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January 22, 2026
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Georgia Guard Conducts Small Drone Flight Training

The Georgia Army National Guard has launched an innovative program to train soldiers as unmanned aerial systems operators, focusing initially on small, first-person view quadcopter drones. The 12-day course,...

January 21, 2026
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Orqa Strikes Drone Production Deal With Qatar Firm

Croatian drone technology company Orqa has signed a cooperation agreement with Qatar’s Barzan Holdings to explore localized production of unmanned systems, signaling a new phase in defense industrial cooperation...

January 20, 2026
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France Launches VSR700 Serial Production for Naval Drones

France has moved to formalize its shipborne uncrewed aerial capability after the country’s defense procurement agency awarded Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group a production contract for six VSR700 uncrewed...

January 20, 2026
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Auterion Demonstrates One-to-Many Strike Drone Swarm

Auterion has successfully conducted a live-fire demonstration of an autonomous combat drone swarm at a US military test range in Florida, highlighting a one-to-many lethal strike capability using small,...

January 19, 2026
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DARPA Selects Shearwater AI to Extend Drone Endurance

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Shearwater Aerospace to provide artificial intelligence software that enables unmanned aerial vehicles to exploit atmospheric wind currents and extend...

January 19, 2026
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US Navy to Deploy First Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels

The US Navy is preparing to operationalize its first medium unmanned surface vessels (USVs), marking a major step in the integration of autonomous platforms into frontline naval operations. The...

January 19, 2026
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Windracers ULTRA Drone Doubles Range, Lifts Payload

Windracers has announced a major capability upgrade for its ULTRA unmanned aircraft, enabling the drone to carry payloads of up to 200 kilograms over distances exceeding 2,000 kilometers. The...

January 17, 2026
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Leonardo Proteus Becomes UK Navy’s First Autonomous Helo

The British Royal Navy, in partnership with Leonardo UK, successfully completed the first autonomous flight of the Proteus full-size unmanned helicopter at Predannack Airfield in Cornwall. This historic flight...

January 16, 2026
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Skyeton Introduces Hydrogen-Powered Raybird UAV

Skyeton is revolutionizing the Raybird unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric motor, enhancing endurance, stealth, and operational versatility. The upgrade replaces the original internal combustion...

January 15, 2026
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UNAC Wins French Army Deal for Robotic EOD Platforms

The French defense procurement agency (DGA) has awarded UNAC a contract to supply up to 34 explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) robots for the French Army, under the ROBIN (ROBot...