Northrop Grumman's YFQ-48A Talon Blue completed its first fully autonomous flight at Mojave, marking a milestone in the Air Force's unmanned combat wingman program.
TowerBlackstone's new defense company Falcata signals institutional capital flooding into drones and missiles - with direct consequences for how general aviation pilots navigate the NAS.
TowerA Russian attack drone autonomously selected and killed three civilians in Ukraine - a threshold moment with direct implications for how aviation regulates autonomous systems worldwide.
TowerSaab unveiled an uncrewed combat air system on Aug 22, 2026, joining the loyal wingman race that will shape civil airspace within years.
TowerGerman startup Polaris flew the Cobra 600, a jet-powered drone built to launch IRIS-T air-to-air missiles, on August 22, 2026.
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