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Smart Shooter has secured a $10.7 million follow-on contract with the U.S. Army for its SMASH 2000LE (SMASH 3000SA) fire control systems. This award reinforces SMASH as the premier kinetic solution for individual soldiers, providing advanced AI-driven precision to combat evolving small drone threats. With delivery scheduled for Q3 2026, this contract marks a significant expansion of Smart Shooter’s footprint across the U.S. military branches.

Septentrio, part of Hexagon, a leader in high-precision GNSS¹ positioning solutions, announces the launch of

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force (USAF), has

On 1 May 2026, Beijing implemented one of the world's strictest urban drone regulations. By effectively banning the sale, transport, and casual flying of consumer drones, the Chinese capital aims to clear its skies for a booming commercial low-altitude economy, fundamentally reshaping the global blueprint for unmanned aerial vehicle control.

The FCC has extended the deadline for foreign-made drones and Wi-Fi routers to receive essential firmware and software updates until 1 January 2029. This reversal provides a crucial two-year lifeline for DJI and TP-Link owners, balancing national security concerns with the immediate need to patch critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities on millions of active devices.

Savback Helicopters and Dufour Aerospace have announced a landmark commercial partnership to establish Sweden’s first premier long-range drone logistics network. By integrating the innovative Aero-200 tiltwing aircraft, the collaboration aims to bridge vast Scandinavian distances with automated, high-speed transport solutions for medical, industrial, and public safety sectors. With a planned commercial launch in 2027, this partnership marks a significant leap forward in Northern European unmanned aviation and sustainable cargo delivery.

Dufour Aerospace celebrates a key milestone as Amaury Lechapelain and Iñigo H. qualify as Aero-30 test pilots. This expansion of our flight crew accelerates the refinement of our control systems and allows for increased mission scaling as we advance the development of the Aero-200.

A spectacular 3,000-drone light show over Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace was meant to be the crowning glory of the 70th Eurovision song contest. Instead, it has illuminated a catastrophic failure of due diligence. An investigation into the event's technical partner, Cyberdrone, reveals a deeply troubling nexus of Russian tech origins, Dubai-based shell companies, and dual-use swarming technology. In a year when the European Broadcasting Union is already facing unprecedented geopolitical boycotts, the decision to hire a company so closely linked to the Russian engineering sector exposes a staggering hypocrisy, making a mockery of the competition's ban on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.

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