aviation safety management system Unmanned airspace...

Flytrex and Cassey Unmanned receive FAA approval to operate drone deliveries beyond visual line of sight Unmanned airspace...

DoorDash and Flytrex launch drone delivery in Dallas-Fort Worth Unmanned airspace...

Vertical Aerospace welcomes UK CAA’s eVTOL delivery model Vertical Mag...

Vertical Aerospace Welcomes UK CAA’s eVTOL Delivery Model, Paving Way for UK Electric Aircraft Operations by 2028 Business Wire...

Uber is officially going airborne. The company just announced its first-ever investment in drone delivery, teaming up with Israeli startup Flytrex to make food orders literally drop out of the sky....

You want a professional remotely operated vehicle (ROV) that fits your budget and still works when the water turns brown and silty. This list prioritizes affordability and highlights how each system...

Flytrex just got the go-ahead from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), making it only the fourth US company to earn this coveted approval...

Pennsylvania County to Test Medical Drone Deliveries Through 911 Dispatch dronelife.com...

DoorDash and drone delivery company Flytrex are teaming up to take food deliveries sky-high across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Following a successful pilot, the companies have officially...

'The demand is there': Why Walmart is scaling up drone delivery to reach millions more people Modern Retail...

Walmart's drone delivery is taking off, delivering faster-than-ever service to millions of customers in more cities and states.