Drones – Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
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Sep- 2026 -29 September
Skydio’s New Drone Puts an Asymmetrical Twist on Fixed-Wing Flight
Skydio’s first fixed-wing drone does not look quite like a conventional aircraft, and that is by design.
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29 September
DARPA Backs New Drone Tech to Squeeze More Thrust From Less Power
US drones could be in line for a power boost, with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency backing MagLev Aero’s effort to develop a next-generation propulsion system.
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28 September
Iran to Reverse-Engineer Seized US Drone Submarine
The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps plans to reverse-engineer a captured American unmanned underwater vehicle recovered near the Strait of Hormuz.
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28 September
US Navy Begins Phase 2 of Drone Boat Program With 10-Day Endurance
The US Navy has begun Phase 2 of its medium unmanned surface vessel program, seeking industry proposals for a platform capable of remaining at sea for 10 days.
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28 September
300-kW-Class Power: US Startup Pursues Laser-Carrying Drone Concept
US startup Astro Mechanica is exploring an autonomous drone concept designed to carry a high-energy laser producing between 250 and 300 kilowatts.
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28 September
Ukrainian Drones Airdrop 4 Tonnes of Aid Into Russian-Occupied Oleshky
Ukrainian forces have deployed drones to airdrop 4 tonnes (8,818 pounds) of food and other supplies across more than 100 locations in Russian-occupied Oleshky.
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28 September
South Africa Evolves N-Raven Into an Eight-Hour VTOL Recon Drone
A South African defense firm has reworked its N-Raven loitering munition concept into a vertical takeoff and landing drone, giving operators a reusable aircraft for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
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25 September
US Air Force Accepts FQ-42 Vengeance in Nevada for Crewed-Uncrewed Flight Tests
The US Air Force has taken delivery of an FQ-42 Vengeance unmanned aerial system at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, for further testing under its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.
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25 September
Ukraine Taps Formula 1 Engineers to Shape Next Generation of Drones
Ukrainian defense firm UFORCE is recruiting Formula 1 engineers to bring motorsport expertise to its next generation of drones.
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25 September
A Low-Noise Drone With AI Ambitions Takes Shape in the US
US firm Eva Defense is advancing a low-noise autonomous drone designed for remote piloting and, in future versions, coordination with other aircraft through an AI-enabled platform.
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