Helsing presents the CA-1 Europa autonomous combat drone for 2029
Germany’s Helsing is launching the CA-1 Europa, a 3-5 ton autonomous UCAV equipped with Centaur AI, with a view to entering operational service in 2029. […]
Drones / UAV
Belgium puts the MQ-9B online: a bold leap forward in capabilities
The Belgian Air Component is putting the MQ-9B SkyGuardian into service at Florennes. Capabilities, schedule, armament, and civil integration: a breakdown of a new-generation RPAS. […]
General Atomics successfully completes first flight of YFQ-42A, a milestone for the CCA
General Atomics flies its YFQ-42A prototype from the CCA program. Heading towards manned-unmanned teaming and NGAD superiority, facing Anduril. Summary General Atomics conducted the first […]
The drone war in Ukraine: Russian adaptation puts Kiev under pressure
In Ukraine, the drone war is taking on a new dimension: innovations, countermeasures, and limitations in the face of Russian tactics that are reshaping the […]
A Chinese twin-engine flying wing drone is unveiled in Changchun
A new stealth drone with a flying wing design and twin engines linked to the Chinese Academy of Sciences appears ahead of the Changchun Air […]
Ukraine is banking on new kamikaze drones to strike at 40 km
Brave1 is finalizing Ukrainian kamikaze drones with a range of 40 km, resistant to Russian jamming, to support tactical and logistical strikes. In summary The […]
Anduril joins the American naval combat drone competition
The start-up Anduril has been selected by the US Navy to develop ship-based CCA drones. Analysis of the program, its challenges, and the industrial competition. […]
An MQ-9 drone tested in an air-to-air mission in Yemen with a Hellfire missile
First footage of an MQ-9 used in an air-to-air mission: firing a Hellfire missile at a target in Yemen, between operational experimentation and political debate. […]
Fully autonomous AI drones: promise and real limitations
Can drones equipped with artificial intelligence operate truly autonomously and effectively without human intervention, and what are their limitations in the real world? The question […]
Shield V-BAT drone: how the drone operates in environments without GPS or communications
The Shield V-BAT drone, powered by Hivemind, flies without GPS or stable connections. Onboard algorithms, autonomous piloting in contested areas, swarm flight, and key figures. […]