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16 May

Hermes 900 tactical, medium-altitude, long-endurance drone

Hermes Drone: A Persistent Eye in the Sky

This guide looks at the Hermes drone and how it keeps watch for hours at a time, delivering steady intelligence and surveillance in fast-changing operational environments.

15 May

Rojoef Manuel

US Special Ops Chiefs Push for Right-to-Repair Authority for Military Systems

US special operations commanders have revealed that proprietary restrictions imposed by defense contractors are slowing efforts to rapidly repair military equipment, particularly unmanned aerial systems, as adversaries move faster with commercially available technology.

15 May

150326-N-ZZ999-001 WATERS TO THE SOUTH OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA, Republic of Korea (March 26, 2015) – An MV-22 Osprey, from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates its vertical takeoff and landing (VSTOL) capabilities aboard the amphibious assault ship ROKS Dokdo (LPH 6111) during training to strengthen the interoperability between the Navy and Marine Corps of both the U.S. and Republic of Korea. The Marines of the 31st MEU are embarked aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and currently conducting a regularly-scheduled patrol of the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of ROK Navy / Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Airbility, Schübeler Launch eVTOL Propulsion Tech Collaboration

South Korea’s Airbility has signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany-based Schübeler to jointly develop electric ducted fan propulsion systems for next-generation eVTOL aircraft, the companies announced.

15 May

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India Flaunts ‘CHEEL’ Long-Range VTOL Drone With Swappable Multi-Engine Architecture

A new long-range, high-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle from India is aiming to extend the reach of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.

15 May

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Maris-Tech Pushes Drones Closer to Fully Autonomous Target Tracking

Maris-Tech is addressing a key challenge in drone-based surveillance missions: maintaining stable target tracking while reducing reliance on external systems and operator input.

15 May

Ethan M. Encarnacion

When Rifles Go Airborne: Iraq’s New Combat Drone Brings Rifle Firepower Aloft

A new multi-mission drone mounted with an infantry rifle has emerged as Iraq's latest push to pair all-day airborne surveillance with integrated firepower support.

14 May

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon, July 10, 2025. The event was hosted to portray the Secretary of Defense’s initiative of Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alondra Y. Lopez Gonzalez)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Sends Reps to Absorb Ukraine’s Drone Warfare Techniques

The US Department of Defense has deployed representatives to Ukraine to study drone combat and apply battlefield lessons to American military operations.

14 May