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The Mojave STOL demonstrator landed and departed from a rough maneuver trail during a simulated battlefield exercise, as the partners prepare a production design review planned for November 2026.
Col. Chris P. Niedziocha said uncrewed surface vessels could help Marines survey and clear approaches to contested landing areas before forces go ashore.
German authorities said an investigation linked the Aug. 4 incident to Russian hybrid activity; Moscow rejected the allegation.
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine cited the June operation and AI-enabled FPV drones in Ukraine as examples of unmanned systems’ growing military role.
The SkyCourier UX concept pairs a Cessna 408 airframe with Merlin autonomy, but no prototype has been built.
A July 14 request for information asks industry to outline carrier-based and VTOL unmanned systems with long-range strike capability and increasing levels of operational autonomy.
Ukraine did not simply add drones to an existing battlefield. It turned unmanned systems into a persistent layer of sensing, strike, logistics and adaptation — forcing militaries to rethink how they see, move, buy and fight.
The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency selected Terra Drone’s rocket-launched Terra B1 following a Maritime Self-Defense Force demonstration.
The Ukrainian manufacturer is also negotiating overseas joint production, including with an unnamed French company, as domestic military demand rises.
Emerald Flag in December 2026 is intended to test how autonomous fighter drones integrate with crewed fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft.