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Ukraine brings lessons learned to NATO C-UAS exercise
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (150+ words) Unmanned airspace NATO operators have integrated Ukrainian drone experience into training in southern Sweden, where Ukrainian specialists supported counter-drone learning, Red Team activity and seminars on modern drone warfare. The AURORA 26 exercise, Sweden's first Aurora exercise as a NATO ally,…...
There are now 284 cities/regions planning e VTOL services " USA overtakes China in AAM passenger infrastructure development
23+ hour, 8+ min ago (212+ words) This is an increase of nine in the past six months " but the overall totals hide a dramatic change in the geographic spread of AAM infrastructure investment. Currently there are 24 separate AAM ecosystems under construction or already built, ready for…...
Rohde & Schwarz partners with Quantum Systems to integrate EW, C-UAS and AI " Unmanned airspace
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (207+ words) Rohde & Schwarz partners with Quantum Systems to integrate EW, C-UAS and AI Unmanned airspace Rohde&Schwarz today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (Mo U) with Quantum Systems during AFCEA 2026. "This strategic agreement marks a significant step toward advancing…...
China's Guangzhou "to invest USD1. 47 billion in low-altitude economy
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (163+ words) Unmanned airspace Guangdong's South news service reports "Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, (has) announced the launch of a 20 billion yuan (USD1. 4 billion) aerospace industry investment fund on May 13, during a low-altitude economy investment promotion event held in the city. "The…...
Latvian prime ministry Evika Silina resigns following drone incursions from Russia
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (145+ words) Unmanned airspace Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has resigned following the failure of the government to prevent drone incursions in the country. On May 7, two drones entered Latvia from Russian airspace, hitting a fuel depot in Rezekne. No injuries were…...
Virtower upgrades C-UAS equipment to support remote-ID detection at 500 airports
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (205+ words) Unmanned airspace Virtower LLC has announced the upgrade of its sensor systems to support Remote ID drone detection. "With this upgrade, Virtower's platform can now detect and display Remote ID-equipped drones in real time, including the location of the drone…...
Estonia accelerates development, deployment of its national counter-drone network
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (289+ words) Drone detection coverage is now in place across more than 25 cities in Estonia," according to Sten Nurmsalu, CEO of Estonian drone company Hex Tech in a Linkedin post. This is not a pilot, it's continuous, nationwide visibility into low-altitude airspace....
Merlin launches autonomous flight system for large commercial cargo aircraft
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (517+ words) Unmanned airspace Merlin, a US aerospace and defence technology company building autonomous flight systems, today announced Merlin Pilot for Commercial Cargo, which aims to bring its aircraft-agnostic AI-powered autonomy core to commercial transport, starting with cargo aircraft. "Merlin Pilot for…...
UAV Navigation launches C-UAS interceptor drone autopilot
4+ day, 41+ min ago (258+ words) Unmanned airspace Spain's UAV Navigation, a division of Grupo Oes'a, has announced the launch of VECTOR-300, a high performance autopilot designed to meet the industrial and operational requirements of mass produced, tactical unmanned aerial systems, with a clear focus on…...
Blighter partners with Joon Ang Advanced Materials to extend C-UAS radar footprint in Korea
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (196+ words) Unmanned airspace Blighter, a designer and manufacturer of electronic scanning array (ESA) radars, has partnered with Joong Ang Advanced Materials, a supplier of industrial solutions and AI integrator, to grow its business in the Republic of Korea (Ro K) and across…...