Sharpshooter range deal set for award to Qinetiq
The Ministry of Defence intends to place a single-source contract for the Sharpshooter enabling requirement, with delivery running for two years from October 2026.
British controllers direct A-10 strikes
British Joint Terminal Attack Controllers have directed US Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft during close air support training at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia.
US Air Force drone fires AIM-120 in live test
The US Air Force has carried out a live weapons test involving a YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, with the uncrewed aircraft firing an AIM-120 air-to-air missile during a flight over the Mojave Desert.
Saab receives new Middle East GlobalEye order
Saab has received an order for two GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft from an undisclosed customer in the Middle East, with deliveries scheduled for 2030.
NATO tests autonomous drones without GPS
NATO-backed researchers have demonstrated autonomous aircraft and ground systems designed for tasks including search and rescue and unexploded ordnance detection, with several systems operating without satellite positioning, according to the organisation.
New American combat drones armed and flown in desert
The United States has flown its two Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototypes in Nevada, generating multiple sorties and integrating the uncrewed aircraft with manned platforms in local airspace.
X-62 test jet uses AI to intercept airborne target
The US Air Force’s X-62 VISTA experimental aircraft has demonstrated an artificial intelligence agent using live infrared sensor data to direct the aircraft towards an airborne target.
Royal Navy tests long-range drone control network
The Royal Navy has demonstrated a system that allowed personnel to receive data from and remotely control several uncrewed aircraft across more than 200 miles of southern England.
Airbus Flexrotor begins Baltic maritime surveillance work
The Airbus U030 Flexrotor has begun maritime surveillance operations in the Baltic Sea on behalf of the European Maritime Safety Agency, marking the tactical uncrewed system's first operational deployment in Europe.
French Rafale shot down drone over Latvia in Baltic first
A French Rafale destroyed a drone over Latvia during an operational mission in what was the first use of the MICA missile by the French Air and Space Force in the Baltic region.
