China’s Xinhua News Agency reports that from May 1 this year the entire area of Beijing has been designated as controlled airspace and recreational and
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
“Joby completes first point-to-point eVTOL air taxi trial flights in New York City”
Joby Aviation today announced “the completion of the first-ever point-to-point electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi demonstration flights in New York City’s history”,
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OSI Systems winds USD235 million contract for long-range radar tracking
OSI Systems has announced that its security division has been awarded an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) with a not-to-exceed value of approximately USD235 million for the production
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India’s Jio-bp and VJaitra to launch nationwide network of eVTOL charging stations
India’s Jio-bp and VJaitra Air Mobility have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a nationwide charging infrastructure ecosystem over next-generation vertiports
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Ukraine develops remote command-and-control of its C-UAS interceptor air defences
Ukraine’s Minister of Defence Mykhailo Fedorov reports the country is developing the capability to launch networks of counter-UAS interceptor drones from remote command-and-control facilities. “We
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Matternet launches central London medical drone delivery programme
Matternet announced today the start of drone delivery operations in Central London for the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). The launch follows close coordination with
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Ukrainian C-UAS systems “now being used by US forces in Saudi Arabia”
Multiple press reports say the US is deploying the Ukrainian SkyMap drone interceptor system at the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia and that
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USD20 billion request for C-UAS systems in proposed US defence budget
According to Lt. Gen. Steven P. Whitney, Director, Force Structure, Resources and Assessment of the Joint Staff, United States Space Force, autonomous operations and autonomous
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AeroVironment reports “successful demonstration of shipborne C-UAS laser system”
AeroVironment has announced the successful demonstration of its palletized LOCUST® Laser Weapon System (LWS) aboard the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) in October 2025 in
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UK government outlines regulatory workplan for speeding BVLOS operations and eVTOL integration
UK transport minister Heidi Alexander has highlighted the UK government’s new aviation priorities, including enabling routine Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flights and
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