autonomous aerial vehicle

San Francisco Startup Demos Cargo Drone for US Air Force

California-based MightyFly has conducted a live test of its logistics unmanned aerial system for the US Air Force’s AFWERX innovation arm.

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Indian Startup Introduces Kamikaze Drone With Hundred-Kilometer Range

Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace has unveiled a loitering munition with a range of 100 kilometers (62 miles) at a defense aviation exhibit in Paris, France.

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Washington Startup Validates 3D-Printed Rocket Engine for Hypersonic Defense Applications

Washington-based New Frontier Aerospace has completed tests of its 3D-printed Mjölnir rocket engine in support of future defense hypersonic programs.

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Nigerian Air Force Unveils Hexacopter Drone With Automatic Rifle

The Nigerian Air Force has introduced a rotary-wing unmanned aerial system equipped with an automatic rifle for autonomous combat operations.

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Australian Military to Conduct Real-World Trials on US-Made Tethered Drone

Hoverfly Technologies has delivered a Sentry tethered unmanned aerial system (TeUAS) to the Australian Defence Force for trial and evaluation.

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India Eyes Homegrown Directed Energy Weapons to Boost Anti-Drone Defense

India plans to acquire locally-made directed energy weapons to expand the defense force’s counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities.

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General Atomics, Saab to Equip MQ-9B Drone With Airborne Early Warning

General Atomics has teamed with Saab to develop an Airborne Early Warning & Control solution for the MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft.

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Russian Kamikaze Drone Uses NVIDIA, Intel, Sony Electronics: Ukraine

Ukraine has identified foreign-made components in a Russian loitering munition recently deployed to attack the northeastern city of Sumy.

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US Navy Showcases Tethered System for Rapid Drone Tests

The US Navy has introduced a tethered capability to accelerate experiments for tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

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AeroVironment to Upgrade Dutch Military’s Puma UAS Fleet

The Netherlands Ministry of Defence has awarded AeroVironment Inc. a contract to modernize the Dutch military’s Puma unmanned aerial systems.

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