All Military UAVs articles
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News‘Loyal wingman’ need drives EDF backing for new small turbofan design studies
A lack of suitable European-built small turbofan engines for ‘loyal wingman’ applications that are also free of export restrictions has pushed the EU to consider funding the development of a new powerplant.
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NewsUSA approves $11.1bn Taiwan arms package including loitering munitions
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has outlined eight potential defence equipment sales to Taiwan totalling $11.1 billion, including $1.1 billion worth of Anduril loitering munitions and $96 million in spare parts for Bell AH-1W Cobra attack helicopters.
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AnalysisChina reveals first flight of stealthy CH-7 UAV for long-range targeting mission
The tailless uncrewed jet contains several features associated with low-observable aircraft and is believed to play a role in the development of kill chains for the Chinese military.
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NewsUK launches low-cost cruise missile test flights for Brakestop requirement
The first test firing of a low-cost cruise missile candidate for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Brakestop programme has been conducted.
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NewsChina completes first flight of Jetank ‘swarm carrier’ drone
China’s state-owned AVIC has completed the first flight of its Jetank drone swarm carrier, designed to deploy dozens of smaller uncrewed aircraft from an internal hive module.
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NewsSaab innovation unit details 2026 flight-test plan for Ruby vehicle with ‘software-defined fuselage’
Saab’s internal innovation start-up The Rainforest will fly an unmanned platform next year employing what it describes as “the world’s first software-defined aircraft fuselage”.
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NewsAustralia awards CAE 10-year contract to deliver Future Air Mission Training System
CAE has been awarded a more than A$300 million ($200 million) contract to deliver the Royal Australian Air Force’s Future Air Mission Training System capability.
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NewsBeehive Industries planning flight trials for Frenzy turbojet in early 2026
US propulsion start-up Beehive Industries has completed high-altitude testing of its developmental Frenzy turbojet and plans to begin flight trials in the first quarter of 2026.
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NewsSkyeton Prevail plans further Raybird UAV demonstrations after Iron Titan exercise success
Anglo-Ukrainian joint venture Skyeton Prevail Solutions is planning further UK demonstrations of its Raybird uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) following its successful participation in the British Army’s recent Iron Titan exercise.
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NewsMQ-28A nailed AMRAAM shot with minimal human input: four commands
Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force have revealed details of the MQ-28A Ghost Bat’s first successful air-to-air missile firing, demonstrating autonomous engagement capabilities in a multi-aircraft formation.
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NewsRotron Aerospace partners with LIG Nex1 on medium UAV
UK propulsion specialist Rotron Aerospace has signed a collaboration agreement with South Korea’s LIG Nex1 to jointly develop and export unmanned air systems, focusing on the Medium UAV Common Platform.
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NewsUS Army awards $13m contract to AV for P550 drones
The US Army has awarded uncrewed aircraft manufacturer AV a $13 million contract to supply P550 drones for training soldiers on aerial reconnaissance tactics under its Long Range Reconnaissance programme.
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NewsAnduril picks GKN Aerospace as manufacturing partner for British Army ACP bid
Anduril Industries UK and GKN Aerospace are to collaborate in pursuit of an opportunity to produce an autonomous collaborative platform (ACP) demonstrator for the British Army.
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NewsBelgium advances on 240-round Hellfire missile acquisition
Belgium has secured clearance from the US Department of State for a potentially $79 million acquisition of Lockheed Martin-produced AGM-114R2 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles.
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NewsBoeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat destroys drone in air-to-air weapons test
Australia’s Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat has successfully destroyed a drone target using an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile during testing at Woomera range, as the nation commits A$1.4 billion to develop the collaborative combat aircraft into an operational military asset.
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NewsPentagon deploys first one-way attack squadron using Shahed-136 derivative
US Central Command has activated its first one-way attack squadron, operating strike drones reverse-engineered from Iran’s Shahed-136 kamikaze aircraft – marking a major shift toward low-cost offensive drone capabilities.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman reveals Talon autonomous fighter design
Northrop Grumman has unveiled its Talon concept for an uncrewed fighter aircraft seemingly based on the Scaled Composites Model 437 low-cost jet.
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NewsUK MoD mulls funding for pair of Proteus concept demonstrators through Defence Investment Plan
UK defence procurement officials are considering investing hundreds of millions of pounds to fund the development of two Proteus uncrewed concept demonstrators for the Royal Navy’s 700X Naval Air Squadron.
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NewsUS Army launches aerial reconnaissance training with Edge Autonomy VXE30 Stalker
US Army soldiers will begin operating Edge Autonomy’s VXE30 Stalker this month as the service fields the vertical take-off uncrewed system in support of aerial reconnaissance instruction courses.
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NewsNorth Korea displays dubious weapons at air force anniversary
North Korea has celebrated its air force’s 80th anniversary with a display featuring weapons that bear striking resemblance to South Korean systems, raising questions about their authenticity and capabilities.