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Weaponized drones

Shield AI’s V-BAT Already Has a Weapons Deal — So Why Is Co-Founder Brandon Tseng Still Arguing Against Armed Drones?

The V-BAT has flown more than 60 miles into Russian-controlled airspace through layered GPS jamming, spotted a Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system, and handed targeting data to HIMARS crews who destroyed it. That mission — pure intelligence, zero ordnance on the drone itself — is exactly the point Shield AI co-founder Brandon Tseng wants people to understand. The…

Haye KestelooFeb 27

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ZEUS VTOL targets GNSS denied missions in Poland

Grupo Oesía and Ekolot Aerospace & Defense have expanded their collaboration to integrate advanced flight control systems into the ZEUS

Rafael SuárezFeb 23

Aloft

Petrel AERO Sky Logs Six Hour Hybrid Test

Florida based Petrel Technologies confirmed that its AERO Sky hybrid VTOL aircraft completed a six hour endurance test, covering hundreds

Rafael SuárezFeb 23

EVTOL

SkyDrive Secures 10 SD 05 eVTOLs for Taiwan

SkyDrive Inc. has reached a general understanding with 7A Drones Co., Ltd. for the purchase of 10 SKYDRIVE Model SD 05 eVTOL aircraft

Rafael SuárezFeb 22

Ukraine

Quantum Systems eyes early 2027 IPO as Morgan Stanley tapped for fresh $710 million funding round

We have been tracking Quantum Systems‘ rise from small civilian drone maker to what the company calls Europe’s first “triple unicorn” in dual-use technology for nearly two years now. Today, the trajectory just got a lot steeper. The Peter Thiel-backed German drone company is preparing for an initial public offering that could take place by…

Haye KestelooFeb 19

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UK Firm’s Ultra Heavy Lift Jet Powered Drone Takes Flight

It is here to lift almost 900 pounds, strap on missiles, and casually launch itself using micro jet turbines like it just doesn’t care about your noise

Rafael SuárezFeb 9

Drone Delivery

Skyways Air Transportation plans world’s largest autonomous drone fleet with $37M Air Force backing

The Austin American-Statesman just published an in-depth look at Skyways Air Transportation, the Austin-based startup that wants to build the world’s largest fleet of fully autonomous drones. What caught my attention isn’t the ambition. It’s the math. The company says its V2 drone can deliver cargo between Navy ships for about $1,000 per flight hour.…

Haye KestelooFeb 7

EVTOL

AIR Unveils DrN 600 Electric Cargo Drone

Florida based advanced air mobility company AIR has officially pulled the curtain back on the DrN 600, an uncrewed electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that is clearly designed to do something rare in this industry: actually work for a living. Why my Neo 2 can’t be like this? The announcement marks a public debut,…

Rafael SuárezFeb 4

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