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Robinson Skyryse Unmanned R66 Helicopter
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Robinson Partners With Skyryse to Develop Uncrewed R66 Helicopter

Aimed at the defence market, the R66 based UAS will be integrated with Skyryse's SkyOS software to enable autonomous intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T), and air-launched effects…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
June 25, 2026
X-65 Wings
Drones

DARPA’s X-65 Active Flow Control Demonstrator Mated with its Wings

The X-65 Active Flow Control demonstrator continues to make progress, with the fuselage now mated with its wing as the first flight remains planned for 2027. The assembly of the…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
June 24, 2026
MQ-28 Valiant Shield
Drones

MQ-28 Ghost Bat to Take Part in Exercise Valiant Shield 2026

The MQ-28 will join the flight operations of Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 to refine tactics, techniques, and procedures, and evaluate its contribution as a force multiplier. The Pacific Air Forces…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 24, 2026
Iran jellyfish swarm
Drones

Downed U.S. F-15E Pilot Reportedly Observed Unusual Iranian Drone Swarm Moving In ‘Jellyfish’ Formation

CNN reports the pilot described a jellyfish-like swarm of interconnected drones before he ejected over Iran, raising questions about Tehran's unmanned networking capabilities. The U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 23, 2026
Protector RG1 Akrotiri Outdragon
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New Images Show RAF Protector RG1 Operating from Akrotiri with ‘Outdragon’ SIGINT Pod

The UK Ministry of Defence has published new photos of the first deployments of the MQ-9B Protector RG1 to RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus, including some of the best official views…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
June 23, 2026
Helicopters

Airbus Prepares Ground for Tiger MkIII Upgrades

The Tiger MkIII effort envisages a complete Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) with new targeting and networking suites, learning lessons from current battlefield trends. Airbus Helicopters revealed on Jun. 19, 2026, more…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
June 23, 2026
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Robinson Skyryse Unmanned R66 Helicopter
Drones
Robinson Partners With Skyryse to Develop Uncrewed R66 Helicopter
X-65 Wings
Drones
DARPA’s X-65 Active Flow Control Demonstrator Mated with its Wings
MQ-28 Valiant Shield
Drones
MQ-28 Ghost Bat to Take Part in Exercise Valiant Shield 2026
Iran jellyfish swarm
Drones
Downed U.S. F-15E Pilot Reportedly Observed Unusual Iranian Drone Swarm Moving In ‘Jellyfish’ Formation

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