Drones News

GDU presents the S400E, a configurable industrial drone for city agencies and commercial operators, with swappable sensors and optional dock-based remote missions.

Ontario Tech University researchers developed an autonomous flying excavator using Actuonix linear actuators, reported June 10, 2026, in Oshawa, Ontario.

ETH Zurich researchers Luca Girardi and Stefano Mintchev developed FlexiQuad in Zurich over a five-year effort, creating a deformable-frame drone designed to absorb collisions while maintaining agile flight.

The tutorial reviews onsemi Hyperlux and related image and depth sensing technologies for FPV, visual navigation, and depth sensing, with no date or location specified.

Skydio introduced Controller 2 for its X10, X10D, and R10 drones, targeting pilots working across outdoor, indoor, remote-site, and nighttime environments.

CCTV showed the GJ-11 stealth combat drone in China on Monday, reporting a successful live-fire strike after cloud obscured its target on the first pass.

TEKEVER's AR5 completed two take-offs and two landings from HMS Queen Elizabeth during the Heavy Lift Challenge 3 maritime demonstration.

Ukraine's HUR published a Geran-5 K5-K teardown on November 9, documenting foreign electronics and image-based navigation in the Russian attack drone.

NATO opened its counter-drone marketplace on November 5, offering Allies a catalog of 16 systems from five suppliers for procurement across NATO member countries.

Sikorsky unveiled the Nomad 100 Fast Pack, a container for deploying four autonomous military drones from ships, vehicles, and infrastructure-limited sites, with the announcement date and location unspecified.

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin called for affordable counter-drone systems and broader civilian-site protection on November 9, 2026, at a forum in National Harbor, Maryland.

The US Air Force sought contractor input on November 6, 2026, for anti-drone netting around six F-35A shelters at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.

In 2026, India's defense planners are being urged to integrate counter-drone sensors, jammers, command networks, and interception systems after September attacks exposed saturation risks across conflict zones.

On November 9, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security announced that five federal departments would submit proposed counter-drone systems for FAA safety review across the United States.

Ondas secured contracts with government customers in Europe and Asia for portable Ranger counter-drone systems and Iron Drone Raider autonomous interceptors.

The US Army will host counter-drone technology trials from February 15 to 26, 2027, in Tan-Tan, Morocco, to assess systems for detecting and disabling drones.

The Departments of Transportation, War, Homeland Security, Energy, and Justice announced a shared counter-drone safety review agreement on November 9 in the United States, aiming to speed deployment while protecting civilian aviation.

NATO launched its counter-UAS marketplace on Nov. 5 through the Drone Edge initiative, giving Allies access to defensive systems already deployed in Allied countries and Ukraine.

AirSight provides software to see, track, and identify drones, while a separate June federal indictment in Georgia charged 12 people in an alleged prison-smuggling scheme involving six drones.

FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton urged state and local agencies to strengthen counter-drone readiness at the Drone Security and SLTT Grant Forum in November.

Shield announced a $5.3 billion agreement to acquire radar manufacturer Echodyne, expanding Mission Systems and autonomous defense capabilities, with timing and location undisclosed.