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UK CAA clears Windracers' Ultra MK2 for the country's first international BVLOS drone operation

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has approved Windracers to conduct the nation’s first civil uncrewed aerial system international operation, authorising its Ultra MK2 to fly long‑range beyond‑visual‑line‑of‑sight (BVLOS) missions. The decision establishes a regulatory precedent for UK‑based cross‑border UAS flights.

2025-09-26T03:20:54.875671-07:00

The Guardian

Drone sightings shut Copenhagen flights and briefly close Oslo airspace; Denmark points to possible Russian link

2025-09-23T00:56:37.771124-07:00

Reuters

Trump urges NATO to shoot down Russian aircraft as Baltic states threaten takedowns

2025-09-23T07:48:28.100654-07:00

Aviation Week

Pratt & Whitney developing 500–1,800 lbf scalable turbofan family for CCAs, cruise missiles and small jets

2025-09-22T04:07:33.446961-07:00

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Reuters

Ukraine publishes flight-path evidence alleging drone entered from Hungary; Budapest denies Ukraine's General Staff and Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha published a flight-path map on Sept. 27 alleging an unmanned aerial vehicle entered its airspace from Hungary, with President Zelenskiy saying reconnaissance drones probed western regions; Budapest's defence ministry denied any UAV operations over Ukrainian territory.

2025-09-27T06:22:31.653162-07:00

Ukraine publishes flight-path evidence alleging drone entered from Hungary; Budapest denies

aerospaceglobalnews.com

Changchun Air Show 2025: China confirms 300 J-20s, unveils new UAVs; flying‑car crash Changchun Air Show 2025 featured more than 100 aircraft and state media confirmed some 300 Chengdu J‑20 stealth fighters are now in service. The event also saw multiple new UAVs unveiled and was marred by a flying‑car crash during a flight demonstration.

2025-09-27T04:14:33.172167-07:00

Changchun Air Show 2025: China confirms 300 J-20s, unveils new UAVs; flying‑car crash

Reuters

Ukraine says recent Russian drone forays into NATO airspace were deliberate tests as allies spar over response Ukraine's military intelligence says recent Russian drone flights into Polish and Estonian airspace were deliberate probes to test NATO's response, sow fatigue among members and pressure the West. The incursions—linked to scrambled fighters, temporary airport closures and new allied air-policing deployments—have exposed divisions over how forcefully to react.

2025-09-26T12:36:01.461008-07:00

Ukraine says recent Russian drone forays into NATO airspace were deliberate tests as allies spar over response

AeroTime

UK CAA clears Windracers' Ultra MK2 for the country's first international BVLOS drone operation The UK Civil Aviation Authority has approved Windracers to conduct the nation’s first civil uncrewed aerial system international operation, authorising its Ultra MK2 to fly long‑range beyond‑visual‑line‑of‑sight (BVLOS) missions. The decision establishes a regulatory precedent for UK‑based cross‑border UAS flights.

2025-09-26T03:20:54.875671-07:00

UK CAA clears Windracers' Ultra MK2 for the country's first international BVLOS drone operation

CBC

Unidentified drones overfly Denmark’s Karup airbase and multiple military sites in suspected 'hybrid attack' Danish authorities reported multiple sightings this week of unidentified drones over Karup — the country’s largest military base — and other military sites, with one or two devices reportedly overflying Karup on Wednesday evening. Officials are investigating the incursions as a coordinated “hybrid attack.”

2025-09-25T18:13:56.329376-07:00

Unidentified drones overfly Denmark’s Karup airbase and multiple military sites in suspected 'hybrid attack'

The War Zone

USAF adopts APKWS II rockets as primary air-to-air anti-drone weapon in Middle East The U.S. Air Force has selected the APKWS II 2.75‑inch laser‑guided rocket as its primary air‑to‑air counter‑drone munition for jet fighters operating in the Middle East. Its small size and low unit cost make APKWS the preferred scalable option against proliferating low‑cost UAS threats.

2025-09-25T11:10:32.869954-07:00

USAF adopts APKWS II rockets as primary air-to-air anti-drone weapon in Middle East

Aviation Week

Helsing unveils CA-1 Europa: AI-driven loyal‑wingman UCAV with four‑year production target Helsing unveiled the CA‑1 Europa, an AI‑driven loyal‑wingman UCAV developed with Grob and shown at Grob’s Munich airfield. The jet‑style autonomous combat aircraft — visually likened to the MQ‑28 Ghost Bat — is positioned for scalable production within four years and pitched to European air forces.

2025-09-25T04:19:53.435546-07:00

Helsing unveils CA-1 Europa: AI-driven loyal‑wingman UCAV with four‑year production target

AeroTime

USS Gerald R. Ford Joins NATO for Neptune Strike 2025 as Germany Accuses Russia of Airspace Violations USS Gerald R. Ford joined NATO allies in the North Sea for Neptune Strike 2025, with the carrier strike group transferred to NATO for an enhanced vigilance activity. The exercise, aimed at integrating high-end maritime strike capabilities, arrives as Germany accuses Russia of repeated airspace violations and provocative close passes.

2025-09-25T02:45:48.573381-07:00

USS Gerald R. Ford Joins NATO for Neptune Strike 2025 as Germany Accuses Russia of Airspace Violations

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