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It is a truth universally acknowledged that breaking an official Guinness world record is never easy. But South African, Luke Maximo Bell and his dedicated team have done just that, obliterating the record for the longest electric drone flight by keeping their craft airborne for 4 hours, 21 minutes and 39 seconds. The previous official record for the longest flight of an electric multirotor…

A £300m government initiative promised a new era of drones and flying taxis. But an official evaluation reveals an industry plagued by regulatory delays, a lack of commercial focus and an infrastructure gap that threatens to leave the UK lagging behind international rivals. When the government launched the Future Flight Challenge in 2019, it promised to position Britain at the vanguard of the…

The provincial government of Ontario has initiated a strategic pivot in its procurement and operational policies, introducing stringent new restrictions on the purchase and use of Chinese-made drones. This directive, which applies to both the broader government and the Ontario provincial police (OPP), begins with an immediate and comprehensive ban on the use of these foreign-manufactured devices…

The provincial government of Ontario has initiated a strategic pivot in its procurement and operational policies, introducing stringent new restrictions on the purchase and use of Chinese-made drones. This directive, which applies to both the broader government and the Ontario provincial police (OPP), begins with an immediate and comprehensive ban on the use of these foreign-manufactured devices…

LISBON, May 2026 – High Lander has officially joined STEP, an American investment fund based in Houston, Texas, focused on companies in the UxS and C-UAS space. Co-exhibiting from a shared pavilion at Airspace World in Lisbon, the entities announced the alliance, which establishes High Lander as the definitive software backbone for STEP’s ecosystem of operations. STEP’s model goes beyond…

TOPS-NX physics-based 3D engine simulation capabilities and digital twin services to support next-generation virtual and constructive UAS training environment Tiltan Software Engineering Ltd., a leading provider of simulation, 3D engine, and geo-spatial solutions, today announced that it has secured a major order as part of a large-scale Israeli UAS program.The project supports an advanced…

The team behind the ‘Blackbird’ drone set out to break the world speed record, pushing the limits of technology to achieve speeds that no electric drone had ever reached before. Their pursuit involved radical design changes, devastating crashes, and extreme environmental challenges. The Propellers – To push into new territory, the team relied on new, custom-made carbon fibre propellers featuring…

QinetiQ has rapidly fitted and tested laser guided, low-cost missiles to RAF Typhoons, which are now being used in the Middle East to defend against drone attacks. The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), developed by BAE Systems, was trialled earlier thisyear at the MOD Aberporth range in west Wales, which is operated by QinetiQ under the Long Term Partnership Agreement. QinetiQ…

Valkenburg, Netherlands: Destinus today announced the accelerated start of the RUTA Block 3program, developed for a 2,000 km-class long-range precision strike capability and extending theoperationally validated RUTA family. The flight-test campaign is planned to begin in 2027. RUTA Block 3 will build on the RUTA architecture, which has moved from battlefield validation intoserial industrial…

Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO) (FSE: 3U8) (“Draganfly” or the “Company”), an award-winning, industry-leading drone solutions and systems developer and ACSL, the largest Japanese drone maker, renowned for innovation and commitment to quality, have signed an exclusive master distributor agreement and launched technology integrations. This partnership will bring ACSL’s technology to the…

Smart Shooter, a designer, developer, and manufacturer of innovative fire control systems, announced today that it has received a follow-on U.S. Army award, valued at approximately $10.7 million, for its SMASH 2000LE (also known as SMASH 3000SA) fire control systems, along with related support services.Delivery under the contract is scheduled for the third quarter of 2026. The award, issued…

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force (USAF), has conducted flight tests of an Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) using a USAF MQ-9A Reaper® Remotely Piloted Aircraft. MQ-9A is produced by GA-ASI. The testing took place recently at the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). The demonstration featured multiple types and…

 Pierce Aerospace, a pioneer in Remote ID technologies, announced they’ve been selected by Metis Technology to deploy Remote ID sensors throughout the Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay Area. Metis Technology Solutions is the Prime Contractor for NASA’s Aerospace Research Technology and Simulation (ARTS) contract to support safety and research efforts for the Air Traffic Management and Safety…

Viasat Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, today announced L2 Aviation has joined its Velaris ecosystem via Galaxy 1 Communications: bringing advanced avionics integration and certification expertise to Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and uncrewed aviation.   Until now, the AAM sector has focused primarily on technical feasibility demonstrations. However, scaling operations safely…

Delali Dagodzo delivers Ghana’s first drone-based aeromagnetic survey training program at Afienya Airstrip, equipping 15 geoscience professionals — including female geophysicists and geologists  with cutting-edge UAV mineral exploration capabilities Delali Dagodzo, the first licensed drone pilot in Ghana and Co-Founder of Skyway UAS, has successfully delivered a landmark training program for the…

A modern threat, a measured response. Across the world, the use of small, often commercially derived drones has become a defining feature of modern conflict. Cheap, adaptable and increasingly capable, these systems are used for surveillance, targeting and attack by both state and non-state actors. In response, the RAF has developed a layered Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) capability,…

VMU-3 Named Squadron of the Year as Part of MCAA’s Annual Awards General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), supplier of the MQ-9A Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for the U.S. Marines Corps (USMC), congratulates VMU-3 for being named the USMC’s UAV Squadron of the Year by the Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA). The 2026 “John I. Hudson Award” recognizes VMU-3’s operational…