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DARPA launches search for “robot medics” to triage and treat battlefield casualties

DARPA has opened a search for robotic “medicbots” designed to connect to wounded personnel, guide them to safety, administer lifesaving drugs, and reconfigure their behavior around injuries such as broken limbs.

2026-05-26T15:24:02.381824-07:00

FlightGlobal

Hermeus achieves first supersonic flight with uncrewed Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 (Mach 1.21)

2026-05-26T11:09:35.473410-07:00

Reuters

Pentagon and SpaceX dispute Starlink pricing for Iran-war support used in LUCAS suicide drone operations

2026-05-26T03:30:10.977923-07:00

AeroTime

RSI Europe completes delivery of 9,500 Shpak FPV drones to NATO buyer, with most systems transferred to Ukraine

2026-05-26T05:32:06.438240-07:00

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DARPA launches search for “robot medics” to triage and treat battlefield casualties DARPA has opened a search for robotic “medicbots” designed to connect to wounded personnel, guide them to safety, administer lifesaving drugs, and reconfigure their behavior around injuries such as broken limbs.

2026-05-26T15:24:02.381824-07:00

DARPA launches search for “robot medics” to triage and treat battlefield casualties

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Hermeus achieves first supersonic flight with uncrewed Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 (Mach 1.21) Hermeus says its uncrewed Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 has completed its first-ever supersonic flight, reaching Mach 1.21. The company reached the sound barrier in under three months after the aircraft’s first flight, advancing its high-speed unmanned test campaign.

2026-05-26T11:09:35.473410-07:00

Hermeus achieves first supersonic flight with uncrewed Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 (Mach 1.21)

AeroTime

Kaliningrad’s Khrabrovo briefly closed after first drone-danger alert for Russia’s exclave since 2022 Khrabrovo Airport in Kaliningrad temporarily halted flights after the Russian exclave issued its first drone-danger alert since 2022, indicating a renewed, localized unmanned-aircraft threat posture. The alert triggered immediate airport operational disruption, mirroring recent regional drone-alert practices in the Baltics.

2026-05-26T07:03:54.670236-07:00

Kaliningrad’s Khrabrovo briefly closed after first drone-danger alert for Russia’s exclave since 2022

AeroTime

RSI Europe completes delivery of 9,500 Shpak FPV drones to NATO buyer, with most systems transferred to Ukraine Lithuania’s RSI Europe has finished delivering 9,500 Shpak FPV systems to an undisclosed NATO state, with most aircraft transferred on to Ukraine. The transfer underscores the scale-up of counter- and strike-UAS supply chains feeding ongoing drone operations across the NATO flank.

2026-05-26T05:32:06.438240-07:00

RSI Europe completes delivery of 9,500 Shpak FPV drones to NATO buyer, with most systems transferred to Ukraine

Vertical Mag

Unifly selected to support Malaysia’s ClearPath UAS TMS via national UTM platform Unifly has been chosen as the technology partner for Malaysia’s operational UTM platform under the ClearPath UAS TMS Programme, in collaboration with Datasonic Technologies Sdn. Bhd. The selection is positioned as a key step in building and deploying national UAS traffic management capabilities.

2026-05-26T05:31:56.576609-07:00

Unifly selected to support Malaysia’s ClearPath UAS TMS via national UTM platform

Reuters

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Pentagon and SpaceX dispute Starlink pricing for Iran-war support used in LUCAS suicide drone operations Reuters reports the Pentagon is sparring with SpaceX over a Starlink price hike during the Iran war, amid a broader pricing and procurement tension. The disagreement is tied to Starlink’s use on LUCAS suicide drones, raising questions about how the Pentagon buys and funds wartime connectivity.

2026-05-26T03:30:10.977923-07:00

Pentagon and SpaceX dispute Starlink pricing for Iran-war support used in LUCAS suicide drone operations

politico.eu

Baltics seek Ukraine bomb-shelter know-how as drone incursions rise With incursions into Baltic airspace increasing, the region is looking to Kyiv for expertise accumulated over more than four years of war on how to protect civilians and critical infrastructure from drone threats. The shift underscores how unmanned-airspace risk is driving civil defense planning beyond military interception.

2026-05-25T19:29:14.889727-07:00

Baltics seek Ukraine bomb-shelter know-how as drone incursions rise

The War Zone

USAF turbocharges ULTRA persistent-surveillance glider drones for Middle East deployment as MQ-9 losses mount The USAF is sending its turbocharged ULTRA surveillance glider-like unmanned aircraft to the Middle East, citing strong demand for persistent surveillance capabilities amid MQ-9 losses in combat against Iran. The deployment underscores continued reliance on long-endurance ISR when attrition pressures fixed UAS fleets.

2026-05-25T10:43:56.940590-07:00

USAF turbocharges ULTRA persistent-surveillance glider drones for Middle East deployment as MQ-9 losses mount

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DARPA launches search for “robot medics” to triage and treat battlefield casualties

Hermeus achieves first supersonic flight with uncrewed Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 (Mach 1.21)

Pentagon and SpaceX dispute Starlink pricing for Iran-war support used in LUCAS suicide drone operations

RSI Europe completes delivery of 9,500 Shpak FPV drones to NATO buyer, with most systems transferred to Ukraine

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