The demonstration included taxing, takeoff, airborne maneuvers, and landing, validating the aircraft’s baseline flight capabilities under autonomous control.
Northrop’s Talon Blue Loyal Wingman Drone Completes Maiden Flight
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Second US Navy Carrier Gains Control Hub for MQ-25A Stingray Refueling Drone
The deployment of the MD-5C ground station follows the fielding of the first unit aboard the vessel’s sister ship, USS Theodore Roosevelt, in March.
KNDS Adds French Drone Interceptor to TARGAS C-UAS
The combination will form DSP10, a vehicle-mounted TARGAS element designed to counter enemy drones using both electronic and kinetic effects.
US Army Awards 10 Companies $4.15B to Build Domestic Drone Shield
The awards support Domestic Shield, a US Department of Defense initiative designed to safeguard the homeland from low-cost drone threats.
Ukraine’s Fedorov Launches ‘Army of Robots’ for Combat Support
Ukraine’s Army of Robots aims to deploy ground systems for reconnaissance, logistics, evacuation, demining, and strikes.
British Drone Submarine Fires US Heavyweight Torpedo in Historic First
The trial took place at the British Underwater Test & Evaluation Center off Scotland as part of the London-led Project Broadsword exercise, where engineers mounted the 3,700-pound weapon onto the 12-meter XV Excalibur drone submarine.
Boeing, Gogo Test Starlink Rival for Military Drones
The project adapted Gogo’s Galileo HDX antenna for Insitu’s Integrator military drone, providing global internet connectivity via Eutelsat’s OneWeb low-Earth orbit satellite network.
French Defense Firms to Build Sovereign Drone Network for Intel Ops
The strategic partnership will equip Rift’s existing vertical takeoff and landing aircraft products with ChapsVision’s signal monitoring, sensing, and analysis hardware.
US Air Force Accepts FQ-42 Vengeance in Nevada for Crewed-Uncrewed Flight Tests
The fifth-generation combat drone will support evaluations aimed at moving the aircraft toward operational use.
Ukraine Taps Formula 1 Engineers to Shape Next Generation of Drones
Ukraine’s recruitment of Formula 1 engineers is driven by their expertise in composite materials and engine performance.
