Unmanned aircraft and drone news
Nearly £50 million Government backing to power up drone and flying taxi tech, and crack down on illegal drones
5 May 2026 @ 4:35 pm
Drone deliveries, flying taxis and smarter emergency services could be a step closer to use
Robin Radar accelerates delivery of IRIS drone detection radars to the Gulf region
5 May 2026 @ 2:43 pm
Robin Radar Systems has delivered its IRIS drone detection radars to the Gulf region within
Viasat, Galaxy 1 Communications and L2 Aviation to bring avionics integration to Advanced Air Mobility
5 May 2026 @ 2:41 pm
Viasat Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, today announced L2 Aviation has joined its Velaris ecosystem via Galaxy 1 Communications: bringing advanced avionics integration
For First Responders, Faster Adoption of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Means Stronger Physical Security
4 May 2026 @ 9:29 am
Guest post from Jared Oren, Test and Evaluation Division Director at the Science and Technology
ideaForge reports its Strongest Quarterly performance in Q4 with INR 141 Cr revenue and INR 60 Cr PAT, with the highest-ever annual order bookings of ~INR 530 Cr in FY26, signalling a strong FY27 outlook
4 May 2026 @ 9:21 am
ideaForge Technology Limited (the Company), the pioneer and pre-eminent market leader in the Indian unmanned
Primoco UAV Reports Strongest Q1 in Its History: Robust Performance, New Contracts and Infrastructure Expansion
4 May 2026 @ 7:41 am
Primoco UAV has reported its strongest first quarter in company history for 2026, generating CZK 100 million in revenue and a record EBITDA of CZK 59 million. Driven by a backlog of 30 aircraft and rapid contract execution—including deliveries to the Spanish Guardia Civil—the company is now pivoting toward massive scaling. With a newly approved CZK 600 million production facility in Písek and an upcoming training center opening in June 2026, Primoco is on track to quintuple its production capacity by 2028 while advancing its integration of AI and signal intelligence technologies.
Firestorm Labs Announces $82 Million Series B to Accelerate Expeditionary Defense Manufacturing
4 May 2026 @ 7:37 am
Firestorm Labs, Inc., a defense technology company enabling on-demand production of mission critical systems at
DroneShield and Terma Sign Strategic MOU to Advance Layered Counter-UAS Capabilities
4 May 2026 @ 7:30 am
DroneShield, a global leader in counter-drone technology solutions, along with Terma, a leading defence and
Ghana’s First Licensed Drone Pilot Leads Pioneering Airborne Geophysical Survey Training for Minerals Commission of Ghana Using Skyfront Perimeter 8 and Geometrics MagArrow II
4 May 2026 @ 7:26 am
Delali Dagodzo, Ghana’s first licensed drone pilot and Co-Founder of Skyway UAS, has launched a landmark training program for the Minerals Commission of Ghana. Equipping 15 geoscience professionals—including female geophysicists—with advanced Skyfront Perimeter 8 UAV and MagArrow II sensor technology, this initiative marks a paradigm shift in West African mineral exploration through high-resolution, cost-effective airborne magnetic surveying.
Scaling for the Frontlines: Meeting the Department of War’s Urgent Demands
3 May 2026 @ 1:53 pm
At Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, we have scaled to meet the demands of the Department of
The Huawei Mate 90 series is expected to debut in China in October, but early details about the lineup have already begun to surface online. The latest leak sheds light on key camera specifications of the Mate 90 Pro Max.
According to tipster Smart Pikachu, the upcoming Mate 90 Pro Max will feature a dual telephoto camera setup, similar to the Mate 80 Pro Max. However, one of the cameras is said to support 10x optical zoom.
Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max comes with a quad-rear camera setup.
The tipster also claims that Huawei is evaluating a 1-inch type sensor, likely for the primary...
A few years ago, Apple was rumored to be developing solid-state buttons for its iPhone 15 Pro series. While that did not pan out, a new report from a Chinese tipster Instant Digital suggests Cupertino is currently testing solid-state buttons for its upcoming 20th anniversary iPhone model.
Apple is expected to launch a special anniversary edition iPhone next year, which will feature a quad-curved screen that blends with the sides of the device. The new report suggests that Apple has already done testing of the solid-state buttons, complementing the all-glass look of the...
Back in 2016, Google updated Android’s phone app to warn users about spam calls. We have seen various iterations of this and other similar features, but the problem still persists. Now the FCC wants to attack the root of the issue by strengthening the existing “Know-Your-Customer” (KYC) rules.
The FCC is asking for comments on more stringent verification for new and renewing customers. This may include requiring that customers provide their name, address, a government ID and alternative phone numbers.
Additionally, the Commission is looking for feedback on how to punish carriers who...
Back at MWC Barcelona, Lenovo unveiled several new tablets, including the gamer-focused Legion Tab Gen 5, aka Legion Y700 Gen 5 in China. That device has now made its way to the US with a starting price of $850 in its Eclipse Black colorway. That price gets you the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage trim.
Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5 in Eclipse Black
Comparing the Legion Tab Gen 5’s US price with the EU starting price for the same RAM/storage trim €900/£699 shows the US model is a slightly better deal but it is far from a bargain. Deliveries from Lenovo US are scheduled for May...
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra just dropped to its lowest price yet – you can get the base 12/256GB model for an even $1,000 (minus one cent, but who’s counting). Additionally, the 512GB upgrade is $1,200.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
$300 off
Read our review
12/256GB - $1,000 at Amazon US
12/512GB - $1,200 at Amazon US
For comparison, if you bought the S26 Ultra on Saturday, you would have paid $1,100 or $1,300, respectively. The deal is available for all...
The Apple iPhone 17 was the best-selling smartphone globally in Q1 this year, according to data from Counterpoint. It represented an impressive 6% of all smartphones sold during the quarter. Just like in Q1 2025, its pricier siblings round out the Top 3 – the iPhone 17 Pro Max and the iPhone 17 Pro.
This year, the vanilla iPhone has a bigger lead over its Pro siblings. And the old iPhone 16 is still on the chart – it holds the #6 spot.
The best-selling smartphones of Q1 2026
Meanwhile, the best-selling Android phone of the first three months of 2026 is the Samsung Galaxy A07 4G –...
Vodafone and Three announced plans to merge in the UK back in 2023, and the consolidation was eventually given the go-ahead by regulators in December 2024. The merged entity, VodafoneThree, officially began operations on May 31, 2025, with Vodafone holding 51% of the shares and CK Hutchison (Three's owner) holding 49%.
Now, almost exactly one year later, Vodafone is buying out CK Hutchison's stake, and thus will take full ownership of VodafoneThree. This will cost Vodafone £4.3 billion. The deal will of course need to be cleared by regulators, and that's expected to happen at some point...
Today is the first day of Display Week 2026 and Samsung Display will demonstrate a new OLED display that combines privacy and health tracking features, a display that improves brightness and color rendering, a brighter QD display and a stretchable display for cars.
The company’s upgraded Sensor OLED Display is a 6.8” panel, which incorporates biometric sensors that can detect heart rate and blood pressure. This is done by organic photodiodes, which are embedded alongside the regular OLEDs. These photodiodes detect blood flow by seeing light that comes from the display and reflects off your...
Apple had a long-lasting partnership with Intel until the company decided to move away from the chip designer and manufacturer and rely on its own silicon for its MacBooks. With TSMC, Apple's relationship started in 2014, with the Taiwanese company shipping the Apple A8 chip. TSMC has remained the only chip supplier ever since. Now, Apple is trying to restore its partnership with Intel.
Numerous reports suggest that Apple has been looking to diversify away from TSMC for quite some time, but with the supply chain disruptions and chip shortage, fueled by the AI data centers, the matter...
Previews of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Wide Fold appeared inside a One UI 9 build. The images, which were discovered by Android Authority, showcase the design of the two devices.
Galaxy Wide Fold (codenamed H8) appears just as in previously leaked renders with a short and horizontally spacious cover screen sporting a punch hole cutout, which is rumored to be smaller than previous Samsung foldables. We can also see its dual cameras housed inside a vertical camera island.
Samsung Galaxy Wide Fold
According to a recent report, Galaxy Wide will measure 123.9 x 164.4...
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is already stocking up on booze for his hantavirus lockdown party, it has been revealed.
Reform UK supporters are frantically trying to remember where they’ve seen concentration camps before, after the party announced it would open migrant detention centres in areas that vote for the Green Party.
Landfills will exclusively exist in Reform-voting constituencies, according to a new Green party policy.
Arsenal fans basking in the warm, unfamiliar glow of being favourites to win the Premier League in May are said to be teetering on the brink of full-blown insufferability, following Manchester City’s deeply inconvenient draw with Everton.
A confused Donald Trump is wondering why shouting out random letter and number combinations from the game ‘Battleship’ isn’t sinking any Iranian boats. 
Reform UK has today finally put to bed any accusations of creeping authoritarianism, insisting that its latest policy of threatening voters with punitive consequences is, in fact, “the exact opposite of fascism, if anything.”
Sir Alex Ferguson has given the grim reaper the infamous hairdryer treatment following an attempt to take him from this world to the next.
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has been taken ill and rushed to what aides insist is “absolutely, categorically the correct facility,” Mount Sinai Landscaping, located conveniently between a bulk mulch supplier and a man who sells paving slabs out of a van.
Outraged tea drinkers across Great Britain have today united in anger at the suggestion that microwaved tea is tastier and healthier than brewed tea, calling for capital punishment for irresponsible microwave users.
After hiring a mad scientist in the hope of taking innovation to the next level, executives at a leading research firm say the initial results have been disappointing.
I’m seated at my desk for the majority of the working week, so when I had the opportunity to experience life on the shop floor 
I want to introduce you to Frenchie, one of the key denim fits in the IDA collection. F
I recently hosted a roundtable discussion with a handful of
the best womenswear indies in the North, including Black White Denim, Amabo,
Bottega, Lynx, Halo and Kryshia, and it was a lively, informative and extremely
interesting gathering.
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The judging panel, chaired by Hilary Alexander (right)
Sarah Jessica Parker
On Sunday I headed over to the Saatchi Gallery on t
Last weekend I had the very fortunate job of reviewing Copenhagen Fashion Week for WWB.
