Aviation News – Archer Aviation has announced plans to develop and deploy next-generation artificial intelligence technologies for aviation using NVIDIA’s IGX Thor platform, a move aimed at enhancing safety, autonomy, and airspace integration for future air taxi operations in the United States. The collaboration builds on work that began in early 2025, with Archer planning to integrate NVIDIA IGX Thor into future iterations of its aircraft programs.

Aviation News – Wisk Aero has successfully completed the maiden flight of its second Generation 6 autonomous aircraft, marking a major expansion of its flight test program. This milestone, achieved in Hollister, California, significantly increases the company's data collection capacity as it moves toward certifying the world’s first autonomous air taxi. The flight test program reached this new phase just months after the first Generation 6 aircraft began its campaign in mid-December.

Drone delivery company Manna plans 400 new jobs in Ireland and the US after a $50m Series B, expanding its robotics, engineering and aviation operations.

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AviationNews – Prague-based developer Zuri has officially launched an uncrewed hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) cargo aircraft engineered for demanding civil, offshore, and defense resupply missions. The new platform combines vertical agility with fixed-wing efficiency to bridge the logistical gap between short-range battery drones and high-cost crewed transport helicopters. The development builds upon nine years of flight testing across more than 15 aircraft models and leverages Zuri’s full-scale Technology Demonstrator 2.0 (TD 2.0), currently undergoing systems integration and ground trials in Prague.

The US Marine Corps awarded Sikorsky and Robinson Unmanned $15.5M for the R66 TURBINETRUCK autonomous cargo helicopter under the MARV-EL program.

Destinus completed a $225M acquisition of Daedalean, integrating AI avionics to advance autonomous UAVs with GPS-denied navigation capabilities.

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AviationNews – Airbus Helicopters has formally introduced the U145, an innovative uncrewed variant of its highly successful H145 light-twin helicopter, ahead of this week’s ILA Berlin Air Show. The newly developed autonomous rotorcraft platform will provide high-volume cargo logistics, advanced intelligence surveillance, and crucial disaster relief capabilities across complex global environments. The defense manufacturer unveiled a full-scale mock-up of the medium-lift unmanned aerial system (UAS) on June 8, 2026, marking Airbus’s second major foray into converting crewed helicopters into autonomous platforms.

Aviation News – Atlanta-based defense aviation company Hermeus has successfully completed the first supersonic flight of its Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 uncrewed aircraft, hitting a top speed of Mach 1.21. The historic milestone represents a major leap forward for autonomous military technology, proving that private firms can independently field high-speed aviation assets. The landmark flight took place over the secure White Sands Missile Range airspace, utilizing the facilities at…

Aviation News – Honda has applied to the US Federal Aviation Administration for an exemption to operate its unmanned F1 electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, marking a key bolt-on step in the Japanese manufacturer’s push into advanced air mobility. The application was submitted to the FAA as Honda continues development of the F1, an unmanned hybrid-electric eVTOL aircraft intended to support future air taxi operations.

Aviation News – The MQ-28 Ghost Bat has successfully shot down an airborne target in a fully autonomous mission, marking a significant milestone in the development of Collaborative Combat Aircraft and the future of crewed-uncrewed teaming. The demonstration highlighted the Ghost Bat’s growing operational maturity as it worked alongside an E-7A and an F/A-18F. The aircraft’s achievement follows ongoing development efforts focused on expanding autonomous capabilities and integrating uncrewed systems into frontline air combat operations.