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Turkey’s Efes 2026 showcases combined arms integration across ships, drones, air defense and helicopters

Breaking Defense reports from Turkey’s Efes 2026 drill, highlighting an “all-domain” force integration effort that brings naval platforms, drones, air-defense assets, and helicopter elements into one exercise construct. The drill is positioned to test coordination across multiple domains and service communities.

2026-05-27T06:10:27.395824-07:00

UASweekly

Spain launches FENIX heterogeneous UAS swarm program with UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Alpha Unmanned Systems

2026-05-27T04:03:20.373055-07:00

eVTOL Insights

Interview: DEXA CEO Beth Flippo on scaling practical autonomous drone delivery for urban retail

2026-05-27T00:12:43.047049-07:00

DefenseNews.com

DARPA launches search for “robot medics” to triage and treat battlefield casualties

2026-05-26T15:24:02.381824-07:00

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Breaking Defense

Turkey’s Efes 2026 showcases combined arms integration across ships, drones, air defense and helicopters Breaking Defense reports from Turkey’s Efes 2026 drill, highlighting an “all-domain” force integration effort that brings naval platforms, drones, air-defense assets, and helicopter elements into one exercise construct. The drill is positioned to test coordination across multiple domains and service communities.

2026-05-27T06:10:27.395824-07:00

Turkey’s Efes 2026 showcases combined arms integration across ships, drones, air defense and helicopters

UASweekly

Spain launches FENIX heterogeneous UAS swarm program with UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Alpha Unmanned Systems The Spanish Ministry of Defence has launched the FENIX drone program to advance autonomous, heterogeneous UAV swarms and UAV navigation technologies. The effort pairs tech contributions from UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Alpha Unmanned Systems as Spain looks to operationalize swarm concepts across future UAS missions.

2026-05-27T04:03:20.373055-07:00

Spain launches FENIX heterogeneous UAS swarm program with UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Alpha Unmanned Systems

eVTOL Insights

Interview: DEXA CEO Beth Flippo on scaling practical autonomous drone delivery for urban retail DEXA CEO Beth Flippo describes how the company is reimagining autonomous drone delivery for everyday urban retail, focusing on operational practicality rather than “futuristic” concepts. The interview frames DEXA’s approach to making drone logistics viable at city scale and for retail workflows.

2026-05-27T00:12:43.047049-07:00

Interview: DEXA CEO Beth Flippo on scaling practical autonomous drone delivery for urban retail

DefenseNews.com

DARPA launches search for “robot medics” to triage and treat battlefield casualties DARPA has opened a search for robotic “medicbots” designed to connect to wounded personnel, guide them to safety, administer lifesaving drugs, and reconfigure their behavior around injuries such as broken limbs.

2026-05-26T15:24:02.381824-07:00

DARPA launches search for “robot medics” to triage and treat battlefield casualties

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Hermeus’ Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 achieves first uncrewed supersonic flight at Mach 1.21 US hypersonics startup Hermeus has broken the sound barrier with its uncrewed Quarterhorse Mk 2.1, less than a year after first flight. The aircraft reached a top speed of Mach 1.21, marking the start of an experimental supersonic test campaign for the large unmanned jet.

2026-05-26T11:09:35.473410-07:00

Hermeus’ Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 achieves first uncrewed supersonic flight at Mach 1.21

AeroTime

Kaliningrad’s Khrabrovo briefly closed after first drone-danger alert for Russia’s exclave since 2022 Khrabrovo Airport in Kaliningrad temporarily halted flights after the Russian exclave issued its first drone-danger alert since 2022, indicating a renewed, localized unmanned-aircraft threat posture. The alert triggered immediate airport operational disruption, mirroring recent regional drone-alert practices in the Baltics.

2026-05-26T07:03:54.670236-07:00

Kaliningrad’s Khrabrovo briefly closed after first drone-danger alert for Russia’s exclave since 2022

AeroTime

RSI Europe completes delivery of 9,500 Shpak FPV drones to NATO buyer, with most systems transferred to Ukraine Lithuania’s RSI Europe has finished delivering 9,500 Shpak FPV systems to an undisclosed NATO state, with most aircraft transferred on to Ukraine. The transfer underscores the scale-up of counter- and strike-UAS supply chains feeding ongoing drone operations across the NATO flank.

2026-05-26T05:32:06.438240-07:00

RSI Europe completes delivery of 9,500 Shpak FPV drones to NATO buyer, with most systems transferred to Ukraine

Vertical Mag

Unifly selected to support Malaysia’s ClearPath UAS TMS via national UTM platform Unifly has been chosen as the technology partner for Malaysia’s operational UTM platform under the ClearPath UAS TMS Programme, in collaboration with Datasonic Technologies Sdn. Bhd. The selection is positioned as a key step in building and deploying national UAS traffic management capabilities.

2026-05-26T05:31:56.576609-07:00

Unifly selected to support Malaysia’s ClearPath UAS TMS via national UTM platform

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Turkey’s Efes 2026 showcases combined arms integration across ships, drones, air defense and helicopters

Spain launches FENIX heterogeneous UAS swarm program with UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Alpha Unmanned Systems

Interview: DEXA CEO Beth Flippo on scaling practical autonomous drone delivery for urban retail

DARPA launches search for “robot medics” to triage and treat battlefield casualties

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