MQ-25 Stingray Has Begun Taxi Tests (Updated)

Despite a push to get to first flight in 2025, the Navy is now hoping to see its MQ-25 aerial refueling drone fly in the ...
The Aviationist

Airbus MQ-72C Helicopter Drone Makes First Autonomous Test Flight with Hivemind AI

Airbus partnered with Shield AI to integrate the latter’s Hivemind autonomous flight software for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) program. Shield AI and Airbus U.S. Space and ...
The Aviationist

BQM-177A, Airbus DT25 Target Drones Test Flown with Hivemind AI

Shield AI’s Hivemind powered autonomous BQM-177A threat-representative maneuvers for the U.S. Navy and DT25 counter-UAV tracking trials in Norway. NAVAIR (Naval Air Systems Command) and Shield AI ...
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France orders six Airbus VSR700 shipborne drones for French Navy from 2028

France’s DGA has contracted Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group to produce six VSR700 shipborne drones, with French Navy ...