BAE Systems, Vantor Team Up on High-Accuracy Drone Targeting Capability
BAE Systems Geospatial eXploitation Products and Vantor are trying to solve one of the most persistent challenges on the battlefield: maintaining accurate drone video targeting when GPS signals are unavailable.
New Multi-Role VTOL Drone Breaks Cover With ‘Slowed-Rotor’ Core Design
AIRO Group and its subsidiary, Jaunt Air Mobility, took the wraps off a new hybrid aircraft platform at the AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2026 event, designed for flexible deployment in contested environments.
India Flaunts ‘CHEEL’ Long-Range VTOL Drone With Swappable Multi-Engine Architecture
A new long-range, high-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle from India is aiming to extend the reach of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
Maris-Tech Pushes Drones Closer to Fully Autonomous Target Tracking
Maris-Tech is addressing a key challenge in drone-based surveillance missions: maintaining stable target tracking while reducing reliance on external systems and operator input.
AIRO Presents RQ-70 VTOL Drone for Long-Range ISR Missions
New Mexico firm AIRO Group is expanding its footprint in the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance arena with a new drone designed for extended mission coverage.
New Otto Aerospace UAV Tests Laminar-Flow Design for Extended Endurance
Otto Aerospace has flown its unmanned aerial vehicle for the first time in a test campaign aimed at validating its integrated laminar-flow aerodynamic technology.
New Turkish Loitering Munition Blends Sleek Form With 1,000-Km Strike Range
Turkish firm Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik has entered the global race for long-range strike drones with its newest KUZGUN loitering munition.
US Demo Sees Drone Recharged Mid-Flight via Laser Power Beaming
In-flight drone recharging is moving closer to operational deployment, offering a glimpse into how autonomous systems could remain airborne for extended durations.
REGENT’s Hybrid Seaglider Skims Just Above the Waves in Breakthrough Test
REGENT’s Squire seaglider has demonstrated its ability to fly just above the waterline, skimming the surface in a recent test that pushes the hybrid platform closer to operational use.
US Air Forces Central Expands Reach With Ultra-Long-Endurance Drone
US Air Forces Central is scaling up its unmanned reach in the air after awarding a $270 million contract to Kraus Hamdani Aerospace for the K1000ULE long-endurance aerial system.
A ‘Korean Reaper’ Is Born: South Korea Rolls Out Long-Endurance Recon UAV
South Korea continues to bolster its aerial reconnaissance capabilities with a new medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle modeled after America’s MQ-9 Reaper drone.
UK Shows Modular Launcher Designed to Deploy 10 Drones in Quick Burst
British firm ISS Aerospace is pushing rapid drone deployment concepts forward with its HAL10, a modular launcher designed to release up to 10 unmanned aerial vehicles in quick succession.
Shahed DNA, AI Brain: Pakistan Navy Debuts ‘Mudamir-LR’ Strike Drone
The Pakistan Navy is advancing its autonomous strike capabilities with a new kamikaze drone that draws conceptual cues from Iran’s infamous Shahed platforms.
UK Firm Rolls Out Jet-Based Drone Interdiction Platforms
UK-based Transcendent Aerospace is expanding its counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities with two new jet-based platforms designed to keep pace with evolving airborne threats.
New Tactical Drone From a US Firm Requires Only Two Seconds to Take Off
A new unmanned aerial vehicle from US firm XDOWN is designed to cut deployment time to just two seconds, shifting almost instantly from stowed to active flight.
India Explores Ramjet-Powered Loitering Munition for Supersonic Strikes
The Indian Army is exploring a new class of supersonic loitering munitions, aimed at countering modern air defenses and emerging threats in contested environments.
Lumberjack in Action: Northrop Tests Flexible Strike-and-Scout Platform
Northrop Grumman recently put its new Lumberjack unmanned aerial vehicle through a live demonstration, showcasing its readiness for complex mission environments.
China Shows Off ‘World’s Heaviest’ Cargo Drone Built for Extreme Terrain
China takes a new approach to powering its logistics with the Changying-8, the world’s heaviest multi-terrain cargo drone designed for high-altitude missions.
Belgium Showcases a New Take on Loitering Munitions
A next-gen loitering munition from Belgian firm ALX Systems took center stage at the Brussels European Defence Exhibition 2026, pointing to a shift toward more flexible, multi-role operations.
Indian Navy Looks to Match America’s MQ-4C Triton With Jet-Powered Drone
The Indian Navy is charting early plans for a jet-powered, high-altitude, long-endurance drone that could redefine how it monitors vast stretches of the Indian Ocean.
Iran Revamps Shahed‑101 With Quieter, Radar-Evading Design
As nations scramble to develop defenses against Shahed drones, Iran appears to have made its infamous loitering munition much harder to detect with an unusual new design.
BAE Unveils ‘Silver Link’ to Keep Next-Gen Fighters Talking in Combat
BAE Systems is giving next-gen aircraft a communications edge with Silver Link, a conformal antenna designed for secure airborne connectivity.
British-Ukrainian Firm Takes on Contested Skies With Sleek, Aircraft-Type Drone
British-Ukrainian firm Trypillian is confronting contested skies with a new unmanned aerial vehicle that blends long-range reconnaissance and precision strike capabilities.
FV-014 Munition Nails Armored Vehicle in High-Stakes Rheinmetall Demo
Rheinmetall’s new FV-014 loitering munition recently showcased its precision targeting and strike capabilities in a live demo, highlighting a system with the potential to engage targets up to 100 kilometers away.
