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USAF says Collaborative Combat Aircraft will be multirole, not 'one‑trick ponies'

The U.S. Air Force told Inside Defense it envisions Collaborative Combat Aircraft as multirole platforms able to perform a range of missions rather than single‑purpose "one‑trick ponies," signaling broader expectations for autonomy, sensors, weapons and integration with manned fleets.

2026-01-02T10:15:25.612683-08:00

Unmanned Airspace

Ukraine's 'Army of Drones' incentive drives production of 500–800 C‑UAS interceptors per day

2026-01-02T10:03:02.172296-08:00

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FAA Nears Final BVLOS Rule: Historic Overhaul of Low‑Altitude Airspace

2026-01-02T07:07:46.876845-08:00

AeroTime

Ukraine trains nearly 100 cadet pilots in 2025 as Western-backed aviation and drone training expands

2026-01-02T08:10:30.716295-08:00

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USAF says Collaborative Combat Aircraft will be multirole, not 'one‑trick ponies' The U.S. Air Force told Inside Defense it envisions Collaborative Combat Aircraft as multirole platforms able to perform a range of missions rather than single‑purpose "one‑trick ponies," signaling broader expectations for autonomy, sensors, weapons and integration with manned fleets.

2026-01-02T10:15:25.612683-08:00

USAF says Collaborative Combat Aircraft will be multirole, not 'one‑trick ponies'

Unmanned Airspace

Ukraine's 'Army of Drones' incentive drives production of 500–800 C‑UAS interceptors per day Ukraine is producing 500–800 counter‑UAS interceptor drones per day, Kyiv Post reports, as part of a new procurement push to field layered counter‑drone defence networks. Commander‑in‑Chief Oleksandr Syrsky said the surge seeks to blunt enemy exploitation of weather and sustain persistent protection of Ukrainian airspace.

2026-01-02T10:03:02.172296-08:00

Ukraine's 'Army of Drones' incentive drives production of 500–800 C‑UAS interceptors per day

AeroTime

Ukraine trains nearly 100 cadet pilots in 2025 as Western-backed aviation and drone training expands Ukraine trained nearly 100 cadet pilots in 2025, the defense ministry said, while expanding aviation and drone training pipelines with Western partners. Kyiv says the effort increases pilot throughput and unmanned-systems proficiency as it rebuilds combat aviation and strengthens ISR and counter-UAS capabilities.

2026-01-02T08:10:30.716295-08:00

Ukraine trains nearly 100 cadet pilots in 2025 as Western-backed aviation and drone training expands

FlightGlobal

Tekever ramps up AR3 Evo UAS testing in West Wales after 50,000+ operational hours in Ukraine Tekever has expanded flight testing of its AR3 Evo uncrewed aerial system at a West Wales range after its UAS fleet logged more than 50,000 operational hours over Ukraine. The UK trials bring battlefield-proven flight experience into a formal testing environment for the AR3 Evo.

2026-01-02T07:27:17.209636-08:00

Tekever ramps up AR3 Evo UAS testing in West Wales after 50,000+ operational hours in Ukraine

AINonline

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FAA Nears Final BVLOS Rule: Historic Overhaul of Low‑Altitude Airspace The FAA is nearing a final rule to enable beyond‑visual‑line‑of‑sight (BVLOS) operations, a historic rewrite of low‑altitude airspace that industry says will reshape how drones, delivery UAS and eVTOLs operate and force changes to airspace management, safety oversight and infrastructure planning.

2026-01-02T07:07:46.876845-08:00

FAA Nears Final BVLOS Rule: Historic Overhaul of Low‑Altitude Airspace

AeroTime

China completes first flight of Jiutian unmanned 'mothership' capable of deploying dozens of combat UAVs China has completed the first flight of the Jiutian unmanned 'mothership', a large drone designed to carry and deploy dozens of smaller combat UAVs. The sortie validates an air‑launched 'mothership' concept intended to field concentrated drone swarms in a single operation.

2026-01-02T05:21:28.367430-08:00

China completes first flight of Jiutian unmanned 'mothership' capable of deploying dozens of combat UAVs

Aviation Week

U.S. ban on foreign UAS and parts will disrupt operators — but won’t instantly revive domestic makers A new U.S. ban on foreign unmanned aircraft systems, parts and related systems will disrupt operators and supply chains across civil and defense users, forcing procurement and sustainment changes. The move, however, is unlikely to immediately produce a renaissance in U.S. UAS manufacturing capacity.

2026-01-01T18:08:35.382130-08:00

U.S. ban on foreign UAS and parts will disrupt operators — but won’t instantly revive domestic makers

Shephard Media

UAS-delivered munitions poised to expand modular anti‑armor roles Top-attack strikes have proven effective against heavily armoured vehicles in Ukraine. A new family of UAS-delivered dedicated munitions is being developed to press that advantage, creating modular, lower-cost strike packages that enable small and medium UAS to perform precision anti‑armor missions and tailored battlefield roles.

2025-12-31T01:42:50.097258-08:00

UAS-delivered munitions poised to expand modular anti‑armor roles

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USAF says Collaborative Combat Aircraft will be multirole, not 'one‑trick ponies'

Ukraine's 'Army of Drones' incentive drives production of 500–800 C‑UAS interceptors per day

FAA Nears Final BVLOS Rule: Historic Overhaul of Low‑Altitude Airspace

Ukraine trains nearly 100 cadet pilots in 2025 as Western-backed aviation and drone training expands

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