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Windracers, Aviation Sans Frontières Unveil Dual-Drone ULTRA Cargo Network for Medical Deliveries in Africa

At the Paris Air Show 2025, UK-based Windracers and Aviation Sans Frontières unveiled a partnership to deploy a dual-drone ULTRA heavy-lift cargo system in Africa, aiming to overcome logistical challenges and deliver critical medical supplies to remote communities through autonomous, coordinated drone operations.

2025-06-17T01:12:45.789615-07:00

Royal Aeronautical Society

Drones, Engines and Next-Gen Fighters Take Center Stage at Paris Air Show 2025

2025-06-15T21:59:27.872456-07:00

AINonline

Textron’s Pipistrel to Flight Test Second Nuuva V300 Drone, Unveils Surveyor Aircraft

2025-06-16T04:27:08.935905-07:00

Breaking Defense

MBDA Unveils One-Way Effector Swarm Loitering Munition with 500 km Range

2025-06-16T05:31:52.914110-07:00

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AINonline

U.S. Forms Unmanned Aerial Systems Special Operations Unit The U.S. has established its first dedicated Special Operations unit focused on unmanned aerial systems, integrating advanced UAS platforms to bolster SOCOM missions. The new unit will centralize command of reconnaissance and strike-capable drones, enhancing rapid-response support and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for special operations forces.

2025-06-17T17:28:43.785159-07:00

U.S. Forms Unmanned Aerial Systems Special Operations Unit

DefenseNews.com

Leonardo proposes unmanned M-346 trainers as GCAP loyal wingmen Leonardo’s CEO says the company could adapt its M-346 jet trainer into an unmanned loyal wingman for the Global Combat Air Programme, offering partner nations a low-risk drone solution while the main fighter development remains the focus for the next five years.

2025-06-17T10:30:40.468519-07:00

Leonardo proposes unmanned M-346 trainers as GCAP loyal wingmen

FlightGlobal

Near Earth Autonomy and Honeywell Complete First Autonomous Leonardo AW139 Flight for USMC Aerial Logistics Connector Program In May, Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy conducted the first fully autonomous flight of a Leonardo AW139 helicopter under the US Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector program in Phoenix, demonstrating the feasibility of uncrewed rotorcraft operations in contested environments without pilot or remote operator input.

2025-06-17T03:12:17.466287-07:00

Near Earth Autonomy and Honeywell Complete First Autonomous Leonardo AW139 Flight for USMC Aerial Logistics Connector Program

raksha-anirveda.com

Honeywell, Near Earth Autonomy Complete First Autonomous Flight of AW139 for USMC ALC Program At the 2025 Paris Airshow, Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy achieved the first fully autonomous flight of a Leonardo AW139 helicopter as part of the US Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector program. The milestone validates scalable, uncrewed rotorcraft operations in contested environments without pilot or remote operator input.

2025-06-17T02:24:34.296648-07:00

Honeywell, Near Earth Autonomy Complete First Autonomous Flight of AW139 for USMC ALC Program

eVTOL Insights

Windracers, Aviation Sans Frontières Unveil Dual-Drone ULTRA Cargo Network for Medical Deliveries in Africa At the Paris Air Show 2025, UK-based Windracers and Aviation Sans Frontières unveiled a partnership to deploy a dual-drone ULTRA heavy-lift cargo system in Africa, aiming to overcome logistical challenges and deliver critical medical supplies to remote communities through autonomous, coordinated drone operations.

2025-06-17T01:12:45.789615-07:00

Windracers, Aviation Sans Frontières Unveil Dual-Drone ULTRA Cargo Network for Medical Deliveries in Africa

Yonhap News Agency

South Korea Naval Chief Eyes Drone-Integrated Aircraft Carrier South Korea’s Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Yoon Young-ha said Tuesday he expects the ROK Navy’s next aircraft carrier to deploy unmanned aerial and surface systems for ISR, electronic warfare and strike missions — marking a strategic pivot from a purely manned CVX design.

2025-06-16T23:50:29.185876-07:00

South Korea Naval Chief Eyes Drone-Integrated Aircraft Carrier

Financial Times

Helsing Secures €600M Funding Led by Daniel Ek, Values German Drone Maker at €12B Helsing, a German AI-driven defense drone developer, has closed a €600 million funding round led by Daniel Ek, pushing its valuation to €12 billion and positioning it among Europe’s most valuable tech companies. The capital infusion will accelerate production and R&D for its advanced unmanned aerial systems.

2025-06-16T21:04:17.917787-07:00

Helsing Secures €600M Funding Led by Daniel Ek, Values German Drone Maker at €12B

Euronews

Drones Take Center Stage as Europe Races to Narrow U.S. Capability Gap at Paris Air Show Facing a technology gap with the U.S., Europe is leveraging the Paris Air Show to spotlight new unmanned aerial systems, swarming tactics and procurement plans, as it pivots defense strategies toward high-intensity warfare readiness and seeks to bolster a fragmented drone supply chain.

2025-06-16T18:08:42.905706-07:00

Drones Take Center Stage as Europe Races to Narrow U.S. Capability Gap at Paris Air Show

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