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India Uses S-400 to Thwart Pakistani Air Assault, Downs Fighter Jet Near Pathankot

In overnight clashes, India's S-400 Triumf batteries intercepted Pakistani missiles and downed two drones targeting Jammu and Kashmir, while air defense forces shot down a Pakistani fighter jet over Pathankot. The incident, including border shelling, triggered high alert measures and precautionary outages at Srinagar airport.

2025-05-08T03:47:21.322089-07:00

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Leonardo consolidates aerostructures, fixed-wing and UAS into new Aeronautics division

2025-05-07T01:55:23.408684-07:00

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University of Alaska Fairbanks to Trial Windracers ULTRA Autonomous Cargo Drone in Arctic Resupply

2025-05-06T11:00:04.580647-07:00

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RAF Unveils StormShroud Autonomous EW Drones to Bolster NATO SEAD Capabilities

2025-05-02T03:52:43.877618-07:00

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Aviation Week

Runway Independence Resurfaces in CCA Requirements Talks Runway independence is back on the table as a potential requirement for future collaborative combat aircraft, reigniting debate among the Air Force and industry stakeholders. Proponents contend that runway-independent capabilities enhance deployment flexibility and survivability in contested environments, driving alignment with evolving baseline operational concepts.

2025-05-08T16:39:13.625267-07:00

Runway Independence Resurfaces in CCA Requirements Talks

Aviation Week

US Army Scraps Future Tactical UAS Program The US Army has cancelled its nascent Future Tactical Uncrewed Aerial Systems (FTUAS) initiative, abandoning plans to field new small surveillance drones at the brigade level. The decision marks a shift in the service’s approach to tactical ISR as it reallocates resources to alternative unmanned and optionally piloted platforms.

2025-05-08T15:06:44.739279-07:00

US Army Scraps Future Tactical UAS Program

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UK Grants First Military Type Certificate to RAF’s MQ-9B Protector RG Mk 1 The UK’s Military Aviation Authority has issued a Military Type Certificate for the RAF’s Protector RG Mk 1 (MQ-9B), marking the first certification of a large remotely piloted aircraft after rigorous NATO-standard airworthiness assessments. The MTC authorizes unrestricted operations, including over populated areas.

2025-05-08T11:51:11.907386-07:00

UK Grants First Military Type Certificate to RAF’s MQ-9B Protector RG Mk 1

Reuters

India Uses S-400 to Thwart Pakistani Air Assault, Downs Fighter Jet Near Pathankot In overnight clashes, India's S-400 Triumf batteries intercepted Pakistani missiles and downed two drones targeting Jammu and Kashmir, while air defense forces shot down a Pakistani fighter jet over Pathankot. The incident, including border shelling, triggered high alert measures and precautionary outages at Srinagar airport.

2025-05-08T03:47:21.322089-07:00

India Uses S-400 to Thwart Pakistani Air Assault, Downs Fighter Jet Near Pathankot

Unmanned Airspace

US Army Awards $15M to Honeywell, Near Earth Autonomy for Black Hawk Autonomous Logistics Program The U.S. Army has selected Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy to lead a $15 million effort to convert UH-60 Black Hawks into optionally piloted uncrewed helicopters for contested logistics, aiming to field the first platforms in 2026 and bolster autonomous sustainment capabilities.

2025-05-08T02:14:01.185285-07:00

US Army Awards $15M to Honeywell, Near Earth Autonomy for Black Hawk Autonomous Logistics Program

Aviation Week

US Marine Corps Road Map Targets Initial Collaborative Combat Aircraft Orders, Five-Year Increments A newly issued Marine Corps roadmap outlines plans to issue initial orders for Collaborative Combat Aircraft this year, followed by subsequent increments every five years, aligning with the service’s push to integrate manned-unmanned teaming capabilities across its aviation fleet.

2025-05-07T15:25:32.914423-07:00

US Marine Corps Road Map Targets Initial Collaborative Combat Aircraft Orders, Five-Year Increments

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Leonardo consolidates aerostructures, fixed-wing and UAS into new Aeronautics division Leonardo has created a new Aeronautics division that consolidates its fixed-wing crewed aircraft, aerostructures and uncrewed aerial systems businesses under one leadership. The reorganisation, led by new division CEO Stefano Bortoli and encompassing over 11,000 staff, aims to sharpen efficiency and competitiveness across civil and military markets.

2025-05-07T01:55:23.408684-07:00

Leonardo consolidates aerostructures, fixed-wing and UAS into new Aeronautics division

Aviation Week

AeroVironment Debuts Red Dragon: 400 km-Range Autonomous Loitering Munition AeroVironment, now operating as AV following its acquisition of Blue Halo, has launched Red Dragon, a second-generation loitering munition featuring over 400 km one-way range. The small autonomous aircraft has been combat tested against real-world electronic warfare countermeasures and is designed for swarmable operations.

2025-05-07T01:02:39.676067-07:00

AeroVironment Debuts Red Dragon: 400 km-Range Autonomous Loitering Munition

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