Lockheed’s New Drone Prototype Skipped the Traditional Factory Process
By The Editor on Jun 19, 2026 06:45 am
In less than 12 months, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and Divergent transformed a digital drone concept into a full-scale physical prototype. Known as Replicator, the 2.7-meter (9-foot) platform was produced using Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS), an additive manufacturing solution designed to shorten build cycles.The tool combines engineering design, structural analysis, manufacturing, and quality validation […]
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Ondas Launches New Autonomous Defence Systems of Systems at Eurosatory 2026 Under Its ‘Autonomy at First Contact’ Vision
By The Editor on Jun 19, 2026 06:40 am
Ondas Inc. , a provider of autonomous drone and advanced defence technologies, has announced the launch of new autonomous defence systems and integrated systems of systems solutions at Eurosatory 2026 under its “Autonomy at First Contact” vision. At Eurosatory, Ondas is presenting products and solutions across five core technology categories: Air Defense, Aerial Intelligence, Aerial One-Way […]
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Thales Launches Next-Generation 70mm Laser-Guided Rocket for C-UAS Operations
By The Editor on Jun 19, 2026 06:35 am
Thales unveils the LGR275 Proxy, a 70mm laser-guided rocket specifically designed to effectively neutralize the threat posed by Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), one of the most dynamic and fastest evolving challenges facing modern armed forces. In active conflict zones, Class 1 and 2 drones have fundamentally changed the nature of warfare, exposing the limitations of […]
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Branches out into Small Interceptor Drones
By The Editor on Jun 19, 2026 06:30 am
Leading Japanese defence contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, known for building destroyers and missiles, is expanding into small defense drones as the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East highlight the crucial role of low-cost drones. Mitsubishi Heavy has developed a mass production prototype of an interceptor drone that can take out enemy drones. The Japanese […]
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North American F-107 – The Mach 2 Man-Eater that Never Got its War
By The Editor on Jun 19, 2026 06:00 am
The F-107 Ultra Sabre should have become one of America’s greatest Cold War fighters. Faster than Mach 2, armed for nuclear strike missions, and packed with cutting-edge technology, it was the radical successor to the legendary F-100 Super Sabre. Its most distinctive feature—a massive dorsal air intake mounted above the cockpit—gave it an appearance unlike […]
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Shield AI and UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía Partner to Expand Hivemind Autonomy for Global Unmanned Systems
By The Editor on Jun 18, 2026 08:19 am
Shield AI, the U.S. the defence technology company building one of the world’s best AI pilots and next-generation aircraft, has signed a strategic integration partnership with Spain’s UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, part of the Spanish multinational technology company, Grupo Oesía and a specialist in guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) solutions for unmanned aerial vehicles. The partnership […]
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Senators Want to Build Back MQ-9 Fleet by 2028
By The Editor on Jun 18, 2026 06:50 am
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach recently called the MQ-9 Reaper the “most valuable player” of Operation Epic Fury. Now the Senate Armed Services Committee wants the Air Force to build up its Reaper fleet. The SASC approved its version of the 2027 National Defense Authorization bill June 11 with a measure directing “the Secretary […]
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Texas Residents Complain About Amazon Prime Air ‘Drone Highway’ Overhead
By The Editor on Jun 18, 2026 06:30 am
Turbulence is growing in several Richardson neighbourhoods over Amazon’s drone delivery programme, with residents raising concerns about noise, privacy, and safety. The Richardson City Council approved Amazon Prime Air operations last year, but many neighbours say they didn’t know about it until they started seeing and hearing drones fly overhead. Amazon markets its drone deliveries […]
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Ukraine’s Amazing Drones Becomes a Terra Drone Subsidiary
By The Editor on Jun 18, 2026 06:20 am
Terra Drone Corporation, an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology company headquartered in Japan, announced that, building on its strategic investment in Amazing Drones LLC in Ukraine, previously announced on March 23, 2026, it will acquire 50% of the company’s shares through Terra Defense Europe, Terra Drone Group’s European base in Estonia, become its largest shareholder, and consolidate Amazing […]
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US Army Landing Craft Launches Drone-Dropping High-Altitude Balloons
By The Editor on Jun 18, 2026 06:15 am
A U.S. Army landing craft launched several low-observable micro high-altitude balloons during an exercise off the coast of Morocco last month, trialing a new launched effect and satellite communications capability developed by Mach Industries to enable long-range communications and precision strikes with one-way attack drones. The exercise, African Lion 26, tested new technologies developed for U.S. […]
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Shield AI and Destinus Demonstrate Autonomous Strike and Teaming Capabilities
By The Editor on Jun 17, 2026 06:35 am
Shield AI and Destinus have successfully demonstrated autonomous collaborative strike capabilities on the Destinus Hornet, an interceptor system designed for counter-UAS missions against loitering munitions, drone swarms, and hostile unmanned threats at scale. The tests, conducted in Segovia, Spain, validated Shield AI’s Hivemind AI piloting abilities to support autonomy-enabled coordination and in-flight adaptation in contested airspace and […]
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Airbus and Alta Ares Partner to Develop Europe’s Air Defence Solutions
By The Editor on Jun 17, 2026 06:30 am
Airbus Defence and Space and Alta Ares, a European defence technology company specialised in counter-drone systems and on-board artificial intelligence, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on the development and integration of European counter-drone solutions. “Against the current geopolitical backdrop, defending against suicide drones is a priority that urgently needs to be tackled and […]
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UK Opens World-Leading Drone Hub on Spitfire Factory Site
By The Editor on Jun 17, 2026 06:20 am
A facility for testing unmanned systems for warfare has opened in a town that is rapidly becoming a hub for the drone industry. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed its “world-leading” drone site has opened at Panattoni Park in Swindon, Wiltshire, creating hundreds of jobs. It is the latest in a string of drone-related sites to […]
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GA-ASI Offers SeaGuardian for US Air Force Reaper Shortage
By The Editor on Jun 16, 2026 06:50 am
In response to U.S. Air Force leaders saying they want to backfill a critical shortage of MQ-9A Reapers in the short term and switch to a significantly cheaper aircraft for the same mission in the long term, the manufacturer plans to offer the same solution: a proposal for the larger MQ-9B SeaGuardian. The proposal by […]
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Teledyne FLIR Defense Launches Black Recon Autonomous Micro-Drone
By The Editor on Jun 16, 2026 06:40 am
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated), announced at Eurosatory the market launch of Black Recon, an autonomously launched micro-drone system that delivers continuous, untethered reconnaissance from military vehicles and fixed installations. Designed for vehicle integration, Black Recon allows crews to launch, operate, recover, and recharge up to three unmanned aerial systems without leaving their platform, […]
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Wing and Walmart Name Seven New Markets for Drone Delivery Service
By The Editor on Jun 16, 2026 06:30 am
In January, Wing shared historic plans with Walmart to scale drone delivery coast to coast, building a network of over 270 locations to reach more than 40 million Americans by 2027. Now, Wing and Walmart are confirming seven new major metro areas that will join the nation’s largest drone delivery network: Memphis, New Orleans, Philadelphia, […]
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Aerodata Completes Final Assembly of the MALE-UAS AeroForce X Prototype
By The Editor on Jun 16, 2026 06:25 am
Aerodata AG has announced that final assembly of AeroForce X prototype has been successfully completed. With this development step, the unmanned aircraft system has reached an important milestone and is moving on to the next phase as scheduled. The prototype’s first flight is scheduled to take place in Germany this year. “This milestone takes AeroForce X a huge […]
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