Launch A defense contractor's autonomous delivery drone system moves from concept to prototype under Pentagon oversight. Tesseract Ventures Selected by Defense Innovation Unit for Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS) Prototype Project - PR Newswire · PR Newswire
Launch ZenaTech is building a spherical drone, apparently betting that rounded geometry solves some problem that rectangular ones don't. ZenaTech begins development of sphere-shaped autonomous drone · Investing.com
Launch Skydio's autonomous charging dock, which lets drones fly unattended, hit 1,000 deployments in a year—a sign that the company's bet on making drones genuinely self-sufficient is beginning to work. Skydio crosses 1,000 drone Dock deployments in just one year · DroneDJ
Funding A Kansas startup called Tesseract is pitching the Pentagon on a unified command system for managing the country's sprawling, incompatible drone fleet. Tesseract advances in Department of War’s hunt for tech-in-a-box to control US drone fleets - Startland News · Startland News
Research The Air Force successfully launched a long-range missile from an unmanned combat jet, marking a milestone in autonomous weapons capability. Air Force Test Fires Long-Range Missile From Combat Jet Drone for the First Time - WSJ · WSJ
Research Engineers built a drone small enough to hunt individual mosquitoes in flight, trading science-fiction pest control for the actual thing. Watch: Engineers Create Tiny Drone That Hunts And Kills Mosquitoes Mid-Air - NDTV · NDTV
Research Germany's experimental drone reached 434 mph in a test that suggests military planners are serious about building interceptors that can chase faster targets. Experimental German Drone Hits 699 Km/h in Push Toward Future High-Speed Interceptors · The Defense Post
Other University of Oklahoma students flew what they claim is the world's largest commercial solar-powered drone, a milestone in autonomous aircraft engineering that stays airborne longer on renewable energy alone. OU Students Make History Operating World's Largest Commercial Solar Drone - The University of Oklahoma · The University of Oklahoma
Other The Pentagon is rewriting its rulebook to get drones into the field faster, trading bureaucratic caution for speed. Defense industry shifts procurement model to speed drone deployment - DefenseScoop · DefenseScoop
Other An Austin startup's autonomous naval drones saw their first combat deployment in Iran, marking a threshold moment for weaponized maritime robotics. Austin-Built Saronic Sea Drones used in combat for the first time in Iran - KEYE · KEYE
Other A drone-focused exchange-traded fund attracted investor money as Pentagon budgets ticked higher, signaling Wall Street's faith in unmanned aircraft as a permanent fixture of defense spending. REX Drone ETF Sees Inflows as Defense Spending Climbs · ETF Database
Other Germany is developing a stealthy, long-range reconnaissance drone with a blended-wing design that can fly nearly a thousand kilometers. Germany’s New Stealth Drone Packs 950-Km Reach Into Blended-Wing Airframe · The Defense Post
Other India streamlines regulatory approval for drone operations, reducing the bureaucratic gauntlet manufacturers face at launch. India Gives Drone Launches a Faster Exit Strategy · The Defense Post