Several drones spotted above a Belgian airbase over the weekend were there “to spy” on military fighter jets, the country’s defense minister said Sunday, at a time when European nations are on high alert for airspace intrusions.

A, one of two jet-powered uncrewed aircraft in the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, completed its first flight on October 31, 2025, demonstrating autonomous flight control and advancing the CCA competition.

Shield AI’s new unmanned, vertical-takeoff-and-landing fighter jet concept is designed to be a drone wingman or a standalone aircraft, marking the latest autonomous aircraft announcement by defense companies in recent weeks.

Sudan’s army said on Tuesday a military cargo plane crashed near Babanusa in West Kordofan state due to a technical fault, adding that it had also shot down a drone in the area. The army has been using airdrops to resupply its forces,

DHS estimates $250 million will be obligated in FY26 for its Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program, with additional funding to come.

Most people just ignore drones flying around, but easily-annoyed gunowners might be tempted to shoot one down. However, the FAA might not like that.

This week, Seattle-based startup Radical revealed it has successfully tested a full-scale prototype of its super-thin, solar-powered drone, “Evenstar.” The boomerang-shaped aircraft has a massive wingspan of 120 feet,

High above Ukraine’s battle-scarred fields, an unlikely aircraft is fighting back. With modern jets in short supply and Russian drones swarming the skies, Ukraine has turned to the Yakovlev Yak-52 — a 1970s Soviet-era trainer never designed for combat.