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Aviation Week • Graham Warwick

Near Earth Autonomy wins Navy contract to build GPS‑resilient maritime logistics drones for U.S. Marines

Near Earth Autonomy has won a U.S. Navy contract to develop small uncrewed aerial systems for contested maritime logistics, advancing the U.S. Marine Corps' ability to fly uncrewed logistics missions. The systems are designed to operate in GPS‑denied and communications‑degraded environments, emphasising autonomy and resilience at sea.

2026-03-26T21:15:35.219168-07:00

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China deploys jets-turned-attack drones to six bases near Taiwan Strait, Mitchell report

2026-03-26T23:10:59.801657-07:00

Urban Air Mobility News

AIR reports $1B+ in orders for 3,290 AIR ONE eVTOLs and 25+ heavy‑lift AIR Cargo UAS

2026-03-25T17:00:04.821769-07:00

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Russian aviation blogger Pavel Koshkin’s ultralight reportedly shot down after being mistaken for a drone

2026-03-26T12:50:36.306461-07:00

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China deploys jets-turned-attack drones to six bases near Taiwan Strait, Mitchell report A Mitchell Institute report says China has stationed obsolete supersonic fighters converted into one-way attack drones at six air bases close to the Taiwan Strait. The deployments repurpose legacy airframes into attritable strike assets positioned directly opposite Taiwan.

2026-03-26T23:10:59.801657-07:00

China deploys jets-turned-attack drones to six bases near Taiwan Strait, Mitchell report

Aviation Week

Near Earth Autonomy wins Navy contract to build GPS‑resilient maritime logistics drones for U.S. Marines Near Earth Autonomy has won a U.S. Navy contract to develop small uncrewed aerial systems for contested maritime logistics, advancing the U.S. Marine Corps' ability to fly uncrewed logistics missions. The systems are designed to operate in GPS‑denied and communications‑degraded environments, emphasising autonomy and resilience at sea.

2026-03-26T21:15:35.219168-07:00

Near Earth Autonomy wins Navy contract to build GPS‑resilient maritime logistics drones for U.S. Marines

AeroTime

Russian aviation blogger Pavel Koshkin’s ultralight reportedly shot down after being mistaken for a drone Media outlets report Russian aviation blogger Pavel Koshkin’s ultralight aircraft was reportedly shot down by Russian air-defence forces after being mistaken for an unmanned aerial vehicle, and Koshkin may have been killed. Details remain unconfirmed as authorities and independent sources seek verification.

2026-03-26T12:50:36.306461-07:00

Russian aviation blogger Pavel Koshkin’s ultralight reportedly shot down after being mistaken for a drone

FlightGlobal

TerraDrone forms Terra Defense, opens US subsidiary to enter military UAS market TerraDrone, a Tokyo-based civil UAS manufacturer, announced on 23 March the creation of a US subsidiary named Terra Defense to pursue military contracts. The company cited an "increasingly unstable" geopolitical environment and the rapid militarisation of drones as the rationale for the shift.

2026-03-26T09:56:03.316533-07:00

TerraDrone forms Terra Defense, opens US subsidiary to enter military UAS market

FlightGlobal

MBDA says tri‑national remote carrier development is progressing despite FCAS turbulence MBDA reports a three‑nation effort to develop a future class of remote carrier vehicles — its contribution to Pillar 3 of the Franco‑German‑Spanish FCAS programme — is making solid technical progress, despite the political, governance and industrial challenges currently affecting the wider FCAS initiative, the CEO said.

2026-03-26T08:00:19.751338-07:00

MBDA says tri‑national remote carrier development is progressing despite FCAS turbulence

FlightGlobal

Australia receives second MC-55 Peregrine G550 ISR jet as four-aircraft fleet builds Australia has taken delivery of a second MC-55 Peregrine — a Gulfstream G550‑based long‑range ISR and electronic‑warfare jet — as Canberra builds a four‑aircraft fleet. The platform will operate alongside RAAF Boeing P‑8A maritime patrol aircraft and MQ‑4C unmanned systems, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said.

2026-03-26T08:00:19.675634-07:00

Australia receives second MC-55 Peregrine G550 ISR jet as four-aircraft fleet builds

AeroTime

Western intel: Russia nearing deliveries of modified Shahed drones to Iran; Iran adopts Russian-style barrage tactics Western intelligence says Russia is nearing delivery of modified Shahed-type drones to Iran, a claim the Kremlin denies. Analysts note Iran’s recent drone-and-missile barrages mirror tactics used in Ukraine, posing fresh challenges for Gulf and Levant air-defence networks.

2026-03-26T03:20:33.561731-07:00

Western intel: Russia nearing deliveries of modified Shahed drones to Iran; Iran adopts Russian-style barrage tactics

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Airbus completes first integrated digital firefighting trial linking aircraft, helicopters, drones and ground crews Airbus completed a first-of-its-kind trial in southern France linking aircraft, helicopters, drones and ground crews via a shared communications and data-processing platform to coordinate forest-fire suppression. The experiment demonstrated high-precision water drops and materially shortened the detection-to-engagement cycle across multiple asset types.

2026-03-26T03:01:16.470902-07:00

Airbus completes first integrated digital firefighting trial linking aircraft, helicopters, drones and ground crews

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Near Earth Autonomy wins Navy contract to build GPS‑resilient maritime logistics drones for U.S. Marines

China deploys jets-turned-attack drones to six bases near Taiwan Strait, Mitchell report

AIR reports $1B+ in orders for 3,290 AIR ONE eVTOLs and 25+ heavy‑lift AIR Cargo UAS

Russian aviation blogger Pavel Koshkin’s ultralight reportedly shot down after being mistaken for a drone

News Timeline