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UK CAA backs ANRA-led consortium for UK's inaugural shared drone airspace trial

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has awarded a grant through its Airspace Modernisation Support Fund to a consortium led by ANRA Technologies UK, enabling live UTM services in Lancashire. The project will validate how multiple drone operators can safely co-exist in shared airspace.

2025-05-20T13:27:13.075677-07:00

The War Zone

GA-ASI’s YFQ-42A Enters Ground Testing as USAF CCA Prototype

2025-05-19T14:14:44.487539-07:00

Flying Magazine

2025 Drone Industry Outlook: AI, Delivery, Inspections and Regulatory Shifts

2025-05-20T06:46:46.862134-07:00

Mint India

India Revokes Security Clearance for Çelebi Aviation, Grounds Handler Exits 9 Airports Amid Turkey Tensions

2025-05-15T06:01:15.710089-07:00

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The Aviationist

USAF MQ-9 Reapers Hone Maritime Skills in Indo-Pacific Exercise The US Air Force’s MQ-9 Reapers took part in Exercise Reaper Smoke in the Indo-Pacific, focusing on maritime operations including anti-surface targeting and extended overwater ISR. The drill aims to bolster regional deterrence by integrating unmanned assets into naval scenarios amid evolving security dynamics.

2025-05-24T11:21:54.899745-07:00

USAF MQ-9 Reapers Hone Maritime Skills in Indo-Pacific Exercise

Naval News

GA-ASI, Ultra Maritime Forge Unmanned Airborne ASW Partnership General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Ultra Maritime have launched a strategic partnership to develop unmanned airborne anti-submarine warfare capabilities. The collaboration aims to integrate GA-ASI’s long-endurance UAV platforms with Ultra Maritime’s advanced maritime sensors, advancing detection and tracking of enemy submarines through persistent standoff surveillance.

2025-05-24T01:29:01.221720-07:00

GA-ASI, Ultra Maritime Forge Unmanned Airborne ASW Partnership

GeekWire

Voltair’s Power-Line Inspection Drone Wins Top Prize at UW’s Dempsey Startup Competition Voltair, a student-led drone startup leveraging aerial surveys to detect power-line faults and prevent wildfires, secured the $87,000 grand award at the University of Washington’s 28th annual Dempsey Startup Competition, which also honored HashiCorp’s founders as past participants.

2025-05-23T22:38:24.273734-07:00

Voltair’s Power-Line Inspection Drone Wins Top Prize at UW’s Dempsey Startup Competition

Aviation Week

Leonardo proposes Japan join Proteus uncrewed rotorcraft program Leonardo has opened discussions with Japanese defense and industry partners to join its Proteus uncrewed rotorcraft development program. The Proteus concept – a medium-lift autonomous helicopter designed for logistics and ISR missions – could tap into Japan’s aerospace capabilities and bolster the program’s regional footprint.

2025-05-23T10:10:19.401895-07:00

Leonardo proposes Japan join Proteus uncrewed rotorcraft program

FlightGlobal

RAF Gears Up to Ramp Up Protector Flights as 31 Squadron Pursues Instrument Ratings The Royal Air Force plans to step up operations of its new Protector remotely piloted air system over the coming months. Pilots from 31 Squadron are securing the instrument ratings required to begin MQ-9B flights in UK airspace as the service readies for operational expansion.

2025-05-23T05:58:35.232928-07:00

RAF Gears Up to Ramp Up Protector Flights as 31 Squadron Pursues Instrument Ratings

news.vt.edu

New Counter-UAS Research and Testing Center Aims to Elevate U.S. Drone Defense at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg Backed by a $5 million Department of Defense grant and led by Virginia Tech’s National Security Institute and Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership, the new Counter UAS Research and Testing Center in Blacksburg will create an unparalleled ecosystem for developing and evaluating advanced drone defense capabilities.

2025-05-22T09:18:55.060723-07:00

New Counter-UAS Research and Testing Center Aims to Elevate U.S. Drone Defense at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg

Shephard Media

Australia Seeks Rapid Acquisition of Innovaero OWL Loitering Munitions for Next-Month Delivery

2025-05-22T02:30:56.237239-07:00

Australia aims for rapid procure

South China Morning Post

EHang to Launch Restricted eVTOL Corridors in Guangzhou and Hefei, Eyes 2030 Commercial Air Taxi Services Chinese drone maker EHang has kicked off trials for its EH216 eVTOL in restricted corridors over Guangzhou and Hefei, aiming to commence paid services in both cities by year-end. It projects regular flying taxi operations across China by 2030, marking a key milestone in urban air mobility.

2025-05-21T16:38:15.858429-07:00

EHang to Launch Restricted eVTOL Corridors in Guangzhou and Hefei, Eyes 2030 Commercial Air Taxi Services

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