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UK explores air-to-air refuelling drones for HMS Queen Elizabeth

The UK government is exploring use of air-to-air refuelling drones aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth, examining sophisticated logistics to support carrier air operations. Options under consideration would see autonomous or remotely piloted tanker drones providing fuel and operational flexibility for shipborne air wings.

2025-12-26T11:44:55.550360-08:00

AeroTime

Windracers CEO: Ukraine combat lessons and Antarctic trials show drone tech is still at the 'foothills'

2025-12-25T20:11:33.090471-08:00

ANI News Agency

Navi Mumbai International Airport opens for commercial operations as IndiGo lands first flight

2025-12-24T17:40:59.280983-08:00

The Aviationist

Ukrainian drone strike reportedly destroys rare Russian Il‑38N ASW aircraft

2025-12-24T08:43:03.492499-08:00

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portsmouth.co.uk

UK explores air-to-air refuelling drones for HMS Queen Elizabeth The UK government is exploring use of air-to-air refuelling drones aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth, examining sophisticated logistics to support carrier air operations. Options under consideration would see autonomous or remotely piloted tanker drones providing fuel and operational flexibility for shipborne air wings.

2025-12-26T11:44:55.550360-08:00

UK explores air-to-air refuelling drones for HMS Queen Elizabeth

foreignaffairs.com

How to Secure the Sky: Building a U.S. Defence Against Drone Threats The United States needs a coherent defence against a widening range of drone threats, from small commercial UAS to weaponized loitering munitions. The piece argues for layered detection, electronic‑warfare tools and scalable interceptors, supported by clarified authorities and coordinated procurement.

2025-12-25T22:04:06.993520-08:00

How to Secure the Sky: Building a U.S. Defence Against Drone Threats

AeroTime

Windracers CEO: Ukraine combat lessons and Antarctic trials show drone tech is still at the 'foothills' Windracers' CEO, drawing on deployments from Ukraine battlefields to Antarctic test flights, said the company remains at the 'foothills' of drone capability, with significant technical and operational advances still ahead as it scales its heavy‑lift ULTRA family into commercial and austere‑environment missions.

2025-12-25T20:11:33.090471-08:00

Windracers CEO: Ukraine combat lessons and Antarctic trials show drone tech is still at the 'foothills'

siliconflorist.com

Oregon UAS Accelerator selects 34-company cohort for Pendleton flight-facility program as drone startup activity surges The Oregon UAS Accelerator revealed a 34-company cohort for its Pendleton, Oregon flight-facility program — significantly larger than the roughly 10 startups typical in accelerator cohorts. Organizers say "These companies aren’t concepts confined to a slide deck," highlighting an emphasis on field-ready teams.

2025-12-24T19:46:22.054559-08:00

Oregon UAS Accelerator selects 34-company cohort for Pendleton flight-facility program as drone startup activity surges

ANI News Agency

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Navi Mumbai International Airport opens for commercial operations as IndiGo lands first flight Navi Mumbai International Airport began commercial operations on 25 December when an IndiGo flight from Bengaluru landed at 08:00, followed by a departure to Hyderabad. IndiGo, Air India Express and Akasa Air launched initial services as the facility seeks to ease Mumbai congestion and scale to a 90 million‑passenger capacity.

2025-12-24T17:40:59.280983-08:00

Navi Mumbai International Airport opens for commercial operations as IndiGo lands first flight

GeekWire

U.S. drone restrictions could pivot manufacturing to Seattle New U.S. restrictions on foreign-made drones are pushing demand toward trusted domestic suppliers and could deliver a major manufacturing opportunity to Washington state. Brinc Drones' CEO says Seattle's existing drone companies, aerospace talent and supply-chain ecosystem position the region to scale production as firms relocate or expand domestically.

2025-12-24T10:22:34.652671-08:00

U.S. drone restrictions could pivot manufacturing to Seattle

The Aviationist

Ukrainian drone strike reportedly destroys rare Russian Il‑38N ASW aircraft Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) says a drone strike destroyed a rare Russian Il‑38N anti‑submarine warfare aircraft as Kyiv expands strikes on high‑value enablers behind the front line. The SBU released footage and said the attack eliminated a scarce maritime patrol and ASW testbed.

2025-12-24T08:43:03.492499-08:00

Ukrainian drone strike reportedly destroys rare Russian Il‑38N ASW aircraft

Defense One

Public release of Ukrainian drone combat simulator exposes tactics and OPSEC risks A publicly released version of the combat simulator used by thousands of Ukrainian drone pilots exposes mission profiles, routing, engagement tactics and training procedures, offering a stark window into modern drone warfare and underlining operational‑security risks as simulated tactics become accessible outside military channels.

2025-12-23T09:30:10.335031-08:00

Public release of Ukrainian drone combat simulator exposes tactics and OPSEC risks

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UK explores air-to-air refuelling drones for HMS Queen Elizabeth

Windracers CEO: Ukraine combat lessons and Antarctic trials show drone tech is still at the 'foothills'

Navi Mumbai International Airport opens for commercial operations as IndiGo lands first flight

Ukrainian drone strike reportedly destroys rare Russian Il‑38N ASW aircraft

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