Launch The Navy tested an autonomous drone that launches from a submarine's torpedo tube, collapsing the boundary between underwater and aerial warfare. Autonomous drone fired from submarine torpedo tube completes first sea trials - Interesting Engineering · Interesting Engineering
Funding The Pentagon is spending $80 million to outfit Air Force bases with AI-powered defenses against the proliferating threat of small drones. Pentagon awards $80M task order for AI-enabled tech to defend Air Force bases against small drones · DefenseScoop
Research A market research firm projects the delivery drone industry will reach nearly nineteen billion dollars by 2035, assuming regulatory and infrastructure obstacles don't keep the sector perpetually grounded. Delivery Drone Market Size to Hit USD 18.93 Billion by 2035 - Precedence Research · Precedence Research
Opinion A financial analyst's picks for drone companies poised to fly higher in 2026, with the caveat that picking winners in an emerging industry is mostly guesswork dressed as conviction. 6 Best Drone Stocks for 2026 and How to Invest · The Motley Fool
Other A French startup imagines drone infrastructure buried underground, betting that autonomous flight needs protected launch sites as much as airspace management. Underground Drone Bases? SYNDÉO Bets the Future of Autonomous Flight Starts Below Ground - Dronelife · Dronelife
Other The Pentagon picks an investment firm to address the military's shortage of trained drone pilots, a growing constraint as combat operations scale. Pentagon Selects Tesseract Ventures To End the Drone Operator Bottleneck - Tech Times · Tech Times
Other Ukraine's military has deployed what it claims is the first fully autonomous drone designed to intercept and neutralize enemy aircraft, blurring the line between air defense and lethal autonomous weapons. First-Ever Fully Autonomous Interceptor Drone Emerges in Ukraine · The Defense Post
Other XTEND's new patent on autonomous navigation suggests the company is placing a technical bet on drones that can think their way through obstacles without constant human instruction. XTEND Secures U.S. Patent for Autonomous Drone Navigation Technology, Strengthening Next-Generation UAS Capabilities · uasweekly.com