Drones – Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
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Aug- 2026 -6 August
Tech Alliance to Elevate Drone Swarming for US Platforms
Texas-based autonomy systems developer Swarmer has collaborated with North Carolina’s Oak Grove Technologies to modernize autonomous drone swarming capabilities for US military training and operations.
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6 August
Wireless Power Beaming Finds Its Next Use Case: Perched Drones
Perched drones could soon remain on station longer without returning to base to recharge, thanks to a wireless power-beaming system being explored by US startup Reach Power and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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6 August
Northrop Grumman, Boeing Demo First MQ-4C Triton, P-8 Poseidon Teaming
Northrop Grumman and Boeing have demonstrated the first automated crewed-uncrewed teaming between the MQ-4C Triton drone and the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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6 August
ParaZero Wins European Defense Order for Counter-Drone Net Pods
ParaZero Technologies has secured an order from a Tier-1 European defense manufacturer to integrate its DefendAir Net Pods into a counter-drone system.
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5 August
Pentagon Unveils Improved Digital Shop for Counter-Drone Systems
The US Department of Defense has launched an expanded digital marketplace to accelerate the procurement of counter-unmanned aerial system equipment for military units, law enforcement, and partner forces.
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5 August
US Army Taps Rheinmetall to Build Hybrid Logistics UGVs
American Rheinmetall won an 18-month contract to develop hybrid-powered unmanned ground vehicles in support of the US Army’s frontline tactical resupply missions.
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5 August
Lockheed Fuses AI Agent and Sensors in Live Fighter Intercept Demo
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the US Air Force Test Pilot School have demonstrated how onboard sensors and AI can complement each other to execute aerial intercepts during a series of flight tests.
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5 August
UK Startup Gives Drone Frames a Second Job: Storing Power
British engineering startup The Structural Battery Company has developed Drone Spine, a structural battery that doubles as the drone’s load-bearing backbone.
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5 August
General Cherry Adds French AI Guidance System to ‘Bullet’ Interceptor Drone
General Cherry is partnering with French firm Alta Ares to equip its Bullet interceptor drone with a real-time detection and tracking system designed to improve engagements against aerial threats.
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5 August
Blue Ops Adds Volvo Penta Diesel Engine to V7 Maritime Drone
Blue Ops has integrated a Volvo Penta diesel propulsion system into its Variant 7 USV, expanding propulsion options for the autonomous platform as production ramps up.
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