D-Fend Solutions has announced that its EnforceAir platform was deployed across North American host cities during the 2026 FIFA World Cup to protect ...
India has signed a contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. for the lease of two additional MQ-9B SeaGuardian High-Altitude Long-E...
DeltaQuad and Metis Group have signed a Letter of Intent to explore cooperation on the electronics used across the DeltaQuad unmanned systems product family. ...
August 17, 2026
YARI V6X Launches Modular Flight Controller Platform for Small Drones and Unmanned Systems
YARI has introduced the YARI V6X flight controller, an enterprise-grade FMUv6X modular autopilot platform designed for small unmanned vehicles and robotics systems. Designed and built in India, the platform supports copters, fixed-wing aircraft, ...
Archer First Response Systems is supporting an EMS-led whole blood drone delivery program in Florida in partnership with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, Tampa General Hospital, OneBlood, the University of South Florida Health Morsani College of ...
August 17, 2026
UNIFY.C2 Demonstrates Multi-Domain Unmanned Systems Integration at CENTCOM EXTiC 26-2
UNIFY.C2, developed by Spatial Persistent Software, participated in U.S. Central Command's Experimentation: Transforming in Contact 26-2 event, demonstrating rapid integration of multiple sensor technologies in an operational environment. The ...
UAVOS and Mira Aerospace have completed a flight test of NAVAI vision-based navigation aboard the ApusNeo18 high-altitude pseudo-satellite. During the test, the system maintained navigation under GNSS-denied conditions while operating at an ...
August 13, 2026
DARPA Lift Challenge Sets Aviation Records and Demonstrates New Drone and UAS Capabilities
The DARPA Lift Challenge concluded Aug. 9 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force after teams demonstrated new approaches to vertical heavy-lift unmanned aircraft. The DARPA Lift Challenge results included a top scored payload-to-weight ratio ...
MBF Group S.A. is advancing its unmanned aircraft development program through a two-track strategy that combines continued commercial development of the IRYDA+ X1 with a new research and development initiative called IRYDA+ SPACE Z1. The IRYDA+ ...
ePropelled has announced a major expansion of its U.S. manufacturing operations supported by $60 million in government funding through the Department of War's Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program. The project will increase the company's ...
August 12, 2026
Merlin Advances Autonomous Flight Certification for Next-Generation Aviation Systems
Merlin has achieved the Stage of Involvement 3 certification milestone with the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand for two components of its Merlin Pilot autonomy platform. The milestone covers the Flight Control Computer and Automated ...
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Lockheed Martin, Verizon, NVIDIA, Keysight Technologies, ODC and Astris AI have demonstrated an AI counter UAS technology designed to detect, track and monitor unmanned aircraft systems using existing 5G network infrastructure. The July demonstration in the Miami area showcased Lockheed Martin's NetSense Airspace Awareness-as-a-Service system operating ...
Boeing and Archer Aviation have signed definitive agreements under which Archer will acquire Boeing subsidiaries Wisk Aero, SkyGrid and Insitu. The transaction is intended to combine capabilities in autonomy, electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems and air traffic management as part of a broader Archer Boeing autonomous ...
DroneShield has launched DroneShield RfRecon, a portable radio frequency intelligence system designed to help defense, government and security organizations detect, identify, locate and assess RF activity. Built on the company's RfAI-3 intelligence architecture, the system combines wideband spectrum awareness, direction finding and AI-powered signal ...
FlybyOps has launched a new enterprise drone operations platform designed to help organizations manage the operational and regulatory requirements associated with scaling Beyond Visual Line of Sight and autonomous drone programs. The platform provides a centralized environment for managing FlybyOps BVLOS drone operations across larger fleets, multiple ...
AIRO Group Holdings announced that Jaunt Air Mobility has selected Calogy Solutions to develop the battery system for its next-generation hybrid-electric JC-250 and JX-250 aircraft variants. The partnership supports the continued development of the Jaunt hybrid-electric VTOL drone platform for defense, commercial and industrial applications.
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MBF Group S.A. is preparing the first public presentation of the IRYDA+ X1 unmanned aircraft system in Poland and Europe. The debut will take place on September 8, 2026, during the opening day of the 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO in Kielce.
According to the company, the presentation will highlight the current stage of development ...
Archer Aviation has completed a piloted roundtrip flight with its Archer Midnight eVTOL aircraft between Salinas Municipal Airport and Monterey Regional Airport. Conducted on July 30, the demonstration was completed in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration and is intended to support the planned launch of Midnight operations under the White ...
ePropelled has introduced its eP Unified Architecture alongside ePLink, a new connectivity platform designed to support ePropelled software-defined propulsion systems. Unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, the platform combines electric propulsion hardware, intelligent power management and connected software into an integrated ecosystem ...
CACI International has been awarded a three-year, $500 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide counter-UAS capabilities in support of Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401). As the first task order under the contract, the company will deploy its SkyValor system to strategic locations as part of the Domestic Shield missio...
GeoComm and SkyfireAI have announced the integration of GeoComm DFR Routing into SkyfireAI's Drone as First Responder operations. The collaboration is designed to provide Drone as First Responder location intelligence that helps public safety agencies respond to emergency incidents with greater location certainty and improved situational awareness.
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Unifly has announced advancements in two core technologies for managing high-density urban drone traffic through the CONDUCT 2 project. The initiative builds on the earlier EUROSTARS-funded CONDUCT project and expands the company's UAS Traffic Management platform to support the next generation of U-space services across Europe.
According to Unifly, the ...
Airbus is advancing Airbus autonomous UAV capabilities through a networked intelligence approach that enables multiple uncrewed aircraft to operate collaboratively under a shared autonomous mission framework. The company recently demonstrated the technology during the 2026 ILA Berlin Air Show, where two Primoco uncrewed aerial vehicles completed autonomous ...
Red Cat Holdings has announced that its Teal Drones subsidiary has received a $2.49 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Air Force for Red Cat Black Widow small unmanned aircraft systems. The award includes aircraft, training and related support for a technical and operational assessment by the U.S. Air Force Security Forces Center.
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and MBDA have announced a commitment to integrate the European missile-maker’s SPEAR precision strike weapons onto new aircraft built by the American uncrewed aircraft manufacturer.
GA-ASI President David R. Alexander and MBDA UK Managing Director Chris Allam signed a memorandum of understanding that ...
FlyGuys and TerraFort have announced results from their partnership to provide AI drone damage assessments following Super Typhoon Sinlaku in the Northern Mariana Islands. The collaboration combines FlyGuys' nationwide network of drone pilots with TerraFort's artificial intelligence platform to accelerate damage assessments for emergency managers, relief ...




















