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Independent.ie • Irish Independent

Russia launches 614-weapon drone-and-missile strike on Ukraine; U.S.-backed facility reported damaged

Russia launched one of its largest air assaults of the summer on Aug. 21, firing 614 munitions — reportedly 574 attack drones and 40 missiles — in a combined drone-and-missile strike across Ukraine. Kyiv reported damage to a U.S.-backed facility; a Shahed drone loitered over Polish airspace before crashing.

2025-08-21T00:29:44.728879-07:00

AINonline

FAA and DOT Unveil NPRM to Authorize Routine BVLOS Drone Flights

2025-08-05T15:23:52.377220-07:00

Associated Press

Walmart, Amazon and DoorDash Set to Scale Drone Deliveries to More U.S. Homes

2025-08-12T06:12:39.715064-07:00

AINonline

NASA, Reliable Robotics Team Up to Accelerate Large UAS Airspace Integration

2025-08-07T02:55:36.303831-07:00

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Air & Space Forces Mag

US Air Force seeks $836M in FY2026 for rapidly deployable base defenses, a fivefold boost The Air Force is seeking $836 million in its FY2026 budget—about a fivefold increase—to procure rapidly deployable air-base defenses intended to detect and defeat incoming drones and short-range missiles, part of a near-term push to harden forward bases and improve survivability.

2025-08-22T13:17:56.430389-07:00

US Air Force seeks $836M in FY2026 for rapidly deployable base defenses, a fivefold boost

dronesworldmag.com

UTEP Secures FAA Approval to Conduct BVLOS Drone Research The University of Texas at El Paso has received FAA authorization to conduct beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone research, enabling studies on safety, autonomy and integration into shared airspace. The program will evaluate how BVLOS operations can be scaled for commercial, academic and defense applications.

2025-08-21T07:52:18.920288-07:00

UTEP Secures FAA Approval to Conduct BVLOS Drone Research

tectonicdefense.com

German drone startup Stark raises $60M at $500M valuation in Sequoia-led round with NATO Innovation Fund participation German drone startup Stark has raised $60 million in a Sequoia-led financing round that values the company at $500 million, with participation from 8VC, Thiel Capital and the NATO Innovation Fund. The deal highlights continued venture and strategic investor interest in European unmanned systems.

2025-08-21T06:32:18.293355-07:00

German drone startup Stark raises $60M at $500M valuation in Sequoia-led round with NATO Innovation Fund participation

CNBC

Chipotle and Zipline launch 'Zipotle' drone delivery pilot in Dallas Chipotle has partnered with Zipline to launch "Zipotle," a Dallas pilot delivering digital orders via autonomous Zipline drones in under 15 minutes, promising fresh, zero-emission burritos and bypassing traffic. The test aims to cut costs amid softening sales and may expand based on local performance.

2025-08-21T04:36:05.306586-07:00

Chipotle and Zipline launch 'Zipotle' drone delivery pilot in Dallas

UASweekly

Army buys AeroVironment P550 and Edge Stalker Block 35X for Long‑Range Reconnaissance; P550 delivered The U.S. Army awarded rapid‑delivery contracts to AeroVironment and Edge Autonomy for Group‑2 Long‑Range Reconnaissance (LRR) systems — the P550 and Stalker Block 35X — and AeroVironment delivered the first P550 on Aug. 20. Both platforms are intended to provide organic RSTA to maneuver battalions with embedded autonomy.

2025-08-21T03:43:53.779354-07:00

Army buys AeroVironment P550 and Edge Stalker Block 35X for Long‑Range Reconnaissance; P550 delivered

Independent.ie

Russia launches 614-weapon drone-and-missile strike on Ukraine; U.S.-backed facility reported damaged Russia launched one of its largest air assaults of the summer on Aug. 21, firing 614 munitions — reportedly 574 attack drones and 40 missiles — in a combined drone-and-missile strike across Ukraine. Kyiv reported damage to a U.S.-backed facility; a Shahed drone loitered over Polish airspace before crashing.

2025-08-21T00:29:44.728879-07:00

Russia launches 614-weapon drone-and-missile strike on Ukraine; U.S.-backed facility reported damaged

The Aviationist

Sikorsky wins $43M U.S. Army award to modernize Black Hawk with digital backbone, UAS integration and launched effects Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has been awarded a $43 million U.S. Army contract to fund engineering work to modernize the Black Hawk. The effort focuses on airframe enhancements and a digital backbone to enable UAS integration and launched effects across the fleet.

2025-08-20T14:39:45.990414-07:00

Sikorsky wins $43M U.S. Army award to modernize Black Hawk with digital backbone, UAS integration and launched effects

Aviation Week

Israel to buy Xtend drones to equip ground forces Israel’s Defense Ministry says it will buy drones from domestic provider Xtend to equip its ground forces. The procurement will field Xtend unmanned systems with army units and continues Israel’s pattern of sourcing tactical UAS from local defence firms.

2025-08-20T04:24:30.014202-07:00

Israel to buy Xtend drones to equip ground forces

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