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How fighter pilots are preparing to fly with autonomous wingmen News How fighter pilots are preparing to fly with autonomous wingmen Collaborative Combat Ai… September 4, 2026•4 min read Why cheap drones are changing air defence, not replacing missiles News Why cheap drones are changing air defence, not replacing missiles Air defence September 1, 2026•5 min read FAA announces first remotely piloted hybrid-electric cargo flight News FAA announces first remotely piloted hybrid-electric cargo flight Advanced Air Mobility September 1, 2026•5 min read From Geran-5 to Oreshnik: The drones and missiles Russia is using in 2026 News From Geran-5 to Oreshnik: The drones and missiles Russia is using in 2026 Russia August 30, 2026•8 min read Czech firm Zuri reveals ITAR-free hybrid-electric cargo tiltrotor drone Czech firm Zuri reveals ITAR-free hybrid-electric cargo tiltrotor drone cargo drone August 28, 2026•3 min read US firm builds jet powered drone interceptor in just two weeks US firm builds 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read Latest Latvia considers Embraer A-29 Super Tucano to counter Russian drone threats News Latvia considers Embraer A-29 Super Tucano to counter Russian drone threats Embraer A-29 Super Tucano August 12, 2026•3 min read Swarm Aero targets MQ-9 Reaper successor with mass-produced Group 5 drone News Swarm Aero targets MQ-9 Reaper successor with mass-produced Group 5 drone Swarm Aero August 11, 2026•5 min read XQ-58 Valkyrie drone crashes at Dugway during Kratos-funded test programme News XQ-58 Valkyrie drone crashes at Dugway during Kratos-funded test programme CCA August 6, 2026•3 min read AI teams MQ-4C Triton drone with P-8A Poseidon in maritime first News AI teams MQ-4C Triton drone with P-8A Poseidon in maritime first Boeing P-8A Poseidon August 6, 2026•3 min read Korean Air to adapt Archer Midnight eVTOL for military transport missions News Korean Air to adapt Archer Midnight eVTOL for military transport missions Korean Air August 5, 2026•3 min read Lockheed Martin’s X-62 VISTA 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Ukraine’s Fire Point aims to double Russia’s Geran drone production with 100,000 FP-1/2s News Ukraine’s Fire Point aims to double Russia’s Geran drone production with 100,000 FP-1/2s Fire Point July 24, 2026•5 min read Sudan’s air war shifts to drones as SAF pursues fighter jet revival News Sudan’s air war shifts to drones as SAF pursues fighter jet revival Bayraktar Akinci July 23, 2026•5 min read Boeing adds Leonardo, Eaton and Hensoldt as MQ-28 programme partners News Boeing adds Leonardo, Eaton and Hensoldt as MQ-28 programme partners Farnborough International Airshow 2026 July 23, 2026•4 min read Airbus U030 Flexrotor begins first European maritime surveillance missions for EMSA News Airbus U030 Flexrotor begins first European maritime surveillance missions for EMSA Airbus Helicopters July 22, 2026•3 min read Brontanax: Britain’s first autonomous CCA unveiled by BAE Systems News Brontanax: Britain’s first autonomous CCA unveiled by BAE Systems BAE Systems July 22, 2026•5 min read Archer names Marubeni Aerospace as first customer for autonomous Halo tiltrotor News Archer names Marubeni Aerospace as first customer for autonomous Halo tiltrotor Archer Aviation July 22, 2026•3 min read View More
