First Flight for AIR’s Heavy-Lift VTOL UAS AIR completes first flight of production heavy-lift VTOL cargo drone AIR has completed the first flight of its production Cargo-Heavy Lift UAS. The aircraft is positioned as one of the world’s largest... heavy-lift Apr 22, 2026
UNOS and NASA Partner to Study Drone Organ Transport UNOS and NASA launch study on drone organ transport UNOS and NASA have launched a joint study to test whether drones can move organs faster and more safely. The agreement, signed at UNOS headquarters ... medical Apr 22, 2026
Ukraine Expands AI Strike Arsenal With ‘Anubis’ and ‘Seth-X’ Drone Pair Ukraine unveils Anubis and Seth-X strike drones for contested battlefield operations Ukraine has revealed two new strike drones, Anubis and Seth-X, in a move to strengthen deep-attack and swarm capabi... strike Apr 21, 2026
Beyond the Patrol Car: Drones Join the Public Safety Ecosystem Public safety agencies are folding drones into dispatch networks as a core response tool U.S. public safety agencies are moving to connect drones directly to dispatch and command systems instead of tr... public safety Apr 21, 2026
Terra A1 Interceptor Drone Begins Operational Deployment in Ukraine Terra A1 interceptor drone enters operational deployment in Ukraine Terra Drone has started operational deployment of its Terra A1 interceptor drone in Ukraine. The system has been delivered to a Ukra... interceptor Apr 20, 2026
Alabama Selects EnforceAir Counter-Drone Technology for Gameday Security University of Alabama deploys counter-drone system to secure campus and game-day crowds The University of Alabama has selected D-Fend Solutions' EnforceAir system to protect its airspace, critical inf... counter-uas Apr 20, 2026
CHCNAV launches AlphaAir 6 long-range airborne lidar for UAV mapping - GPS World CHCNAV launches AlphaAir 6 airborne lidar with 2,100-meter range for UAV surveys CHCNAV has launched the AlphaAir 6, a new airborne lidar system built for UAV mapping in complex and high-relief terrai... lidar Apr 18, 2026
New Geodash intends to bring map-free, AI-driven precision spraying to industrial agriculture - GPS World Geodash joint venture targets map-free AI spraying drones for industrial farms DroneDash Technologies and Geodnet have formed Geodash Aerosystems in Singapore to develop an agricultural spraying drone... agriculture Apr 17, 2026
EagleNXT Sells Nine eBee VISION ISR UAS Kits to U.S. Army National Training Center U.S. Army training hub buys nine eBee VISION drone kits for Fort Irwin The U.S. Army’s National Training Center at Fort Irwin has bought nine eBee VISION ISR drone kits to sharpen battlefield realism ... isr Apr 16, 2026
CSG introduces counter-drone ammunition enabling soldiers to neutralize UAV threats with standard rifles Fiocchi unveils counter-drone round for standard assault rifles Fiocchi has introduced a new counter-drone ammunition round designed to let soldiers engage small UAVs with standard-issue rifles. The p... counter-uas Apr 16, 2026
Pan-European Drone Airworthiness Experts Lay Out the Case for Harmonized Testing Europe's drone sector presses for harmonized airworthiness testing Europe's commercial drone industry is pushing for common testing standards as inconsistent national interpretations of EASA rules rai... testing Apr 16, 2026
GA-ASI Lays Out No Date for Resumption Of YFQ-42A Flights After Mishap - Aviation Tech Today GA-ASI halts YFQ-42A flight tests after mishap with no date set for restart General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has paused flight testing of its YFQ-42A Dark Merlin drone after an April 7 mishap and ... autonomy Apr 16, 2026