Unmanned News & Articles

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has introduced the Precision Exportable Launched Effect (PELE), a small, attritable unmanned aircraft designed to boost sensing and mission reach of a mothership aircraft and its user service

Elistair has integrated its tethered drone with a Maritime Robotics uncrewed surface vessel (USV), providing persistent aerial surveillance under the EU-backed SMAUG project

Red Cat Holdings has partnered with ESAero to deliver AS9100-certified production support for the Black Widow sUAS, providing critical subsystem manufacturing for defense applications

In May 2025, a number of significant developments were published on Defense Advancement, including the latest news in Group 2 UAS, head-mounted systems, and USVs

FLANQ’s new Q-RECON USV delivers agile, man-portable maritime surveillance and interdiction capabilities, purpose-built for special forces and operations in littoral environments

Patria and ACC Innovation are partnering to develop a militarized heavy-lift quadcopter drone, enhancing NATO’s autonomous capabilities for logistics, ISR, and arctic operations

uAvionix and Aloft Technologies demonstrate improved airspace safety and operational efficiency by integrating the FlightLine and Casia G, with the Air Boss unmanned traffic management system

Teledyne FLIR OEM's Prism Supervisor and Prism SKR software is being integrated into Dragoon Technology's UAS under the DIU's Project Artemis

GA-ASI has begun ground testing of its YFQ-42A uncrewed jet for the U.S. Air Force’s CCA program, targeting a summer 2025 first flight as part of next-generation combat aviation efforts

Helsing is launching the Lura software platform and SG-1 Fathom autonomous underwater glider—a new maritime surveillance system that uses advanced AI to detect and deter underwater threats with speed, precision, and scale

Elistair will supply tethered drone systems to Greece for integration into Mobile Operations Centers, enhancing the country's disaster response capabilities