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Explosive Quadcopter at Leipzig: Germany Formally Attributes An-124 Drone Strike to Russia
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Explosive Quadcopter at Leipzig: Germany Formally Attributes An-124 Drone Strike to Russia

A military-grade explosive-laden quadcopter struck the wing of a Ukrainian Antonov An-124 Ruslan at Leipzig/Halle Airport on 4 August 2026, going undetected by automated security systems for roughly four hours before a bus driver spotted it. Germany has now formally attributed the attempted attack to Russian state actors, citing forensic, intelligence, and pattern-of-operations evidence.

By UAVHelpline Editorial · 6 min read
Saab Unveils Stealthy Supersonic 'Fighter Drone' Concept — The ACP That Could Reshape European Air Combat
2026-08-31

Saab Unveils Stealthy Supersonic 'Fighter Drone' Concept — The ACP That Could Reshape European Air Combat

Saab has publicly revealed its Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP) roadmap, including a full-scale mock-up of the A3 operational concept — a low-observable, supersonic drone intended to fly alongside the Gripen E and potentially inform Sweden's next crewed fighter. Two funded technology demonstrators, A1 and A2, are already in development, with A1's first flight targeted within roughly 15 months.

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BAE Systems Unveils Brontanax: Britain's First Sovereign Collaborative Combat Aircraft
2026-07-23

BAE Systems Unveils Brontanax: Britain's First Sovereign Collaborative Combat Aircraft

BAE Systems has unveiled the Brontanax, the UK's first fully sovereign Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow, with a first flight planned for 2027. The Hawk-sized, stealthy loyal-wingman drone was developed in-house by BAE's FalconWorks team and is positioned as the UK's operational answer to the RAF's StormFighter CCA requirement.

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Anduril Brings The Thunder With Autonomous Tiltrotor Attack Drone Concept
2026-07-21

Anduril Brings The Thunder With Autonomous Tiltrotor Attack Drone Concept

Anduril and Archer Aviation have jointly unveiled Thunder, a Group 5 autonomous hybrid-electric tiltrotor designed to fly as a loyal wingman alongside crewed attack helicopters and tiltrotors at low altitude in contested airspace. First flight is targeted for 2027, with rate production envisioned in the 2029–2030 timeframe.

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Royal Navy's Sea Launch Of Combat-Proven Nyan Kamikaze Drone Points To Fleet's 'Hybrid' Future
2026-07-10

Royal Navy's Sea Launch Of Combat-Proven Nyan Kamikaze Drone Points To Fleet's 'Hybrid' Future

The Royal Navy has successfully launched Callen-Lenz's Nyan one-way effector from the experimental ship XV Patrick Blackett off England's south coast — marking the first time a strike-capable drone has been fired from a British naval vessel at sea. The trial, conducted under tri-service Project Vantage, is the opening move in a broader programme to field expendable strike drones across the entire fleet, up to and including the Queen Elizabeth-class carriers.

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Anduril's YFQ-44A “Fury” flies: a semi-autonomous fighter drone built in 556 days
2026-06-16

Anduril's YFQ-44A “Fury” flies: a semi-autonomous fighter drone built in 556 days

Anduril's YFQ-44A “Fury” completed its first flight on October 31, 2025 in the US Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, going from clean-sheet design to wheels-up in 556 days. The jet executed its mission plan on its own — managing flight controls and throttle without human command — pointing to a future of affordable, autonomous aircraft flown alongside crewed fighters.

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Anduril wins a $16.8M Army order for Ghost-X ISR drones
2026-06-16

Anduril wins a $16.8M Army order for Ghost-X ISR drones

The US Army has awarded Anduril a $16.8 million contract for Ghost-X reconnaissance drones fitted with Trillium HD45LP sensors. The tandem-rotor VTOL aircraft offers GPS-denied vision navigation and runs on Anduril's Lattice software, letting one operator manage several at once.

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US Marines pick Anduril's Bolt-M loitering munition for infantry squads
2026-06-16

US Marines pick Anduril's Bolt-M loitering munition for infantry squads

The US Marine Corps has selected Anduril's Bolt-M — a man-packable VTOL loitering munition — under its Organic Precision Fires–Light program, ordering more than 600 systems on a $23.9 million contract. Deliveries run from February 2026 into 2027 as Anduril scales production toward 175 units a month.

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Anduril's Roadrunner-M: a reusable interceptor for the cheap-drone threat
2026-06-16

Anduril's Roadrunner-M: a reusable interceptor for the cheap-drone threat

Anduril is delivering Roadrunner-M, a counter-UAS interceptor that launches vertically, chases hostile drones at high subsonic speed, and — when it isn't needed to strike — lands itself to be reused. A $350 million Pentagon order covers 500 interceptors, on top of a $642 million counter-drone deal for the US Marine Corps.

By UAVHelpline Editorial