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.
UK tests of the SkyLance drone designed to counter GPS jamming systems
British company Rotron Aerospace has successfully conducted flight tests of its autonomous strike platform SkyLance, marking a notable step in...
The Era of AI Killers: Combat-Proven Ukrainian Hornet Drones Destroy a Simulated Chinese Fleet in the Philippines
The American military command conducted tests of Hornet drones in a strike role against targets simulating Chinese amphibious assault vehicles....
Invisible hunter: DARPA tests the secretive SHEPARD hybrid drone
In April 2026, a notable development took place in the U.S. defense industry: a new military unmanned aircraft equipped with...
Attack on a Kalibr Carrier: Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Missile Corvette
On the night of May 7, 2026, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out strikes against several key facilities...
Autonomous Systems Revolution: Baykar and ASELSAN Unveil Next-Generation Defense Technologies in Istanbul
The Istanbul Exhibition Center is hosting SAHA 2026, a large-scale international event covering the defense, aviation, and space industries. The...
The “China Loop”: How U.S. Restrictions on DJI Created a Drone Supply Gap
The United States imposed restrictions on some of the world’s most advanced consumer and commercial drones, yet has not established...
AI and Western Components: Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Reveals Details of Russian “Klin” Drone
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (HUR) has updated the “Components in Weapons” section on...
Lessons from War in Ukraine: Japan Focuses on Mass-Produced Disposable UAVs
Japan is exploring unconventional approaches to military technology, as the country’s defense minister has met with a startup developing drones...
The United Kingdom denies downing Russian drones near Romania: what actually occurred
Two Eurofighter Typhoon jets of the Royal Air Force were recently scrambled from an air base in Romania following reports...