UAVs & drones news
News about Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and drones on the AERONAUT website. This branch of small aviation is currently developing very rapidly and is considered a particularly promising area of technical progress. Combat drones are particularly effective as reconnaissance and strike units. Undoubtedly, the future of military aviation will largely be determined by the widespread use of drones. But, in addition, aerial drones come in handy in peaceful life as well, performing the functions of visual observation and fixation, topographic measurements, cartography, servicing the agricultural industry, delivering goods, and perhaps very soon, large drones will also be engaged in passenger transportation. Read about the current developments of aerial drones and examples of the use of UAVs on the battlefield and in modern life.
Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Joins Ukrainian Drone Software Startup
New filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirm that Erik Prince, founder of the now-dissolved private military...
DARPA Prepares Unmanned Advancement: X-68A Drone to Become a New F-15 Weapon
The X-68A LongShot drone, designed for air-to-air missile launches, is approaching flight tests from an F-15. The program also envisions...
U.S. Army Tests Drone Equipped with “Invisible Weapon” Capable of Disabling Swarms Without Explosives
The American company Raytheon demonstrated a new version of the Coyote Block 3 interceptor, capable of neutralizing drone swarms using...
First Ukrainian-German Drone Manufacturing Company Launches in Munich
Today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Munich to meet with the leadership and staff of the first joint Ukrainian-German drone...
Ukrainian Defense Forces Conducted Drone and Missile Strikes on Infrastructure at the Kapustin Yar Test Range
During January 2026, the Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out a series of strikes against infrastructure at the Kapustin Yar test...
MQ-25 Stingray Drone for U.S. Navy Aircraft Refueling Begins Testing
The U.S. Navy, in collaboration with Boeing, has begun ground testing of the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial vehicle. This is...
Starlink on Russian Drones: Defense Ministry and SpaceX Work to Address the Issue
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, together with SpaceX, is already working to address the issue of Russian drones using...
Project NYX Initiative: The UK Selects 7 Companies to Develop Apache Drone Wingmen
The United Kingdom has formed a shortlist of seven defense companies that will work on developing prototype unmanned aerial vehicles...
U.S. Marines Certify Operators for Combat Missions Using FPV Drones
The U.S. Marine Corps has launched a specialized course at Camp Pendleton aimed at training and certifying operators of small...