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Poland to build a national drone armada using Ukraine’s battlefield lessons and EU funding

Polish PM Donald Tusk says Warsaw will create a national drone “armada” modeled on Ukrainian battlefield know-how, supported by European funding. The plan signals a shift from imported combat UAS lessons toward sustained domestic capability building and scalable force integration.

2026-04-27T05:56:33.384115-07:00

DefenseNews.com

German firms debut joint counter-drone concept at Paris Air Show targeting security for aircraft, sites and critical infrastruct

2026-04-26T15:34:25.797836-07:00

The Aviationist

Boeing’s production-representative MQ-25 Stingray completes first flight, advancing US Navy carrier-based unmanned aerial refuel

2026-04-25T10:35:10.238680-07:00

Flying Magazine

U.S. drone delivery crosses the 8-lb payload threshold; Flytrex adds heavy-duty pizza delivery

2026-04-25T05:05:16.713968-07:00

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Poland to build a national drone armada using Ukraine’s battlefield lessons and EU funding Polish PM Donald Tusk says Warsaw will create a national drone “armada” modeled on Ukrainian battlefield know-how, supported by European funding. The plan signals a shift from imported combat UAS lessons toward sustained domestic capability building and scalable force integration.

2026-04-27T05:56:33.384115-07:00

Poland to build a national drone armada using Ukraine’s battlefield lessons and EU funding

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France, Germany and Italy green-light definition study for future European MALE long-endurance UAV France, Germany and Italy have approved a definition study for a future European medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle focused on operational needs and national sovereignty. The effort sets the initial framework for how the three air forces could shape requirements before any subsequent procurement step.

2026-04-27T04:04:32.825597-07:00

France, Germany and Italy green-light definition study for future European MALE long-endurance UAV

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German firms debut joint counter-drone concept at Paris Air Show targeting security for aircraft, sites and critical infrastruct Three German companies unveiled a shared counter-drone system at the Paris Air Show aimed at disrupting threats ranging from explosive-laden aerial robots to unmanned platforms used for corporate espionage. The debut signals growing European demand for layered detection-and-neutralisation tools beyond existing airspace mitigation measures.

2026-04-26T15:34:25.797836-07:00

German firms debut joint counter-drone concept at Paris Air Show targeting security for aircraft, sites and critical infrastruct

DefenseNews.com

Indian Air Force seeks indigenous drone-swarm surveillance radar proposals for contested-environment ISR The Indian Air Force has invited proposals to develop indigenous collaborative drone-based surveillance radar systems for monitoring “contested environments,” signaling a push to pair swarm-enabled ISR with locally developed sensing and processing capabilities.

2026-04-26T15:34:25.797836-07:00

Indian Air Force seeks indigenous drone-swarm surveillance radar proposals for contested-environment ISR

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DARPA selects Aurora Flight Sciences to build vertical takeoff-and-landing X-Plane UAV DARPA has selected Aurora Flight Sciences to develop its “X-Plane” unmanned aircraft that will be capable of vertical takeoff and vertical landing. The award underscores continued U.S. investment in next-generation autonomous/optionally unmanned VTOL technologies.

2026-04-25T18:04:29.650098-07:00

DARPA selects Aurora Flight Sciences to build vertical takeoff-and-landing X-Plane UAV

The Aviationist

Boeing’s production-representative MQ-25 Stingray completes first flight, advancing US Navy carrier-based unmanned aerial refuel Boeing’s first production-representative MQ-25 Stingray completed its maiden flight on April 25, 2026, marking a key step toward deploying the world’s first operational carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling capability for the US Navy. The milestone supports an unmanned tanker concept intended to integrate with carrier air operations.

2026-04-25T10:35:10.238680-07:00

Boeing’s production-representative MQ-25 Stingray completes first flight, advancing US Navy carrier-based unmanned aerial refuel

Flying Magazine

U.S. drone delivery crosses the 8-lb payload threshold; Flytrex adds heavy-duty pizza delivery U.S. drone delivery operators are pushing payload capability past 8 lb, removing one of the core constraints tied to aircraft weight. Flytrex is also introducing a heavy-duty drone designed to drop two large Little Caesars pizzas in a single trip, extending drone food delivery toward higher-volume orders.

2026-04-25T05:05:16.713968-07:00

U.S. drone delivery crosses the 8-lb payload threshold; Flytrex adds heavy-duty pizza delivery

DefenseNews.com

Germany seeks to revive Euro Hawk after 2013 cancellation over cost and airworthiness concerns Germany plans to restart the Euro Hawk high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle programme it canceled in 2013, citing spiraling costs and airworthiness issues at the time. The move signals renewed interest in procuring long-range, ISR-focused UAS capability despite the project’s prior setbacks.

2026-04-25T00:50:54.838021-07:00

Germany seeks to revive Euro Hawk after 2013 cancellation over cost and airworthiness concerns

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Poland to build a national drone armada using Ukraine’s battlefield lessons and EU funding

German firms debut joint counter-drone concept at Paris Air Show targeting security for aircraft, sites and critical infrastruct

Boeing’s production-representative MQ-25 Stingray completes first flight, advancing US Navy carrier-based unmanned aerial refuel

U.S. drone delivery crosses the 8-lb payload threshold; Flytrex adds heavy-duty pizza delivery

News Timeline