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Baykar Completes Piaggio Aerospace Purchase, Plans Avanti Evo Relaunch and UAV Production

Turkey’s Baykar Technologies has finalized its takeover of Italy’s 140-year-old Piaggio Aerospace, committing to restart production of the P180 Avanti Evo twin-turboprop at Piaggio’s Genoa plant. The deal also establishes Baykar’s Italian facilities as a hub for manufacturing Akinci and TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles.

2025-06-30T16:09:09.387240-07:00

Breaking Defense

RTX and Shield AI team up to integrate Hivemind autonomy and ViDAR sensors on counter-drone weapons

2025-07-01T11:31:23.266014-07:00

Reuters

Ukrainian F-16 Downed and Pilot Killed in Massive Russian Drone-Missile Strike

2025-06-28T23:15:14.263691-07:00

Reuters

Australian startup Drone Forge places inaugural order for 17 Airbus Flexrotor UAVs

2025-06-18T02:39:20.682238-07:00

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The Aviationist

USAF F-16C and F-15E Pilots Direct XQ-58A Valkyrie Drones in Live Combat Exercise Pilots aboard F-16C Fighting Falcons and F-15E Strike Eagles each remotely controlled two Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aircraft during a recent air combat training scenario. The exercise assessed command-and-control fidelity, collaborative tactics and the viability of unmanned wingmen in future engagements.

2025-07-05T07:39:30.763738-07:00

USAF F-16C and F-15E Pilots Direct XQ-58A Valkyrie Drones in Live Combat Exercise

CBS News

U.S. Cities Swap Fireworks for Drone Light Shows in Dozens of Fourth of July Celebrations Dozens of U.S. cities plan synchronized drone light shows instead of traditional fireworks this Fourth of July, driven by noise concerns, safety restrictions, and environmental considerations. The digital spectacles will deploy hundreds of drones in choreographed formations, offering municipal leaders a reusable and controllable alternative to pyrotechnics.

2025-07-04T20:56:38.519891-07:00

U.S. Cities Swap Fireworks for Drone Light Shows in Dozens of Fourth of July Celebrations

Breaking Defense

RTX and Shield AI team up to integrate Hivemind autonomy and ViDAR sensors on counter-drone weapons RTX will integrate Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software into an undisclosed operational weapon, enabling autonomous coordination and collaboration, while also embedding Shield’s ViDAR sensor suite on Raytheon’s MTS multi-sensor turret for enhanced detection, tracking and targeting of hostile drones.

2025-07-01T11:31:23.266014-07:00

RTX and Shield AI team up to integrate Hivemind autonomy and ViDAR sensors on counter-drone weapons

DefenseNews.com

Northrop Grumman and General Atomics Vie for Norway’s Maritime Surveillance Drone Contract Northrop Grumman and General Atomics are competing for Norway’s upcoming maritime surveillance drone contract, reflecting U.S. manufacturers’ fears of losing influence in Europe’s expanding defense UAV market as nations modernize maritime reconnaissance capabilities and seek to balance domestic industry with alliance interoperability requirements.

2025-07-01T03:16:00.984564-07:00

Northrop Grumman and General Atomics Vie for Norway’s Maritime Surveillance Drone Contract

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Baykar Completes Piaggio Aerospace Purchase, Plans Avanti Evo Relaunch and UAV Production Turkey’s Baykar Technologies has finalized its takeover of Italy’s 140-year-old Piaggio Aerospace, committing to restart production of the P180 Avanti Evo twin-turboprop at Piaggio’s Genoa plant. The deal also establishes Baykar’s Italian facilities as a hub for manufacturing Akinci and TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles.

2025-06-30T16:09:09.387240-07:00

Baykar Completes Piaggio Aerospace Purchase, Plans Avanti Evo Relaunch and UAV Production

Aerospace America

CAL FIRE Trials German-Built Autonomous Drones for Precise Wildfire Mapping CAL FIRE and a German UAV developer have trialled autonomous wildfire-tracking drones at UC Davis’s McLaughlin Natural Reserve, logging about 65 flight hours and 200 sorties during the Palisades Fire. The partnership aims to integrate precise fire mapping and future autonomous suppression payloads to bolster aerial firefighting.

2025-06-30T12:35:28.863688-07:00

CAL FIRE Trials German-Built Autonomous Drones for Precise Wildfire Mapping

Aviation Week

H3 Dynamics and PJBumi to Develop Fixed-Wing Hydrogen-Electric Cargo UAS H3 Dynamics and Malaysia’s PJBumi Technologies will co-develop a fixed-wing hydrogen-electric unmanned cargo aircraft, targeting extended-range, zero-emission freight flights. The collaboration plans to leverage H3’s hydrogen powertrain and PJBumi’s aerospace integration expertise to deliver a scalable UAS platform for logistics applications.

2025-06-30T10:27:45.433339-07:00

H3 Dynamics and PJBumi to Develop Fixed-Wing Hydrogen-Electric Cargo UAS

dronelife.com

Nokia Drone Networks partners with Gremsy to integrate VIO and ORUS-L LiDAR for industrial and public safety drones Nokia Drone Networks has teamed up with Gremsy to integrate its visual-inertial odometry camera (VIO) and ORUS-L LiDAR payloads into 4G/5G-connected drones. The collaboration aims to enhance situational awareness and inspection capabilities for industrial infrastructure and first responders in remote or hazardous environments, leveraging real-time data transmission over cellular networks.

2025-06-30T09:08:57.350898-07:00

Nokia Drone Networks partners with Gremsy to integrate VIO and ORUS-L LiDAR for industrial and public safety drones

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