Artificial Intelligence
UK’s New “StormShroud” Drone is a Ghost That Blinds Enemy Radar
The UK's Royal Air Force (RAF) has just unveiled a new drone designed to do just that: a high-tech "loyal wingman" called StormShroud that flies
China
Export controls, the Shenzhen supply chain, and the geopolitics of the world’s drone-manufacturing superpower.
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U.S. reopens Reaper exports: MTCR shift puts Saudi MQ‑9 buy in play
Washington is set to reopen the Reaper export door—with a triple‑digit Saudi order waiting in the queue. The United States is preparing to expand exports of heavy attack drones by reinterpreting the 1987 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), enabling Foreign Military Sales of MQ‑9 Reaper–class systems to U.S. partners, according to Reuters. Policy change reframes…
China
Trump Administration Targets Chinese Drone Imports in September Crackdown
The Trump administration announced plans Friday to issue rules this month targeting Chinese drone imports and heavy-duty vehicles, marking the latest escalation in national security restrictions against Chinese technology. New Rules Target Drones and Heavy Vehicles The U.S. Commerce Department said it will issue regulations as early as September 2025 addressing national security risks involving…
China
China Just Unveiled a Massive Stealth Fighter Drone
China just rolled a massive, unmanned stealth fighter drone through Tian'anmen Square during a parade for the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII
Weaponized drones
Taiwan Taps US Firm for Jet-Powered Kratos Kamikaze Drones
Taiwan is teaming up with Kratos, a cutting-edge US defense company, to develop advanced, jet-powered "kamikaze" drones.
China
Drone delivery surge: China’s low-altitude economy aims to set the global standard, with U.S. policy lagging behind
China’s push into the “low-altitude economy” is accelerating from showcase to scale, with the inaugural International Advanced Air Mobility Expo in Shanghai highlighting cargo drones, hydrogen-powered platforms, and multi-seat eVTOLs as Beijing seeks to define global aerial logistics—an ambition that carries major commercial and military implications for the United States. Early expo reporting emp
Skydio
Dreame Technology Expands into Drone Market to Challenge DJI
Dreame Technology, best known for its robot vacuum cleaners, is taking a bold step into the drone industry. The Chinese brand is actively recruiting drone professionals in what analysts see as a direct move to compete with DJI, the market leader, according to a report by Sina. Dreame’s Drone Hiring Drive Job postings on Boss…
NASA
Hypersonic Drone Carrier: China Revives NASA’s Oblique Wing for Drone Mothership Supremacy
China unveiled plans to leapfrog U.S. military tech by developing a hypersonic drone carrier—an unmanned aircraft mothership inspired by NASA
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