autonomous drone

Japan Experiments With Helicopter-Based Command of Jet Drone Swarm

MUM-T is Japan’s manned-unmanned teaming program using five Subaru-supplied fixed-wing drones with cranked-kite wings, canted V-tails, and top-mounted intakes.

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Ukraine Packs Long-Range Anti-Mavic Jamming Into a Telescopic EW System

Anti-Mavic is a mobile EW system with a telescopic mast, 100-watt output, 360° coverage, and tested suppression of Mavic drones.

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Next-Gen Drones Gain Electromagnetic Eyes With Rohde & Schwarz, MILTON Collab

Monitoring payload is a drone-mounted RF intelligence package built around the R&S EM200 signal analyzer, paired with either an omni-directional antenna for wide-area signal detection.

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A Dual-Payload Twist Lands on France’s Tethered Drones

Dual Payload Khronos is a multi-mission tethered drone that lifts both a Silvus StreamCaster 4200P radio, and a Nextvision DragonEye2 camera in a single platform.

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Ukraine Debuts 3D-Printed Shahed Hunter With 50% Boost in Speed

P1-Sun is a 3D-printed modular interceptor drone from Ukraine’s SkyFall, designed to counter Russian Geran-2 cruise missiles, helicopters, and Shahed drones.

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$100 AI Upgrade Gives Ukrainian FPV Drones Last-Meter Accuracy in Heavy Jamming

TFL-1 is an AI terminal guidance module for Ukrainian FPV drones, operating in Green, Red, and Blue modes, and enabling precise strikes even under heavy jamming.

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Drone Becomes the Radar: MQ-9B Readies for AEW&C Upgrade

AEW&C is a critical capability that provides airborne early warning, simultaneous target tracking, and crucial aerial awareness to detect threats.

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USSOCOM Builds New Kind of Drone Operator, One Who Builds FPVs Too

SOCOM’s new program will train up to six commandos in building and operating FPV drones through a 10-day course, with the contract reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.

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Joby’s Turbine-Electric VTOL Aircraft Flies on Hybrid Power for First Time

Turbine-electric VTOL demonstrator is a hybrid aircraft with a turbine generator and Joby’s SuperPilot autonomy, offering extended range and higher payload.

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Runway? Optional. Attis Aviation ROC VTOL Drone Soars in First Flight

ROC is a runway-free, hybrid-propulsion, long-endurance drone system by Attis Aviation, which successfully completed its maiden flight.

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