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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

Boeing Signals MQ-28 Ghost Bat Could Add Aerial Refuelling to Boost Range and Persistence

Boeing has indicated its MQ-28 Ghost Bat loyal-wingman could be equipped for aerial refuelling, a modification that would materially extend the unmanned jet's operational range and on-station persistence. The hint frames mid-air refuelling as a capability to sustain longer manned–unmanned missions.

2025-09-08T16:27:56.493613-07:00

FlightGlobal

China showcases new UCAVs, CCAs, hypersonic missiles and J‑20S at 80th V‑Day parade

2025-09-03T00:29:51.309106-07:00

Breaking Defense

SECNAV orders consolidation of Navy unmanned program offices and pauses robotic contracting

2025-09-04T11:47:47.208081-07:00

Air & Space Forces Mag

General Atomics YFQ-42A Completes Maiden Flight, Launching USAF Collaborative Combat Aircraft Flight Tests

2025-08-27T14:20:09.763047-07:00

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Royal Aeronautical Society

Militarised murmurations: Bird‑inspired AI swarms and implications for future battlefields Researchers are exploring whether the collective flight of startled starlings can be translated into AI‑driven swarming drones. Dr Dave Sloggett argues bird brains offer design lessons for creating coordinated, resilient 'murmurations' of unmanned systems and outlines the tactical and operational implications for battlefields.

2025-09-08T21:47:41.626026-07:00

Militarised murmurations: Bird‑inspired AI swarms and implications for future battlefields

Asian Aviation

Australia opens Northern Territory drone test facility for extreme-weather, multi‑terrain trials Australia has opened a drone test facility in the Northern Territory that gives manufacturers a dedicated site to trial unmanned systems across diverse terrain and extreme-weather conditions. The centre will enable validation of performance, endurance and sensor capabilities under operationally realistic environmental stresses.

2025-09-08T18:35:48.634665-07:00

Australia opens Northern Territory drone test facility for extreme-weather, multi‑terrain trials

The War Zone

Boeing Signals MQ-28 Ghost Bat Could Add Aerial Refuelling to Boost Range and Persistence Boeing has indicated its MQ-28 Ghost Bat loyal-wingman could be equipped for aerial refuelling, a modification that would materially extend the unmanned jet's operational range and on-station persistence. The hint frames mid-air refuelling as a capability to sustain longer manned–unmanned missions.

2025-09-08T16:27:56.493613-07:00

Boeing Signals MQ-28 Ghost Bat Could Add Aerial Refuelling to Boost Range and Persistence

lasvegasnewspaper.net

Commercial UAV Expo 2025: AI, autonomy and BVLOS push drones toward commercial scale At Commercial UAV Expo 2025 in Las Vegas, operators, integrators and regulators converged to showcase AI-driven inspection systems, end-to-end BVLOS workflows and scalable data platforms—framing autonomy and workforce transformation as the primary drivers to move unmanned systems into regulated, revenue-generating commercial operations.

2025-09-05T12:56:09.354392-07:00

Commercial UAV Expo 2025: AI, autonomy and BVLOS push drones toward commercial scale

Aviacionline

How Amazon's drones make autonomous decisions to ensure safe deliveries Amazon's delivery drones make real-time autonomous decisions to ensure safe deliveries, the Aviacionline report explains. It describes how onboard systems and algorithms govern routing, obstacle response and delivery execution to minimize safety risks during automated parcel operations.

2025-09-05T10:32:54.690822-07:00

How Amazon's drones make autonomous decisions to ensure safe deliveries

Aviation Week

Pablo Air merges with Volk to accelerate South Korea's drone capabilities Pablo Air has merged with defense manufacturer Volk to accelerate South Korea’s drone capabilities, combining Pablo Air’s unmanned-systems expertise with Volk’s defense manufacturing footprint. The merger is positioned to speed development and deliver integrated drone solutions to the domestic defence market.

2025-09-04T16:17:09.713052-07:00

Pablo Air merges with Volk to accelerate South Korea's drone capabilities

Breaking Defense

SECNAV orders consolidation of Navy unmanned program offices and pauses robotic contracting The SECNAV has ordered consolidation of the U.S. Navy’s unmanned program offices and imposed an immediate pause on robotic contracting in a memo from John Phelan. The directive follows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Army leadership moves to reduce and consolidate sprawling DoD offices and staffs.

2025-09-04T11:47:47.208081-07:00

SECNAV orders consolidation of Navy unmanned program offices and pauses robotic contracting

DroneDJ

SiFly Q12 quadcopter sets Guinness record with 3+ hour flight, demonstrating helicopter‑class performance at drone economics SiFly's Q12 quadcopter recorded a Guinness World Record flight of more than three hours, proving sustained hover and endurance previously associated with helicopters but at multirotor cost and form factor. The company says the platform targets persistent BVLOS missions that require long endurance and hover capability.

2025-09-04T08:06:10.226393-07:00

SiFly Q12 quadcopter sets Guinness record with 3+ hour flight, demonstrating helicopter‑class performance at drone economics

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