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7 October

Royal Navy Pursues Jet-Powered Carrier-Launched Drone to Fly Alongside F-35

The UK Ministry of Defence has sought industry input on a short-takeoff-and-landing Autonomous Collaborative Platform designed for operations from the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers.

6 October

Inder Singh Bisht

US Air Force Taps Tennessee Firm to Develop Fuel-Efficient Drone Engine

The US Air Force has awarded Minco Technologies $13.6 million to develop and demonstrate a next-generation drone engine designed to improve fuel efficiency significantly.

6 October

Counter-unmanned aerial system corridor at the Hungarian Defence Forces' Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025. Photo: Hungarian Ministry of Defence

Rojoef Manuel

Hungary Tests Anti-Drone ‘Corridors’ in Largest Modern Military Drills

The Hungarian Defence Forces have tested counter-unmanned aerial system “corridors” during Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025, the country’s largest military drills in recent history.

6 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Japan Trials Rheinmetall, Milrem Unmanned Ground Vehicles

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has begun trials of two European-produced unmanned ground vehicles to assess their potential across multiple operational roles.

6 October

A swarm of Wasper-1 unmanned aerial systems. Photo: Orbotix

Rojoef Manuel

Orbotix Scores $7.5M to Supercharge Europe’s AI Drone Swarms

Defense tech startup Orbotix Industries has raised $7.5 million to scale its AI-powered unmanned aerial systems and boost Europe’s edge in the skies.

4 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Swiss Seek Mini-Drone Defense System

Switzerland's military plans to acquire a defense system against "mini-drones," after several European countries reported incursions into their airspace, pointing the finger at Russia.

3 October