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A rendering of the UH-72 Unmanned Logistics Connector drone helicopter during shipboard operations. Airbus Airbus announced today that its uncrewed UH-72 had been picked to take part in Phase I of the Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) program. Three other companies are also on contract under this initial phase …

Short-haul it most certainly is not. Defence giant BAE Systems proudly boasted about the maiden flight of its Phasa-35 drone last week, flagging the prospect of the high-altitude solar-powered craft eventually staying aloft for a year. Admittedly, its first flight at an Australian test centre was considerably shorter and lower. …