Month July 2025

Ukraine Deploys New ‘Berserk’ Robot to Jam Enemy Drones

A ground-based robotic electronic warfare system known as Kvertus AD Berserk has entered serial production in Ukraine, representing a significant advancement in the country’s technological response to aerial threats on the battlefield. The announcement was made on July 21 by Yaroslav Filimonov, CEO of the defense technology company Kvertus, through official channels.…

Heven Demonstrates Fuel Cell UAV Flight at 12,000 ft

– Zepher Flight Labs (ZFL), a Heven company, announced that its hydrogen fuel cell-powered Z1 successfully demonstrated a vertical takeoff at maximum takeoff weight (MTOW), followed by a continuous 11,000-foot climb to a density altitude (DA) of 12,000 feet during the…

Project ULTRA Contract Ceiling Raised to $100M from $18M

U.S. Sen. John Hoeven announced a $100 million contract ceiling extension for Project ULTRA that will allow expansion of UAS operations at GrandSKY. The ULTRA team, led by Grand Forks County, includes the Northern Plains UAS Test Site, which supports…

Canada Launches First RTM Interoperability Trials in Edmonton

AIRmarket and OneSky partner on real-world testing to support safe BVLOS drone operations Canada Tests Real-World Drone Traffic Management in Alberta The iART Alliance has launched the Alberta RTM Trials – Operational Evaluation (iART-OE) in the Greater Edmonton Region. This…