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UAVOS Demonstrates New Swarm-Control with UAS Borey Formation

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  UAVOS has successfully completed a series of group flight tests showcasing its swarm-control autopilot module integrated into fixed-wing Borey Unmanned Aerial Systems. The demonstration highlighted the company’s advanced multiUAS coordination capabilities, achieving position accuracy within 10 meters across multiple coordinated formations. Video documentation of the flight tests is available, showing the aircraft operating in […]

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Apium Joins Red Cat Futures Initiative to Advance Swarming Autonomy for Tactical Drones

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After successful U.S. Army testing of Apium’s swarm autopilot on the Teal 2 platform, the partnership with Red Cat aims to bring next-generation swarm capability to the tactical edge. The U.S. drone and robotics companies Apium Swarm Robotics, Inc. (Apium) and Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Red Cat) have announced a new partnership. On 4 November […]

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Inside the Royal Navy’s “Rattler” Revolution: Uncrewed Vessels Escort Warships from 500 Miles Away

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Royal Navy Tests “Rattler” Swarm of Uncrewed Boats in Landmark Sea Trial SYOS Aerospace-developed vessels demonstrate fast-track innovation and progress toward a Hybrid Navy The Royal Navy has taken a major step toward a future fleet that blends crewed and uncrewed vessels. In a landmark demonstration off the coast of Scotland, five uncrewed Rattler rigid […]

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One Burst, Dozens Down: How Leonidas Uses High Power Microwaves to Stop Drone Swarms

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Epirus markets counter-UAS tech to Army  By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill  A mobile weapons system, capable of traveling autonomously to the battlefield and shooting down swarms of hostile drones using beams of microwave energy might seem like the stuff of science fiction, but it could be showing up soon in war zones across the […]

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Orbotix Secures €6.5 Million to Accelerate Drone Swarming Technology in Europe

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Warsaw-based defense technology company Orbotix Industries has successfully closed a €6.5 million funding round to advance its AI-powered autonomous drone systems and expand manufacturing capabilities across the European Union. The strategic investment round was led by BVVC Fund, with participation from Gustav Söhne Verwaltung GmbH & Co. KG and Leryon Global Holdings. Strengthening European Defense […]

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Poland Launches IRYDA PLUS: Innovating for the New Economy of Air Combat

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On September 15, 2025, a Polish consortium officially launched the IRYDA PLUS project, Europe’s first unmanned fighter aircraft designed specifically for counter-UAS missions. The system represents a hard-kill approach to drone defense, capable of targeting drones, swarms, and loitering munitions with speed, autonomy, and artificial intelligence. A New Approach to the Cost-Exchange Problem Modern conflicts […]

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Drones and the Cost-Exchange Challenge in Modern Warfare

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When cheap drones force expensive defenses, the balance of power shifts Modern warfare is in the midst of a profound change. Small, inexpensive drones are reshaping the battlefield, forcing militaries to rethink how they fight and, just as importantly, how much they spend. The problem of the negative cost-exchange ratio, when defending against a low-cost […]

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Auterion Partners with Taiwan’s NCSIST to Advance Swarming Drone Defense Technologies

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Strategic Alliance Aims to Scale Deployment of Autonomous UxVs and Strengthen Taiwan’s National Drone Initiative by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNab German-American autonomous drone developer Auterion recently announced a strategic partnership with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, a major state defense developer, to further the next generation of drone-focused defense technologies.  […]

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Texas-Based Hylio Scales Up: From Dorm Room to 5,000 Ag Drones a Year

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Ag drone company to ramp up output with new Texas plant by DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magil Hylio, which makes large autonomous agricultural drone systems, plans to greatly expand its ability to produce American-made products by opening a new manufacturing plant in Texas in the coming months. In an interview at the recent Xponential 2025 […]

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$150 Billion Defense Reconciliation Bill Signals Major Boost for Uncrewed Systems and Drones

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The House and Senate Armed Services Committees have unveiled a $150 billion defense reconciliation proposal that marks a significant investment in drone technology and uncrewed systems across all domains. The bill represents a major commitment to strengthening the U.S. defense industrial base, with a particular focus on capabilities relevant to the Indo-Pacific region. Major Investments […]

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