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Associated Press • Dee-Ann Durbin

Walmart, Amazon and DoorDash Set to Scale Drone Deliveries to More U.S. Homes

After a cautious six-year start, Walmart, Amazon and DoorDash are gearing up to extend drone-based deliveries to more U.S. households. Capitalizing on recent FAA approvals and expanded operator partnerships, the retailers aim to accelerate on-demand, last-mile logistics via autonomous UAVs in suburban neighborhoods nationwide.

2025-08-12T06:12:39.715064-07:00

AINonline

FAA and DOT Unveil NPRM to Authorize Routine BVLOS Drone Flights

2025-08-05T15:23:52.377220-07:00

AINonline

NASA, Reliable Robotics Team Up to Accelerate Large UAS Airspace Integration

2025-08-07T02:55:36.303831-07:00

GlobalAir.com

FAA Finalizes MOSAIC Rule to Expand Light-Sport Aircraft into Mainstream GA Market

2025-07-22T14:52:07.378984-07:00

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Aviation Week

US Army Moves to Rapidly Field Brigade-Level Tactical Drone After FTUAS Cancellation Despite canceling its Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System program of record, the US Army is moving to rapidly field a similar brigade-level drone using expedited acquisition authorities. Leaders aim to equip ground units with robust tactical UAS capabilities while sidestepping protracted development cycles.

2025-08-12T13:16:00.682080-07:00

US Army Moves to Rapidly Field Brigade-Level Tactical Drone After FTUAS Cancellation

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Walmart, Amazon and DoorDash Set to Scale Drone Deliveries to More U.S. Homes After a cautious six-year start, Walmart, Amazon and DoorDash are gearing up to extend drone-based deliveries to more U.S. households. Capitalizing on recent FAA approvals and expanded operator partnerships, the retailers aim to accelerate on-demand, last-mile logistics via autonomous UAVs in suburban neighborhoods nationwide.

2025-08-12T06:12:39.715064-07:00

Walmart, Amazon and DoorDash Set to Scale Drone Deliveries to More U.S. Homes

Air & Space Forces Mag

Unexplained Propeller Attachment Failure Blamed for $13M MQ-9 Reaper Loss in Mediterranean A USAF investigation has determined that last winter’s MQ-9 Reaper crash into the Mediterranean, which cost U.S. taxpayers $13 million, resulted from an unexplained failure in the propeller-engine coupling, causing the propeller to detach mid-flight and the drone to plunge into the sea.

2025-08-12T05:08:17.269066-07:00

Unexplained Propeller Attachment Failure Blamed for $13M MQ-9 Reaper Loss in Mediterranean

dronelife.com

Bipartisan LEAD Act Seeks to Accelerate US Military Drone Production and Exports A bipartisan group of senators and representatives introduced the LEAD Act to overhaul 40-year-old export rules and fast-track approvals for US military drones. The legislation aims to expand domestic manufacturing capacity, streamline export licenses under ITAR, and bolster allied partner resilience through timely UAS deliveries.

2025-08-11T09:46:47.073626-07:00

Bipartisan LEAD Act Seeks to Accelerate US Military Drone Production and Exports

The War Zone

Ukraine Arms Crop Duster With Soviet Heat-Seeking Missiles to Kill Drones Ukraine has repurposed a Czechoslovakian-made agricultural aircraft to carry Soviet-era R-60 heat-seeking air-to-air missiles, transforming the crop duster into a makeshift interceptor to engage Russian drones along the frontlines, addressing intensifying UAV threats.

2025-08-08T10:23:49.115126-07:00

Ukraine Arms Crop Duster With Soviet Heat-Seeking Missiles to Kill Drones

Breaking Defense

Anduril Expands Indo-Pacific Foothold with Taiwan Altius-600M Delivery and New Taipei Office Anduril Industries has delivered the first of its Altius-600M loitering munitions to Taiwan and established a new Taipei office, bolstering its Indo-Pacific presence amid rising Chinese military pressure. The US defense tech firm is also forging partnerships in South Korea to develop regional UAS capabilities.

2025-08-08T09:36:02.794747-07:00

Anduril Expands Indo-Pacific Foothold with Taiwan Altius-600M Delivery and New Taipei Office

aerospaceglobalnews.com

Ukraine’s 28th Brigade Deploys Homemade Robotic Air-Defence Unit, Downs Helicopter and Readies Production Drawing on its UAV successes, Ukraine’s 28th Brigade has fielded a homemade, autonomous ground-based air-defence robot that has already shot down a helicopter. Kyiv plans to mass-produce at least 10 more units to bolster frontline counter‐air capabilities.

2025-08-08T04:47:46.059041-07:00

Ukraine’s 28th Brigade Deploys Homemade Robotic Air-Defence Unit, Downs Helicopter and Readies Production

Vertical Mag

Archer snaps up Overair patents and composites plant to fast-track hybrid autonomous VTOL defence programme Archer has acquired a patent portfolio with key Overair personnel and a 60,000-sq-ft composite manufacturing facility from Mission Critical Composites to accelerate its hybrid autonomous VTOL defence aircraft programme under its Anduril partnership, aligning with the Pentagon’s $13.4 billion request for autonomous military systems.

2025-08-07T07:12:06.854530-07:00

Archer snaps up Overair patents and composites plant to fast-track hybrid autonomous VTOL defence programme

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