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Space.com • Matthew Powell

How Europe can counter drone incursions and cut collision risk to civil aircraft

European authorities are confronting a wave of unidentified drone incursions that create an elevated risk of mid‑air collisions with civilian aircraft, and the attendant potential for deaths and injuries. The analysis outlines counter‑UAS measures and airspace management steps to detect, deter and remove unauthorized drones.

2025-10-18T06:04:52.877634-07:00

AINonline

Honeywell-led 'Operate Anywhere' ground control station seeks EASA approval

2025-10-17T07:42:41.913723-07:00

AINonline

Canada advances rules for beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations

2025-10-16T17:18:43.937700-07:00

Flying Magazine

Tesla‑backed Airbound targets 1‑cent drone deliveries in India

2025-10-15T14:04:43.190219-07:00

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FlightGlobal

Royal Navy declares Thales Martlet fully operational on Wildcat HMA2 after Exercise Wildfire The Royal Navy has declared full operational capability for the Thales UK‑produced Martlet lightweight multirole missile aboard Leonardo Helicopters' Wildcat HMA2 after Exercise Wildfire, where Wildcats used Martlets to engage unmanned aerial targets and surface boats in live‑fire trials validating counter‑UAS and littoral strike roles.

2025-10-18T14:44:46.669810-07:00

Royal Navy declares Thales Martlet fully operational on Wildcat HMA2 after Exercise Wildfire

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How Europe can counter drone incursions and cut collision risk to civil aircraft European authorities are confronting a wave of unidentified drone incursions that create an elevated risk of mid‑air collisions with civilian aircraft, and the attendant potential for deaths and injuries. The analysis outlines counter‑UAS measures and airspace management steps to detect, deter and remove unauthorized drones.

2025-10-18T06:04:52.877634-07:00

How Europe can counter drone incursions and cut collision risk to civil aircraft

FlightGlobal

US Coast Guard deploys Shield AI V‑BAT to Pacific to bolster maritime drug interdiction The U.S. Coast Guard has operationally deployed a Shield AI V‑BAT uncrewed aerial vehicle to the Pacific, integrating persistent, shipborne ISR into maritime drug‑interdiction missions and augmenting existing manned and unmanned assets. The move signals a shift toward routine use of autonomous systems at sea.

2025-10-17T14:45:09.324485-07:00

US Coast Guard deploys Shield AI V‑BAT to Pacific to bolster maritime drug interdiction

Seapower Magazine

General Atomics tapped for U.S. Navy CCA design; signs Dutch MoD pact to co-develop SUAS ISR General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA‑ASI) has been selected to support the U.S. Navy's Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) design effort as the programme moves toward a modular, open-architecture model. GA‑ASI also signed an agreement with the Dutch MoD to co-develop small UAS with ISR capabilities and is advancing its YFQ‑42A prototype.

2025-10-17T12:21:00.941035-07:00

General Atomics tapped for U.S. Navy CCA design; signs Dutch MoD pact to co-develop SUAS ISR

AINonline

Honeywell-led 'Operate Anywhere' ground control station seeks EASA approval Honeywell and a consortium developing the 'Operate Anywhere' Ground Control Station have sought EASA approval for a certifiable, portable control system designed to support interoperable command-and-control of unmanned aircraft across civil and military airspaces. The initiative aims to simplify cross-border and multi-vendor UAS operations.

2025-10-17T07:42:41.913723-07:00

Honeywell-led 'Operate Anywhere' ground control station seeks EASA approval

AINonline

Canada advances rules for beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations Canada has advanced regulatory rules to permit beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations, updating how unmanned aircraft may fly beyond a pilot's visual range. The move establishes new operational parameters for BVLOS flights and accelerates integration of drones into Canadian airspace for commercial and public missions.

2025-10-16T17:18:43.937700-07:00

Canada advances rules for beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations

The War Zone

The Lessons U.S. Army Aviation Is Learning From The War In Ukraine A senior U.S. Army general says combat in Ukraine is reshaping Army aviation doctrine, accelerating investment in unmanned systems, dispersed sustainment and new tactics — but warns against wholesale imitation of Kyiv’s approaches. He outlines which battlefield innovations the Army will adopt and which it will reject.

2025-10-16T11:46:43.157041-07:00

The Lessons U.S. Army Aviation Is Learning From The War In Ukraine

Air & Space Forces Mag

US Air Force may test Epirus counter‑drone system after single‑shot multi‑kill claims The U.S. Air Force is considering a trial next year of Epirus Inc.'s counter‑drone system, a commercially developed interceptor the company says can destroy multiple small UAS with a single shot. The potential evaluation would follow growing Pentagon and civil interest in rapid counter‑UAS fielding.

2025-10-16T10:16:52.564920-07:00

US Air Force may test Epirus counter‑drone system after single‑shot multi‑kill claims

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