autonomous aerial vehicle

AIRO Presents RQ-70 VTOL Drone for Long-Range ISR Missions

New Mexico firm AIRO Group is expanding its footprint in the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance arena with a new drone designed for extended mission coverage.

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Ukraine Fields AI Turrets That Can Destroy UAVs With a Single Button Press

On a battlefield increasingly challenged by fiber-optic-controlled drones that resist electronic warfare, Ukraine is deploying new AI-powered turrets to counter the threat.

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New Otto Aerospace UAV Tests Laminar-Flow Design for Extended Endurance

Otto Aerospace has flown its unmanned aerial vehicle for the first time in a test campaign aimed at validating its integrated laminar-flow aerodynamic technology.

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New Turkish Loitering Munition Blends Sleek Form With 1,000-Km Strike Range

Turkish firm Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik has entered the global race for long-range strike drones with its newest KUZGUN loitering munition.

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Air Defenses in Tehran Countered Small Aircraft, Drones: Iranian Media

Air defenses were heard in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Thursday night after they were activated to counter small aircraft and drones, Iranian media reported.

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China Explores Mid-Flight Drone Recharging Using Microwave Beams

A new experiment in China showed drones could one day be recharged mid-air using microwave energy transmitted from the ground.

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US Demo Sees Drone Recharged Mid-Flight via Laser Power Beaming

In-flight drone recharging is moving closer to operational deployment, offering a glimpse into how autonomous systems could remain airborne for extended durations.

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Ukraine Expands AI Strike Arsenal With ‘Anubis’ and ‘Seth-X’ Drone Pair

Ukrainian firm Airlogix has lifted the curtain on two new strike drones built to support engagements in contested environments.

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Switchblade 2.0: AV Rolls Out New AI-Enabled Launched Effects With 100-Km Range

As adversaries field increasingly smart and innovative weapons on the battlefield, AeroVironment is aiming to keep pace through MAYHEM 10, a new multi-role launched effects system designed to counter evolving threats.

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US-Made ‘Ultimate Drone Listener’ Turns Sound Into 3D Situational Awareness

US firm Hall Lidar Inc. is pushing drone detection into 3D situational awareness with the UDL-64, an AI-powered sensing system that builds a spatial view of drone activity from sound.

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