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Air Force unit executes test of Anduril’s semiautonomous combat drone (Defense News) U.S. Air Force airmen operated a semiautonomous jet-powered combat drone in a series of sorties recently, boosting the service’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. Read More Army’s HADES spy plane on track for first delivery later this year (Defense One) The Army’s next-generation spy plane will begin flight tests this summer, then be delivered to the first units later this year—two years after the Army awarded Sierra Nevada Corporation $1 billion to turn its Bombarder 6500 business jet into an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform that will replace the Army’s legacy turboprop fleet. Read More Army wants unmanned ground vehicle for ‘last tactical mile’

(DefenseScoop) The Army is looking for an autonomous, unmanned ground vehicle to supply frontline troops and evacuate wounded personnel across “the most dangerous and logistically complex” segment of the battlefield, according to a government notice. Read More ----oooo00O00oooo----

Air Force’s Experimental Ops Unit Flies and Maintains Anduril CCA By The Editor on Apr 20, 2026 06:50 am The U.S. Air Force’s Experimental Operations Unit (EOU), operating under Air Combat Command, has concluded a pivotal exercise involving Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) at Edwards Air Force Base. The event marks a significant step in applying the principles of the Warfighting Acquisition System, a new framework designed to accelerate the development and deployment of advanced […] Read in browser » U.S. Army Strengthens Gray Eagle with New ELINT Upgrade By The Editor on Apr 20, 2026 06:40 am The U.S. Army is upgrading its MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range (ER) with enhanced electronic intelligence capabilities via a contract awarded to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. . ELINT supports long-range sensing for the Integrated Air Defense System (IADS), providing critical information to ground commanders. This capability allows Gray Eagles to operate outside threat ranges while looking […] Read in browser » Beehive Industries Gets $30M U.S. Air Force Contract by for Frenzy Engine Family Development By The Editor on Apr 20, 2026 06:30 am Beehive Industries, an American manufacturer of advanced propulsion systems for unmanned aerial defence applications, announced that it has been awarded a $29.7 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to complete vehicle integration, flight testing, and qualification of the company’s 200 lbf Frenzy 8 engine—a pivotal step toward operational readiness and scalable production of Beehive’s […] Read in browser » Shaheds for $41K Available Online from China By The Editor on Apr 20, 2026 06:15 am This turned up unannounced in our mailbox over the weekend – an offer from a Shenzen-based online retailer, XingkaiUAV. They claim to provide turn-key drone solutions and one-stop services for UAV platforms. XK-F50 Supplier Target Drones It is a tactical drone equipped with mobile vehicle-borne or ship-borne solid rocket boosted launch, capable of launching multiple […] Read in browser » Recent Articles:General Atomics Pitches Mojave as a STOL Drone Hunter AV Introduces MAYHEM 10 Multi-Role Launched Effects US Tank Crews Defeated by Ukrainian Tennis Balls in NATO Exercise City of Beverly Hills Launches ‘Drone-in-a-Box’ Program MiG-19: Ugly, Dangerous, Fascinating – but they Built it Anyway