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.
Sikorsky Unveils Nomad Drone Series for Maritime and Land Missions
Sikorsky has unveiled the Nomad VTOL drone series featuring a tail frame and dual-propeller power system. The lineup includes aircraft...
Rafael unveiled two counter-drone systems: Hunter Eagle and Ghost Hunter
At DSEI 2025 the Israeli company Rafael presented two new counter-UAV systems – Hunter Eagle and Ghost Hunter. Its approach...
Ukrainian PD-2 Drone Tested for Organ Transport
Unmanned aerial vehicles have become a key component of Ukraine’s defense, performing a wide range of tasks: conducting frontline reconnaissance,...
Ukrainian Forces Down Russian Mi-8 Helicopter with FPV Drone
Ukrainian forces carried out another successful strike. Operators from the 59th Brigade of the Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems managed to...
Helsing Unveils CA-1 Europa Combat Drone Prototype with AI
German defence developer Helsing has revealed the CA‑1 Europa, a prototype combat drone the company describes as intended for widespread...
Ukraine Establishes a New Branch in Its Air Force: Unmanned Air Defense Systems
Ukraine has begun forming a new branch within its Air Force: units focused on unmanned air defense systems. This initiative...
Lockheed Martin Unveils Vectis Stealth Drone for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division has officially unveiled the Vectis, a new unmanned combat aerial vehicle developed independently for the...
Commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Presents 100-Day Report
On June 11, 2025, five Drone Line units and seven Unmanned Systems Forces units were merged into the new Unmanned...
Ukraine and Poland to Form Joint Working Group on Unmanned Aerial Systems
Ukraine and Poland have signed a memorandum to establish a Joint Working Group on Unmanned Aerial Systems. The announcement was...