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Australia unveils secretive Ghost Shark underwater drone payloads (Defense News) Australian military officials have been furtive about how they will use Anduril-developed Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous underwater vehicles – or XLAUVs. However, they recently lifted the lid on some payloads the Royal Australian Navy is fielding. Read More Tiny Ukrainian receiver intercepts Russian drone feeds in real time (Defense News) A new pocket-sized receiver can co-opt video from Russian unmanned systems, allowing Ukrainian drone operators to intercept enemy live feeds in real time, the device’s makers said this month, while adding only a little extra weight to operators’ kits. Read More Russia is giving its drones bigger antennas to beat Ukrainian jamming (Defense News) Russia is fitting drones with larger jam-resistant antennas, making it harder for Ukrainian forces to use electronic countermeasures to scramble their navigation signals, Ukrainian officials said. Read More China’s new drone carrier launches---, recovers first autonomous combat aircraft (USNI News) The Chinese Navy’s new Type 076 drone carrier launched and recovered a stealthy unmanned combat aerial vehicle for the first time last week in the service’s latest effort to bring the new vessel online. Read More ----oooo00O00oooo---- French Armament General Directorate (DGA) qualifies Airbus U010 Aliaca drone  Marignane, France, 03 November 2026 – The new VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) variant of Airbus Helicopters’ tactical uncrewed aerial system U010 Aliaca has been officially qualified by the French Armament General Directorate (DGA). This qualification follows an exhaustive test campaign conducted on land and at sea throughout May and June 2026 in close collaboration with the French Navy. This major milestone officially clears this UAS to enter service under the SMDM (Système de Mini-Drones embarqués pour la Marine) contract, with the first two systems delivered to the French Navy in September. “The DGA qualification is a major milestone and it reflects the trust placed in the performance of our technology. It also highlights the successful collaboration between our teams, the DGA, and the French Navy. This joint effort has allowed us to deliver a mature, safe, and highly capable VTOL asset, ready for immediate operational deployment," said Victor Gerin-Roze, Head of Uncrewed Aerial Systems at Airbus Helicopters. Already DGA-qualified in its initial fixed-wing configuration, the U010 Aliaca has been operational since 2022 under the SMDM contract, equipping patrol vessels (PHM/POM) and surveillance frigates, while also conducting English Channel search and rescue missions since 2023. Out of 34 total systems ordered by the DGA, each comprising 2 drones, 8 systems will feature this new VTOL variant. Leveraging a common Ground Control Station (GCS) and operating system throughout the U010 Aliaca range, French Navy crews benefit from a familiar operational environment. This technical consistency facilitates intuitive familiarisation and ensures a seamless, immediate operational transition. Scheduled to equip the French Navy’s BSAM (Metropolitan Support and Assistance) and BSAOM (Overseas Support and Assistance) vessels,  the U010 Aliaca VTOL variant will support critical sovereignty and maritime security missions across the strategic Indo-Pacific and Caribbean, operating from homeports in New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Réunion and Martinique.

----oooo00O00oooo---- General Atomics Developing Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Strike-Recon Flying Wing By The Editor on Nov 03, 2026 06:51 am General Atomics says that it is working on a new hybrid electric propulsion powered flying-wing-type strike/reconnaissance drone called NextGen that could be able to stay aloft for more than 60 hours. Work on NextGen will also feed into one of the designs within the company’s Gambit family of drones, which are also based around a […] Read in browser » Who is Hiring Drone Operators in the US: November 2026 By The Editor on Nov 03, 2026 06:48 am US employers have 90 open postings for drone operators – people who fly, test, monitor and handle drones, according to RobotTraining.jobs’ daily read of employers’ own job boards on 2 November, down from 96 in October. The roles span 17 states, led by Texas (24) and California (19). Three employers are new since last month. […] Read in browser » China Showcases World’s First Catapult-Capable Drone Carrier and UCAV Launch By The Editor on Nov 03, 2026 06:45 am A GJ-21 stealthy flying-wing unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) has successfully launched from and recovered aboard the Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan, according to China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Visual confirmation of this milestone has yet to emerge, but there have been steady signs of preparations for flight trials from the Sichuan, which features […] Read in browser » Skyborne Technologies Cerberus MI sUAS Added to Blue UAS Cleared List By The Editor on Nov 03, 2026 06:30 am Skyborne Technologies USA has announced that its Cerberus MI sUAS has been added to the Department of War’s Blue UAS Cleared List, clearing the armed, reusable Group 2 platform for procurement and operation across the Department without an exception to policy. The listing follows an independent assessment of Cerberus MI’s cybersecurity, supply chain, and Foreign Ownership, Control or […] Read in browser » Recent Articles:Rheinmetall and Silvus Technologies Strengthen Airspace Security North Korea Displays Drone Arsenal at Unmanned Technology Exhibition Ondas Field-Proven Aerial Security Portfolio Aims to Support $250 Million FEMA Counter-Drone Grant Program Elistair Unveils New Tethered Solution for the Parrot ANAFI UKR Airbus U010 Aliaca Drone Goes Vertical