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AI-Powered Drones Track Down Fires in German Forests

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Inside a green orb planted in the German countryside is a high-tech aid to prevent wildfires that have grown more common and destructive with rising global temperatures. The installation, resembling a giant golf ball covered in solar panels, is the hangar for an AI-powered drone that its developer hopes one day will be able to […]

Mayman Aerospace RAZOR VTOL Achieves Fully Autonomous Inaugural Flight

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On March 31st. Mayman Aerospace announced the successful completion of test flights for the RAZOR P100, which will be the first commercial aircraft in the company’s family of autonomous UAS. The achievement marks a major milestone not only for RAZOR but for the company’s strategic vision and market position. The test program, conducted at the […]

Rafael Successfully Tests TYPHOON 30 C-UAS Weapon System

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– RAFAEL has successfully conducted another advanced field test of its combat proven TYPHOON 30 Remote Weapon Station (RWS) in Israel. The test showcased the system’s enhanced ability to neutralize drones at various ranges and demonstrated its modular adaptability on a 20-foot modular surface. The TYPHOON 30’s combat-proven C-UAS capabilities continue to evolve, addressing current […]

Raytheon Launches New Coyote Variant from Helicopter

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– Raytheon, an RTX business, fired a new version of the company’s combat-proven Coyote family of products from a helicopter during a recent test at Nine Mile Training Center, giving military forces a new capability to detect, identify, locate and defeat threats on the battlefield. The new variant, Coyote LE SR, is part of a […]

How Amazon Proved its New Delivery Drone is Safe for Takeoff

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Last November, Amazon took the latest big step in its Prime Air journey, launching the MK30 drone for commercial delivery service in the West Valley of Arizona’s Phoenix metro area and in College Station, Texas. As expected, delivering packages to customers across these different environments provided valuable operational insights. For example, we knew that we’d […]

China’s Large Cargo UAV TP1000 Completes Maiden Flight with One-Ton Payload

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A large unmanned cargo aircraft, independently developed by Yitong UAV System Co, completed its maiden flight on Saturday at Laixi Dianbu Airport in Qingdao, East China’s Shandong Province, with a payload capacity exceeding one ton, marking another significant breakthrough for China in the field of high-end unmanned aviation equipment, Science and Technology Daily reported. Following […]

GA-ASI’s Gray Eagle ER Makes First PLEO Flights

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– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. conducted its first flight test series of the Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System  using a Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) satellite constellation for aircraft communications. Contracted by the U.S. Army, the flight tests began in January 2025 and mark a significant milestone, making GE-ER the first […]

Belgium Completes MQ-9B SkyGuardian Maiden Flight

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The Belgian Air Force has announced the successful maiden flight of its first MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), conducted by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.  on 20 February. The test flight took place in California, with Belgian operators expected to begin training once their programme is completed. Belgium is set to receive its first […]

UK Royal Navy Peregrine Helicopter Drone Conducts First Operation in Gulf

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The UK Royal Navy has used its new mini-helicopter drone for the first time on drug-hunting operations in the Middle East. At just three metres (10ft) long, yet capable of sorties lasting up to five hours at ranges well over the horizon, Peregrine is the first remotely-piloted helicopter operated by the Royal Navy. It’s been […]

UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Primoco UAV SE Successfully Demonstrate Advanced Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUT) and Swarm Capabilities

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In a recent flight test campaign, conducted in collaboration with the leading European aerospace company, UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Primoco UAV SE showcased the seamless integration of advanced guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) technologies with teaming intelligence software. This integration enabled the autonomous and dynamic coordination of multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in a real-time […]