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Exclusive: Wing quietly axes Australian drone delivery operations

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May 28, 2026
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The company, owned by Google parent Alphabet, ended its partnership with DoorDash on 16 January, having previously operated from locations including Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and Logan and Ipswich in Queensland; it had already pulled out of Canberra …

Vivid Sydney drone show on ice after 89 plunge into Darling Harbour

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May 26, 2026
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The “Star-Bound” drone show has been cancelled for Tuesday and Wednesday after 89 drones reportedly dropped into the water and onto marina wharfs around Cockle Bay. Drone shows returned to the festival this year after being cancelled in 2025 due to ove…

How The MQ-9 Reaper’s Triple-Redundant Avionics Keep It Flying For 40 Hours Straight

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May 25, 2026
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The MQ-9 remains useful partly thanks to its extremely high endurance as well as its reliability thanks to its triple-redundant avionics.

Defense Forces Intensify After Mystery Drone Alert Grounds Flights At Major International Airport

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May 15, 2026
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Multiple inbound flights had to be diverted as a result.

Defense Forces Intensify After Mystery Drone Alert Grounds Flights At Major International Airport

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May 15, 2026
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Multiple inbound flights had to be diverted as a result.

Royal Australian Navy signs deal for VTOL drones

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May 14, 2026
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Under the contract, PteroDynamics will deliver P4 Transwing UAS aircraft, plus training and support, with the option for RAN to purchase larger P5 Transwing UAS systems for delivery starting in 2027.

Corvo X drones enter service with Australian Army

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May 6, 2026
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SYPAQ is reportedly delivering a fleet of Corvo X Mission Systems alongside a multi-year sustainment program providing ongoing spares, maintenance, training and support capabilities to ensure long-term operational readiness.

EOS renews sponsorship of ADF Drone Racing Team

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May 5, 2026
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The ADF Drone Racing Team is composed of Army personnel and competes in national and international drone racing competitions, while also supporting the development of advanced piloting skills within a Defence context.

RAAF converts Jabiru to autonomous aircraft

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May 5, 2026
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The Jericho Disruptive Innovation (JDI) team has prototyped JabX, an uncrewed aerial system based on the Jabiru 400 airframe, as part of Project Camel Train to help move cargo more quickly across Australia’s north.

Danish counter-drone firm wins $9.81m Defence contract

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April 29, 2026
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The deal follows an extensive evaluation program by the ADF and marks a significant step forward in deploying operational counter-small uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) capabilities across Defence.