General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has partnered with Saab to perform advanced flight testing of an Airborne Early Warning (AEW) system on an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Continue reading
Singapore Tests FPV Drones Launched from the Air
Singapore has been launching FPV drones from the back of its CH-47F Chinooks to extend aircrew visual coverage and provide last-mile surveillance, while employing AH-64D Apache attack helicopters in an air-defence role against larger unmanned aircraft during Exercise Wallaby 2026 (XWB26) in Australia as part of a concerted effort to advance manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) and Counter-UAS (C-UAS) capabilities. Continue reading
Drones Collect Breath Samples and Thermal Data from Wild Killer Whales
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, winner of the Academia & Research category at the Global Drone Operations Awards 2026, combined drone-based breath collection and thermal imaging to study the health of wild killer whales, or orcas, in the Salish Sea.
SPARC AI Signs MOU for European Fixed-Wing UAV Integration
SPARC AI Inc. a defence technology company, announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with a major drone original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and supplier in Europe. Continue reading
China Just Flew 33,615 Drones in Perfect Formation
China just flew 33,615 drones in perfect formation, painting a floating parallel world across the sky and locking in three new Guinness records for swarm scale, pattern size, and aerial LED display. Continue reading
Ghost Shark Unmanned Submarine Launches Aerial Drones for the First Time
New footage of Australia’s Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle (XL-AUV) provides the first look at how the vehicle launches aerial drones, while also revealing a pair of deployable masts not previously seen on the platform. Continue reading
Percepto Launches Hardware-Agnostic Axion Platform, Bringing Physical AI to Mission-Critical Operations
Percepto has launched Axion, a hardware-agnostic Physical AI platform designed to give mission-critical operators a continuously updated understanding of their infrastructure and the knowledge to act before problems escalate. Continue reading
TEKEVER UAS Delivers Aerial Intelligence for USSOCOM
TEKEVER, a leading provider of Al-driven autonomous systems, announces the purchase of UAS systems by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The UAS systems have successfully completed a programme of validation and acceptance testing, supported by dedicated training activities, with an extensive flight programme performed at multiple locations. Continue reading