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Nov 09, 2021 (UPI)

The official said the MQ-9 Reaper drone was over international waters in international air space when it was downed. US Central Command is investigating the inc...

Gremlins Program Demonstrates Airborne Recovery

Nov 08, 2021 (SPX)

"This recovery was the culmination of years of hard work and demonstrates the feasibility of safe, reliable airborne recovery," said Lt. Col. Paul Calhoun, prog...

Putin calls for boost to drone arsenal with AI

Nov 02, 2021 (AFP)

During a meeting with senior defence ministry officials, Putin said the military already had more than 2,000 drones at its disposal. "More work must be done on ...

Turkey says cannot be blamed for Ukraine's drone use

Oct 31, 2021 (AFP)

The Ukrainian army this week released footage of what it said was its first use of the Turkish-made TB2 Bayraktar drone against separatists in the east of the c...

US targets Iran's drone program with sanctions

Oct 29, 2021 (AFP)

The Treasury said lethal unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have been used to attack US forces and international ship...

Ukraine defends use of Turkish drone against separatists

Oct 29, 2021 (AFP)

The Ukrainian army this week released footage of what it said was its first use of the Turkish-made TB2 Bayraktar drone against separatists in the east of the c...

Senior al-Qaeda leader killed in US drone strike in Syria: Pentagon

Oct 23, 2021 (AFP)

The strike comes two days after a base in southern Syria, used by the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group, was assaulted. "A US airstrike today in...

Drone rescue plan for dogs trapped by Spanish island eruption

Oct 20, 2021 (AFP)

The emaciated dogs are stranded in two empty water tanks in the town of Todoque, flanked by slow moving lava flows from the Cumbre Vieja volcano that erupted on...

ESA and UK Air Traffic Services selects CGI to develop 5G for UAV positioning

Oct 19, 2021 (SPX)

The concept being developed by CGI and its partners leverages 5G networks, alongside traditional navigation systems, to provide hybrid-positioning solutions. In...

HAPS reaches new heights

Oct 18, 2021 (SPX)

The flight campaign had a clear customer focus - to demonstrate how Zephyr could be used for future operations, flying outside of restricted airspace and over a...

Flying sushi: Israel readies for delivery drone traffic jams

Oct 15, 2021 (AFP)

On a grassy stretch of a Tel Aviv beachfront, three drones flew above shiny high-rises this week, propellers buzzing as they lowered down onto landing pads. Two...

Cutting-edge drones displayed at show

Oct 01, 2021 (XNA)

The WZ-7 reconnaissance aircraft, the WZ-8 high-altitude, high-speed reconnaissance drone and the GJ-11 stealth strike drone are among the biggest attractions a...

China shows off new drones and jets at Zhuhai airshow

Sep 28, 2021 (AFP)

The country's biggest airshow, in the southern coastal city of Zhuhai, comes as Beijing pushes to meet a 2035 deadline to retool its military for modern warfare...

Hughes conducts multi-orbit demonstration for resilient, secure UAV connectivity

Sep 24, 2021 (SPX)

SES's unique multi-orbit fleet, which delivers global coverage, high throughput and security, was leveraged to show how unmanned aerial vehicles, such as the GA...

AFRL, Defense Innovation Unit Launch new phase Of Golden Horde Vanguard Program

Sep 20, 2021 (SPX)

This virtual environment, a digital engineering pipeline that encompasses software, hardware-in-the-loop and surrogate UAVs, aims to rapidly integrate, develop ...

Boeing's MQ-25 T1 drone refuels F-35 in third mid-air replenishment

Sep 14, 2021 (UPI)

This was the third mission in three months for the Boeing-owned aircraft that was built primarily for mid-air refueling missions. The T1 prototype refueled F/A-...

'Armed drone' attack on Arbil airport, Iraq

Sep 11, 2021 (AFP)

"There are no victims in the attack carried out by two armed drones," said the statement. The airport, which is also the base for a coalition force of anti-jiha...

US Navy sets up Gulf drone task force amid Iran tensions

Sep 09, 2021 (AFP)

A statement by the US Naval Forces Central Command, or NAVCENT, said the task force would rely on regional and coalition partnerships. "The bottom line on why w...

Army accepting proposals for tactical drone to replace RQ-7B Shadow

Sep 09, 2021 (UPI)

Specifically, the Army is looking for quieter tactical drones that can be transported easily and can take off and land vertically, unlike the runway-dependent S...

New Navy task force to work on bringing unmanned systems into operations

Sep 09, 2021 (UPI)

Task Force 59 will specifically be focused on the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, the Navy said on Thursday. The fleet was selected for its strategic importa...