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Poland to trial A‑29 Super Tucano in 2026 for counter‑UAS and loitering‑munition missions

Poland will trial the A‑29 Super Tucano in 2026 to evaluate its suitability against slow, low‑flying threats such as loitering munitions and other unmanned aerial systems. The air force is assessing additional manned platforms to augment existing defences, a major‑general said.

2025-12-22T07:49:47.157336-08:00

dronelife.com

US senators press federal contractors over DJI drone use, signaling broader congressional scrutiny

2025-12-22T10:03:45.609631-08:00

APAC Defence Reporter

Schiebel completes first French CAMCOPTER S-300 test campaign, logs 100 flight hours

2025-12-21T13:27:24.512439-08:00

FlightGlobal

USAF awards Raytheon PhantomStrike radar for X-62A VISTA to expand AI-enabled autonomy testing

2025-12-19T07:58:18.769640-08:00

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dronelife.com

US senators press federal contractors over DJI drone use, signaling broader congressional scrutiny U.S. senators have sent inquiries to federal contractors about their use of DJI unmanned aircraft, signalling a shift in congressional enforcement beyond federal agencies and recent FCC restrictions. The move broadens scrutiny of China-origin drone equipment across government supply chains and contractor operations.

2025-12-22T10:03:45.609631-08:00

US senators press federal contractors over DJI drone use, signaling broader congressional scrutiny

Air Data News

Poland to trial A‑29 Super Tucano in 2026 for counter‑UAS and loitering‑munition missions Poland will trial the A‑29 Super Tucano in 2026 to evaluate its suitability against slow, low‑flying threats such as loitering munitions and other unmanned aerial systems. The air force is assessing additional manned platforms to augment existing defences, a major‑general said.

2025-12-22T07:49:47.157336-08:00

Poland to trial A‑29 Super Tucano in 2026 for counter‑UAS and loitering‑munition missions

tectonicdefense.com

Zerophase raises $6.8M seed to tackle drone communications loss in contested frontline airspace Zerophase closed a $6.8 million seed round to develop resilient communications and control systems for drones operating in contested frontline environments, addressing sudden link losses and electronic attack. The startup's systems aim to preserve mission continuity for tactical unmanned aircraft when primary command-and-control channels are disrupted.

2025-12-22T07:27:03.605626-08:00

Zerophase raises $6.8M seed to tackle drone communications loss in contested frontline airspace

APAC Defence Reporter

Schiebel completes first French CAMCOPTER S-300 test campaign, logs 100 flight hours Schiebel has completed the first French flight‑test campaign for its CAMCOPTER S‑300, logging 100 flight hours during the programme. The completed campaign marks a measurable test milestone for the S‑300 and advances the platform's flight‑test maturity ahead of further evaluation.

2025-12-21T13:27:24.512439-08:00

Schiebel completes first French CAMCOPTER S-300 test campaign, logs 100 flight hours

defence.in

DRDO develops drone swarms as floating antenna arrays for electronic warfare The DRDO has launched a Technology Development Fund project to build drone swarms that act as distributed "floating antenna arrays" for electronic-warfare tasks, pairing networked RF payloads, swarm autonomy and coordinated manoeuvres to provide scalable SIGINT collection and jamming effects over contested battlefields.

2025-12-19T23:44:41.903075-08:00

DRDO develops drone swarms as floating antenna arrays for electronic warfare

FlightGlobal

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USAF awards Raytheon PhantomStrike radar for X-62A VISTA to expand AI-enabled autonomy testing The U.S. Air Force has contracted Raytheon to fit its air-cooled, compact PhantomStrike fire-control radar onto the X-62A VISTA — a modified F-16D Block 30 test aircraft upgraded with Block 40 avionics and machine-learning software. The smaller, lower-power radar will enable AI 'pilot' autonomy experiments that control sensors and weapons.

2025-12-19T07:58:18.769640-08:00

USAF awards Raytheon PhantomStrike radar for X-62A VISTA to expand AI-enabled autonomy testing

The Aviationist

U.S. Navy conducts first at‑sea launch of LUCAS one‑way attack drone from USS Santa Barbara in Arabian Gulf On Dec. 16 the U.S. Navy launched a LUCAS (Low‑cost Unmanned Combat Attack System) one‑way attack drone from the flight deck of Independence‑class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS‑32) while operating in the Arabian Gulf. Task Force 59's Scorpion Strike squadron conducted the first at‑sea employment.

2025-12-18T09:09:05.531503-08:00

U.S. Navy conducts first at‑sea launch of LUCAS one‑way attack drone from USS Santa Barbara in Arabian Gulf

Aviation Week

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Elroy Air's Chaparral completes first autonomous point‑to‑point cargo flight, reaches ~60 mph over 2.6 miles Elroy Air has begun point‑to‑point cargo test flights of its Chaparral hybrid‑electric VTOL, completing a first autonomous A‑to‑B delivery that reached about 60 mph over 2.6 miles. Chaparral is designed to carry roughly 300 lb payloads across missions of about 300 miles for middle‑mile logistics and resupply.

2025-12-18T06:12:47.784213-08:00

Elroy Air's Chaparral completes first autonomous point‑to‑point cargo flight, reaches ~60 mph over 2.6 miles

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Poland to trial A‑29 Super Tucano in 2026 for counter‑UAS and loitering‑munition missions

US senators press federal contractors over DJI drone use, signaling broader congressional scrutiny

Schiebel completes first French CAMCOPTER S-300 test campaign, logs 100 flight hours

USAF awards Raytheon PhantomStrike radar for X-62A VISTA to expand AI-enabled autonomy testing

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