Raytheon tests Coyote LE SR unmanned system with first-ever helicopter launch
Raytheon, part of American defence company RTX, has successfully launched a new variant of its Coyote unmanned aerial system from a helicopter for the first time.
General Atomics: first flight of MQ-9B SkyGuardian drone for Belgium successfully completed
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the Belgian Ministry of Defence have successfully completed the maiden flight of Belgium’s first MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft.
Boeing and Royal Australian Air Force complete 100th test flight in MQ-28 Ghost Bat programme
Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have successfully completed the 100th flight in the MQ-28 Ghost Bat test programme.
U.S. Army: 188th Infantry Brigade opens innovation lab to support drone training and development
The U.S. Army’s 188th Infantry Brigade has established a new Innovation Lab focused on the development and integration of drone technology into military training.
GA-ASI secures EMAR/FR 145 certification for MQ-9 maintenance operations
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has received EMAR/FR 145 Maintenance Organization Approval from France’s military airworthiness authority, the DSAÉ.
Destinus acquires Aerialtronics’ assets to strengthen European UAV capabilities
Destinus, a leading European aerospace and defence technology company, has acquired key assets, technology, and personnel from Aerialtronics, a Dutch specialist in multicopter UAV platforms.
Defense Innovation Unit selects four companies for long-range unmanned platform prototypes
The U.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has awarded contracts to four companies for Project Artemis, a programme aimed at developing and evaluating long-range, one-way unmanned platforms.
TEKEVER demonstrates AR3 drone in U.S. Special Operations Forces exercise
TEKEVER, a Portuguese drone company, has successfully completed an operational exercise with the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) at Camp Roberts, California.
Bayraktar KIZILELMA advances testing with successful aerodynamics system identification flight
Bayraktar KIZILELMA, Türkiye’s first indigenous unmanned fighter jet, has successfully completed another milestone in its testing programme.
Leonardo and Baykar to form joint venture to develop next-generation unmanned aerial systems
Leonardo and Baykar Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Joint Venture focused on unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
Ukraine launches ‘Drone Line’ project to strengthen unmanned combat capabilities
Ukraine has launched a large-scale military project, ‘Drone Line,’ to enhance the effectiveness of its unmanned aerial systems.
Norway increases support for Ukraine’s defence industry and drone procurement
The Norwegian government has announced plans to provide NOK 3.5 billion (approximately €298.5 million) for the procurement of military equipment from Ukraine's defence industry.