The Agentic Lair
The Agentic Lair
On a US Air Force base, something unimaginable is happening: the Americans are giving a group of Soviet military officials a tour of some of their most dangerous frontline aircraft. With the Cold War as good as over, the Americans…
New Hampshire facility set to produce NDAA-compliant propulsion systems as defense demand grows Global propulsion solutions provider ePropelled, Inc. announced a major expansion of its U.S. operations, positioning itself as the first American-based drone component manufacturer with a fully compliant…
Project ULTRA Demonstration Validates Safe BVLOS Operations in Controlled Airspace Skyways has completed a series of historic cargo drone flights under the Department of Defense’s Project ULTRA, marking a major step forward in Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations.…
Canadian company ZenaTech seeks to grow with flight school purchase By DRONELIFE Features EditorJim Magill A fast-growing Canada-based AI drone and software company is planning to expand its Drone as a Service (DaaS) business by purchasing a flight school in…
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company has announced a new U.S. Army contract that will fund Black Hawk modernization engineering efforts. The initial $43 million contract award will focus on foundational capabilities for modernization: enhancement of the airframe and inclusion of…
A first-person view (FPV) type quadcopter drone controlled via a fiber optic cable was among the participants in a U.S. Navy-led exercise earlier this year focused on exploring new distributed electronic warfare capabilities. Fiber optic kamikaze FPVs, which Russia first…
– Airbus U.S. Space & Defense recently completed its first autonomous helicopter test flight utilizing Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy package. The test flight, which took place in Grand Prairie, Texas, marks a significant step in the development of the MQ-72C…
The U.S. Army has requested Fiscal Year 2026 funding for small uncrewed aircraft systems (sUAS, commonly referred to as drones). These systems support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR); target acquisition and strike; electronic warfare operations; and other missions. Congress has…
New plan sets out airspace, enforcement, and industry actions for the next decade Ireland has published its National Policy Framework for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The document launched on August 20, 2025, and sets a long-term path to grow drone services…
New Group 2 UAS supports long-range reconnaissance and battlefield adaptability AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) has delivered its first P550™ autonomous Group 2 eVTOL unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to the U.S. Army under the Long-Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program. The delivery marks…
AI-driven counter-drone capabilities strengthened through regional support DroneShield (ASX:DRO) has announced the expansion of its support for Ukraine through a newly established local partnership. The move builds on the company’s role as a counter-drone (C-UAS) provider in the country since…
New “Zipotle” service begins with early access program in Rowlett, TX Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced a new partnership with Zipline, the autonomous delivery company, to launch drone delivery of digital orders in the Dallas area. The program, branded as…
Underwater drones once looked like the next frontier in consumer tech. Back in the late 2010s, companies like PowerVision and Chasing Innovation promised that regular people would soon be livestreaming sea turtles, shipwrecks, and coral reefs with the same ease…
Taiwan’s armed forces have developed a launch system for AGM-114 Hellfire missiles concealed inside what otherwise looks to be a civilian truck. Taiwanese authorities say the truck-mounted launcher could provide a valuable new means of employing Hellfires, especially if its…
– Electra, in partnership with Surf Air Mobility Inc. and Virginia Tech, successfully completed the first series of public demonstrations of its Ultra Short aircraft capabilities earlier this month. The demos – captured as part of a new video series…