Aerial Drones & UAV Systems
UAVs, loitering munitions and the systems that fly them — from tactical quadcopters to long-endurance platforms.
Military drone Camcopter S-301: Thales shows Schiebel system with weapons and sensors at Eurosatory 2026
Missiles, loitering munition, radar and ELINT: at the Thales stand in Paris, Schiebel's Camcopter S-301 military drone is shown with a whole range of payloads. The modular platform carries up to 350 kilograms and stays airborne for up to 24 hours.
Counter-UAS with nets: Argus Interception brings A1-Falke and Falke Nest to Eurosatory
After ILA Berlin 2026 comes Paris: Argus Interception is presenting the next stage of its counter-UAS portfolio there. Alongside the A1-Falke net interceptor, the focus is on the Falke Nest, an automated shelter for round-the-clock readiness.
Cargo drone Victor U250: Rheinmetall, ERC and NRW plan production in North Rhine-Westphalia
A letter of intent signed at ILA Berlin 2026 is to bring the heavy-lift cargo drone Victor U250 to North Rhine-Westphalia. Rheinmetall and ERC System are counting on local supply chains, the state on funding, site selection and supported certification.
Drone production in Germany: Skyeton, Onberg and Ondas sign MoU on the Raybird UAS
Ukrainian combat experience meets German precision manufacturing: at ILA Berlin 2026, three companies agreed to ramp up drone production for Europe. Skyeton's Raybird UAS is planned as the first project.
Drone warfare: Colonel Markus Reisner draws lessons from Ukraine at DroneVation 2026
Death zone, fibre-optic drones, barbed wire and weakened precision weapons: in Vienna, Colonel Markus Reisner outlined how drone warfare is overturning the conduct of war – and why armed forces that fail to learn will be surprised tomorrow.
Interceptor drone Yolka: Russia rolls out its system against Ukrainian attack drones on a broad scale
For weeks, more and more combat videos of the Yolka have been appearing. They show an interceptor drone that is operated like a MANPADS, flies on the fire-and-forget principle and, according to Russian sources, has already engaged more than 100 targets.
Loitering munition rethought: Aerovironment positions Mayhem 10 as a networked multi-role effector
The Switchblade manufacturer considers the image of the "flying kamikaze drone" outdated: Mayhem 10 is meant to be more than a loitering munition and, depending on the situation, to reconnoitre, jam, deceive or strike. Series production is to start by autumn 2026.
Quantum Systems enters medium-sized air platforms with Pulse P19 – premiere at ILA Berlin 2026
In the presence of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Quantum Systems is showing its first optionally manned aircraft. Pulse P19 is the manufacturer's answer to the vulnerability of classic MALE and LALE drones in current conflicts.
Loitering munition from Stark: Cascade for long ranges, Gambit for close range
Stark is launching two loitering munition variants at once: a tube- and canister-launched system with a range of up to 100 kilometres and a portable 6-kilogram quadcopter. Both are linked to the Minerva mission management software.
FPV drones with record range: Ukrainian Phoenix unit hits targets more than 100 kilometres away
Two days, two records: at the end of May, pilots of the “Phoenix” border guard unit from Luhansk Oblast flew FPV drones 102 and 103 kilometres. In their own assessment, the limit has not yet been reached.
Drone Dominance Program: Pentagon selects eleven suppliers for "Gauntlet 2"
Under the Drone Dominance Program, around 300,000 low-cost FPV attack drones are to go to the US armed forces by 2027. After the first test round with 25 suppliers, eleven companies remain – with larger quantities and falling prices.
Drone attack on St. Petersburg: Ukraine hits oil terminal and Kronstadt as forum opens
Of all days, a Ukrainian drone attack struck St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast at the opening of the SPIEF-26 economic forum. The corvette "Boikiy" was also hit – according to Russian sources, by two types of drone.
Drone production at the front: how Nordyn is changing war logistics with mobile micro-factories
Nordyn is moving drone production, including assembly and maintenance, into mobile micro-factories on vehicles and trailers. Head of engineering Vitalii Pogrebniak explains why distributed units are harder to hit – and where the real bottleneck lies.