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.
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...
Ukrainian Drone Forces Destroy Three Russian Air Defense Systems Worth $80–90 Million
In August, operators from the 412th Nemesis Regiment of the Ukrainian Drone Forces struck three Russian air defense positions. The...
Ukrainian Intelligence Reveals the Inner Workings of Russia’s “Geran-3” Drone
On the War&Sanctions portal in the "Components in weapons" section, the GUR of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine published...
Ukrainian Forces Down Russian Orion Combat Reconnaissance Drone with UAV
Recently, the 414th Separate Brigade of Unmanned Systems, better known as the "Madyar’s Birds," reported a notable success: for the...
The UK to Produce Ukrainian Interceptor Drones
The United Kingdom has begun producing and co-developing advanced military equipment in partnership with Ukraine’s defense industry under a new...