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Spaceport Cornwall and National Drone Hub launch UK BVLOS and autonomy testing programme

Spaceport Cornwall, the UK's first licensed spaceport, and the National Drone Hub have launched a BVLOS and advanced autonomy testing programme that will combine military and civilian airspace around Newquay to create a unique national test environment for uncrewed aerial systems and accelerate operational trials.

2025-12-15T08:27:08.213530-08:00

Space.com

NASA tests Mars aerial-explorer drones in Death Valley to advance next‑gen planetary flight

2025-12-15T07:04:48.780579-08:00

Aviation Week

China’s CH-7 flying‑wing stealth drone completes maiden flight, advancing strategic ISTAR capability

2025-12-15T03:32:32.189397-08:00

The War Zone

Australia commits $1.4bn to MQ-28 Ghost Bat after Dec. 8 AIM-120 live-fire kill

2025-12-09T09:11:29.894413-08:00

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Bloomberg

Anduril Pushes Its Billion-Dollar Drone Strategy into the UK, Co-Funding Programs and Securing Manufacturing Deals

2025-12-15T22:50:10.840811-08:00

Anduril Pushes Its Billion-Dol

Bloomberg

Turkey shoots down 'out-of-control' drone after Black Sea approach The Turkish Defense Ministry said F-16s shot down an "out of control" unmanned aerial vehicle that approached Turkish airspace from the Black Sea after being monitored under standard procedures. The ministry said the drone was engaged and destroyed in a secure area, with no reported damage.

2025-12-15T11:35:26.214688-08:00

Turkey shoots down 'out-of-control' drone after Black Sea approach

Breaking Defense

Army launches industry challenge for runway‑independent, division‑level Gray Eagle replacement The Army has launched an industry challenge seeking runway‑independent short/vertical takeoff and landing (S/VOTL) unmanned systems in Group 4 or larger to serve as a division‑level replacement for the MQ‑1C Gray Eagle. Service leaders want solutions that operate without runways and fit division operational concepts.

2025-12-15T11:12:53.737024-08:00

Army launches industry challenge for runway‑independent, division‑level Gray Eagle replacement

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Spaceport Cornwall and National Drone Hub launch UK BVLOS and autonomy testing programme Spaceport Cornwall, the UK's first licensed spaceport, and the National Drone Hub have launched a BVLOS and advanced autonomy testing programme that will combine military and civilian airspace around Newquay to create a unique national test environment for uncrewed aerial systems and accelerate operational trials.

2025-12-15T08:27:08.213530-08:00

Spaceport Cornwall and National Drone Hub launch UK BVLOS and autonomy testing programme

Space.com

NASA tests Mars aerial-explorer drones in Death Valley to advance next‑gen planetary flight NASA's Mars Exploration program is conducting drone flight tests in Death Valley to advance next‑generation aerial explorers for planetary missions. The Death Valley trials are designed to exercise systems and operational concepts in a Mars‑analog environment ahead of future Martian flight campaigns.

2025-12-15T07:04:48.780579-08:00

NASA tests Mars aerial-explorer drones in Death Valley to advance next‑gen planetary flight

Aviation Week

China’s CH-7 flying‑wing stealth drone completes maiden flight, advancing strategic ISTAR capability China has completed the maiden flight of the CH‑7, a high‑altitude, long‑endurance flying‑wing stealth UAV built for ISTAR missions in highly contested environments. State media and the designer say the platform can penetrate target areas, relay reconnaissance on enemy vessels and support targeting in the western Pacific.

2025-12-15T03:32:32.189397-08:00

China’s CH-7 flying‑wing stealth drone completes maiden flight, advancing strategic ISTAR capability

The Aviationist

U.S. Army retires RC-12X/MC-12S/EO-5C turboprops, shifts ISR to jet-powered High Accuracy Detection platform The U.S. Army has completed retirement of its legacy RC-12X Guardrail, MC-12S EMARSS and EO-5C ARL‑M turboprop ISR fleet, ending more than five decades of continuous turboprop surveillance. The aircraft will be replaced by a jet‑powered High Accuracy Detection platform as the service modernizes sensors and unmanned capabilities.

2025-12-13T08:08:29.244280-08:00

U.S. Army retires RC-12X/MC-12S/EO-5C turboprops, shifts ISR to jet-powered High Accuracy Detection platform

Aviation Week

Edge Autonomy to license Penguin C MK2.5 VTOL military drone for production in Taiwan UAS maker Edge Autonomy will license production of its Penguin C MK2.5 vertical‑takeoff‑and‑landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft in Taiwan. The Penguin C MK2.5 is already in service with the U.S. military and will be produced locally under the licensing deal.

2025-12-12T12:37:57.811079-08:00

Edge Autonomy to license Penguin C MK2.5 VTOL military drone for production in Taiwan

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