autonomous aerial vehicle

India’s New Lightweight Missile Aims to Bring Mass Strike Capability to Drones

India’s unmanned aerial vehicle fleet could soon receive a firepower boost as the country develops a lightweight air-to-ground missile for future drone missions.

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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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A New Drone Steps Into the Gap Between FPVs and Long-Range UAVs

As militaries seek strike drones with greater reach but lower cost, Ukrainian firm F-Drones has unveiled the F-CAPTAIN, a medium-range unmanned aerial vehicle built to engage targets up to 100 kilometers away.

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New Compute Module Packs 4x More Processing Power Into Small Drones

A new compute module from US firms Lantronix and Swarmer aims to give small unmanned aerial vehicles greater onboard processing power for AI-driven missions.

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New UAV Pushes Battlefield Sensing Into the Stratosphere

The US Army could soon gain a new long-endurance sensing platform through Icarus’ high-altitude, solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle.

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India Takes a Leap in Military Propulsion With Its First Expendable Turbojet

India has joined an elite group of nations with advanced propulsion capabilities following the successful development of its first indigenous expendable turbojet engine.

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New Integrated Powertrain Gives UAVs More Room for Payloads

Light- to medium-class unmanned aerial vehicles could soon gain a more compact propulsion option with US firm ePropelled introducing its new SKYLARK Series.

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Ukraine Tests New ‘Firefly’ Guided Munition on Main Bomber Drones

Ukraine has tested a new class of guided munitions called Firefly on its main bomber drones, validating its effectiveness for precision strikes in operational environments.

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Portugal Debuts Heavy-Lift Drone That Can Carry 200-Kilogram Payloads

Portuguese firm TEKEVER is pushing autonomous logistics forward with the AR6, a heavy-lift drone designed to transport 200-kilogram payloads across distances of up to 500 kilometers.

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One Warhead, Many Platforms: BAE Systems Launches BlackThorn

BAE Systems is moving toward a new class of battlefield payloads, releasing a family of multi-role warheads designed to deliver adaptable effects for emerging weapon systems.

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