and innovative models like Drone as a Service (DaaS), the potential is massive. A handful of companies are stepping up with cutting-edge tech, big contracts, and bold visions for the future.

FIBRE optic drones are the future of unmanned war-fare ... The weapons are designed to lurk over a target and swoop on anything hostile that enters the area. But which drones do Ukraine need ...

the operator selects the target, the drone flies the rest of the way, so no control signal is required though the jamming zone. FPVs with this feature have been tested on the battlefield since ...

The Ukrainian navy—ironically, a fleet without any large ships—got there first, with an unmanned boat that launches explosive ...

A separate Navy contract for its version of the NGAD fighter is still under competition between Northrop Grumman and Boeing.

The model of the drone is also unclear, whether it was a quadcopter, a pusher-propeller UAV or a pilotless target aircraft ... with the Yak-130s for the future, should they need to be pressed ...

"The pilots of the MiG-29 fighter jets, with great skill, succeeded in identifying and intercepting the target drone. The Yak-130 fighter jet then ... promises wider use of this fighter jet in future ...