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Chippewa County Drone Project showcases FAA-approved UTM for BVLOS commercial and public-safety operations

A year-long Chippewa County Drone Project, in partnership with ANRA Technologies, culminated in successful commercial demonstrations of FAA-approved Uncrewed Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM). The effort also proved integrated airspace awareness and near-border drone operations, alongside digital Counter-UAS (C-UAS) services supporting activity along the U.S.-Canada border.

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2026-07-16T05:46:21.547605-07:00

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Intelligent Energy and ZeroAvia unveil hydrogen fuel-cell power systems for heavy-lift and defense UAVs

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2026-07-16T02:29:32.720536-07:00

Breaking Defense

U.S. Air Force & Anduril fire AIM-120 AMRAAM from YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone—first live air-to-air missile shot

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2026-07-15T08:17:03.882731-07:00

AeroTime

Northrop Grumman, Airbus tie MQ-4C Triton expansion to NATO ISR operations as Farnborough spotlights production capacity

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2026-07-15T00:58:54.619213-07:00

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Aviation Today

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DIU and U.S. Air Force partner on MQ-9A Reaper follow-on to replace $50M-class UAVs The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is collaborating with the U.S. Air Force on a project intended to replace the General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper. Depending on payload configuration, the Reaper platform can cost up to $50 million apiece, making the follow-on effort a significant procurement and modernization undertaking.

2026-07-16T07:14:56.212108-07:00

DIU and U.S. Air Force partner on MQ-9A Reaper follow-on to replace $50M-class UAVs

Vertical Mag

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Chippewa County Drone Project showcases FAA-approved UTM for BVLOS commercial and public-safety operations A year-long Chippewa County Drone Project, in partnership with ANRA Technologies, culminated in successful commercial demonstrations of FAA-approved Uncrewed Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM). The effort also proved integrated airspace awareness and near-border drone operations, alongside digital Counter-UAS (C-UAS) services supporting activity along the U.S.-Canada border.

2026-07-16T05:46:21.547605-07:00

Chippewa County Drone Project showcases FAA-approved UTM for BVLOS commercial and public-safety operations

AINonline

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Intelligent Energy and ZeroAvia unveil hydrogen fuel-cell power systems for heavy-lift and defense UAVs Intelligent Energy (IE) unveiled a new 120 kW hydrogen fuel-cell power system targeted at heavy-lift fixed-wing drones and said it has secured its largest commercial order to date in the UAV sector. ZeroAvia, meanwhile, highlighted its revised short-term strategy centered on a 200 kW ZA200 hydrogen-electric power generation system with a defense focus.

2026-07-16T02:29:32.720536-07:00

Intelligent Energy and ZeroAvia unveil hydrogen fuel-cell power systems for heavy-lift and defense UAVs

AINonline

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GKN Aerospace leans into Europe’s sovereign defense push, targeting new drone investment as geopolitics accelerates tech priorit GKN Aerospace’s strategy reflects a Europe-wide push for sovereign capability, with new investment aimed at expanding defense drone capacity. The shift highlights how geopolitical pressures are driving earlier and more targeted technology development for unmanned systems and related industrial capabilities.

2026-07-16T02:15:58.257228-07:00

GKN Aerospace leans into Europe’s sovereign defense push, targeting new drone investment as geopolitics accelerates tech priorit

Breaking Defense

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U.S. Air Force & Anduril fire AIM-120 AMRAAM from YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone—first live air-to-air missile shot The U.S. Air Force conducted a live-fire test over the Mojave Desert in which Anduril’s developmental YFQ-44A CCA drone externally carried and launched a Raytheon AIM-120 AMRAAM radar-guided air-to-air missile. The test marks the first time a U.S. Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone has fired a live air-to-air missile.

2026-07-15T08:17:03.882731-07:00

U.S. Air Force & Anduril fire AIM-120 AMRAAM from YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone—first live air-to-air missile shot

AeroTime

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Northrop Grumman, Airbus tie MQ-4C Triton expansion to NATO ISR operations as Farnborough spotlights production capacity Northrop Grumman signed MOUs tied to NATO’s LOI for procurement of the MQ-4C Triton, including a partnership with Airbus Defence and Space to bring the uncrewed aircraft system into NATO operations for ISR force expansion. Separately, Farnborough (July 20-22, 2026) will feature Embraer’s technology showcase and an industry theme focused on execution and production capacity over order momentum.

2026-07-15T00:58:54.619213-07:00

Northrop Grumman, Airbus tie MQ-4C Triton expansion to NATO ISR operations as Farnborough spotlights production capacity

CNBC

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Zipline hires ex-Tesla, Uber Eats and Waymo executives to scale US drone delivery Zipline is expanding its U.S. drone-delivery operations and bringing in former Tesla, Uber Eats and Waymo executives as it builds out the organization to scale into new markets. The hires signal a push to accelerate “mainstream” drone deliveries beyond pilots and into wider deployment.

2026-07-14T11:59:00.426990-07:00

Zipline hires ex-Tesla, Uber Eats and Waymo executives to scale US drone delivery

eVTOL Insights

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Venetz Aerospace wins UK CAA Part 21J DOA for electric motors and propellers for both UAS and crewed aircraft Venetz Aerospace, a UK electric propulsion designer for unmanned aircraft systems, says it has received Part 21J Design Organisation Approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) covering electric motors and propellers. The approval extends to applications across both uncrewed and crewed aircraft use cases.

2026-07-13T12:44:29.063017-07:00

Venetz Aerospace wins UK CAA Part 21J DOA for electric motors and propellers for both UAS and crewed aircraft

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