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Seven months ago, we reported that France’s defense ministry had approached Renault about drone production. At the time, Renault told Reuters that discussions had taken place but no decision had been made. Today, that deal is official, and the partnership reveals far more about Europe’s strategic recalculation than a standard defense contract announcement. Renault has…
British drone manufacturer Windracers is quietly but confidently stretching the limits of what uncrewed cargo aircraft can do, and this time the numbers are hard to ignore. The company has confirmed that its dual use Ultra Mk2 heavy lift drone will soon be capable of flying up to 2,000 kilometers while carrying a 200 kilogram…
Allen, Texas is about to become a serious node on the U.S. drone map. EagleNXT, formerly AgEagle Aerial Systems, is relocating its global headquarters from Kansas to a 33,000 square foot facility at 505 Century Parkway, with operations scheduled to begin in May, as Dallas News reports. The move brings engineering, customer support, marketing, and…
Lace is a large format quadcopter frame that folds down small enough to fit in a backpack, while keeping the look and function of modern foldable
Ukraine has quietly crossed a new line in military drone history. The Raybird reconnaissance UAV, developed by Ukrainian manufacturer Skyeton, has become the world’s first hydrogen electric drone confirmed to fly real combat missions, as UNITED24MEDIA reported. According to Ukrainian defense outlet Militarnyi, Skyeton announced on January 15 that the hydrogen electric version of the…
A man fined $2,000 for illegally flying a drone near Lake Louise has reignited concerns about the growing danger drones pose to helicopters and rescue crews operating in Canada’s national parks, as CBC reported. The incident occurred last year in Banff National Park, one of the busiest helicopter operating environments in the country. The drone…
Japan just gave the world a preview of what its future ground assaults might look like, and yes, they include robot dogs going first so humans do not have to, as Defence Blog reports. During January 2026’s New Year descent training, Japan’s Ground Self Defense Force integrated quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles into the 1st Airborne…
The numbers from Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi are stark: Russia currently produces 404 Shahed-type drones daily and plans to more than double that capacity to 1,000 units per day. That production target, revealed in an interview published Sunday by Ukrainian media outlet LB.ua, would represent a five to six-fold increase in Russia’s ability…
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