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Skyways: Building 'Swiss Army' Drones
The Revolution.Aero Podcast

Skyways: Building 'Swiss Army' Drones

March 20, 2026

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ANA HD Completes Long-Distance Medical Supply Drone Delivery Trials in Okinawa
ANA Holdings

ANA HD Completes Long-Distance Medical Supply Drone Delivery Trials in Okinawa

March 5, 2026

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ANA HD completes long-distance medical supply drone delivery trials in Okinawa
Payload Asia

ANA HD completes long-distance medical supply drone delivery trials in Okinawa

March 5, 2026

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Autonomous Cargo for the Navy: Shipboard VTOL Logistics at Scale
The Drone Ultimatum

Autonomous Cargo for the Navy: Shipboard VTOL Logistics at Scale

February 20, 2026

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Making Autonomous Cargo Work at Real-World Scale (Drone Radio Show Episode DRS 451)
Drone Radio Show / DroneLife

Making Autonomous Cargo Work at Real-World Scale (Drone Radio Show Episode DRS 451)

February 13, 2026

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Skyways Air Transportation Plans World's Largest Autonomous Drone Fleet With $37M Air Force Backing
DroneXL

Skyways Air Transportation Plans World's Largest Autonomous Drone Fleet With $37M Air Force Backing

February 7, 2026 · Haye Kesteloo

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Austin Skyways autonomous drone aircraft
Austin American-Statesman

Austin Skyways autonomous drone aircraft

February 6, 2026 · Karoline Leonard

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ANA to Launch Drone Logistics Nationwide — Delivering Medicine to Remote Islands and Food to Isolated Areas During Disasters
Yomiuri Shimbun

ANA to Launch Drone Logistics Nationwide — Delivering Medicine to Remote Islands and Food to Isolated Areas During Disasters

January 8, 2026

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From cargo to commuters — Skyways' roadmap to human flight
The Drone Girl

From cargo to commuters — Skyways' roadmap to human flight

December 2, 2025 · Sally French

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ANA to enter drone delivery business by FY2028 with eye on remote islands
Japan Today

ANA to enter drone delivery business by FY2028 with eye on remote islands

December 1, 2025

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Skyways: Inside its aspirations to build the world's largest autonomous cargo aircraft fleet
The Drone Girl

Skyways: Inside its aspirations to build the world's largest autonomous cargo aircraft fleet

November 21, 2025 · Sally French

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Austin aviation company looking to scale autonomous drones
KXAN Austin (NBC)

Austin aviation company looking to scale autonomous drones

November 21, 2025

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Charles Acknin, Co-Founder & CEO of Skyways (Innovator Series)
FlyEye

Charles Acknin, Co-Founder & CEO of Skyways (Innovator Series)

November 4, 2025 · Jacob Stoner

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Skyways: Redefining Autonomous Long-Range Cargo Drones
FlyEye

Skyways: Redefining Autonomous Long-Range Cargo Drones

November 1, 2025 · Jacob Stoner

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Milestone Story: Skyways Delivers Precision Under Pressure with Historic Long-range, Offshore Cargo Drop
sUAS News

Milestone Story: Skyways Delivers Precision Under Pressure with Historic Long-range, Offshore Cargo Drop

November 1, 2025

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RWE successfully pioneers cargo drone operations at offshore wind farms
RWE

RWE successfully pioneers cargo drone operations at offshore wind farms

October 15, 2025

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Skyports Drone Services, RWE, Skyways conduct Germany's first long-range drone deliveries to offshore wind turbines
Skyports Drone Services

Skyports Drone Services, RWE, Skyways conduct Germany's first long-range drone deliveries to offshore wind turbines

October 15, 2025

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$100M boost propels North Dakota's Project ULTRA
Grand Forks Herald

$100M boost propels North Dakota's Project ULTRA

August 20, 2025

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GrandSKY's Project ULTRA: Enabling Military BVLOS Ops
Autonomy Global

GrandSKY's Project ULTRA: Enabling Military BVLOS Ops

August 1, 2025

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Project ULTRA Secures Contract Boost to $100M and Launches Weekly Cargo Drone Flights
DroneLife

Project ULTRA Secures Contract Boost to $100M and Launches Weekly Cargo Drone Flights

July 23, 2025

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Sen. Hoeven announces major boost in federal investment in GrandSKY
The Dickinson Press

Sen. Hoeven announces major boost in federal investment in GrandSKY

July 19, 2025 · Pamela Knudson

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Project ULTRA expands drone operations, secures $100M contract ceiling
KX News

Project ULTRA expands drone operations, secures $100M contract ceiling

July 18, 2025

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U.S. government to spend millions to buy massive cargo drones capable of flying 1,000 miles
The Drone Girl

U.S. government to spend millions to buy massive cargo drones capable of flying 1,000 miles

June 23, 2025 · Sally French

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Texas Startup Wins $37M Award to Mass-Produce V3 Cargo Drone
CargoClear

Texas Startup Wins $37M Award to Mass-Produce V3 Cargo Drone

June 10, 2025

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Skyways Lands $37M USAF Deal to Mass-Produce Cargo Drone
The Defense Post

Skyways Lands $37M USAF Deal to Mass-Produce Cargo Drone

June 10, 2025 · Joe Saballa

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Austin defense tech startup wins contract
Austin Business Journal

Austin defense tech startup wins contract

June 9, 2025

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Skyways secures $37M Air Force backing for autonomous cargo planes
DC Velocity

Skyways secures $37M Air Force backing for autonomous cargo planes

June 9, 2025

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Skyways Lands $37M USAF Contract to Scale Autonomous Cargo Drones
DroneLife

Skyways Lands $37M USAF Contract to Scale Autonomous Cargo Drones

June 9, 2025 · Miriam McNabb

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Navy tests using drones for medical supply deliveries during RIMPAC
Defense News

Navy tests using drones for medical supply deliveries during RIMPAC

July 8, 2024 · Diana Correll

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Skyways V3
sUAS News

Skyways V3

March 1, 2024

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Navy Demonstrating Programs for Drone Delivery at Sea
Inside Unmanned Systems

Navy Demonstrating Programs for Drone Delivery at Sea

August 24, 2023

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US Naval Components Test Skyways-Developed Blue Water Logistics UAS
Potomac Officers Club

US Naval Components Test Skyways-Developed Blue Water Logistics UAS

June 1, 2023

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Naval Air Warfare Center Teams up with Military Sealift Command, U.S. Marines to Test UAS Concept
DVIDS

Naval Air Warfare Center Teams up with Military Sealift Command, U.S. Marines to Test UAS Concept

June 1, 2023

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Navy Drone Delivery Trials Between Ships And Shore Successful
DroneXL

Navy Drone Delivery Trials Between Ships And Shore Successful

January 4, 2023 · Haye Kesteloo

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UAVs deliver cargo to US Navy ship at sea for first time
FlightGlobal

UAVs deliver cargo to US Navy ship at sea for first time

December 30, 2022

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US Navy completes drone delivery trials to and from ships
DroneDJ

US Navy completes drone delivery trials to and from ships

December 28, 2022 · Bruce Crumley

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Video: U.S. Navy's Drone Logistics Trials Take Flight
The Maritime Executive

Video: U.S. Navy's Drone Logistics Trials Take Flight

December 27, 2022

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Navy to Deploy Up to Four Cargo Drones on an Aircraft Carrier this Year
USNI News

Navy to Deploy Up to Four Cargo Drones on an Aircraft Carrier this Year

April 12, 2022

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Update: Skyways attempting autonomous folding wings for US Navy Blue Water UAS
Janes

Update: Skyways attempting autonomous folding wings for US Navy Blue Water UAS

November 30, 2021

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Navy conducts live test of resupply drones for ashore, at-sea missions
Breaking Defense

Navy conducts live test of resupply drones for ashore, at-sea missions

November 9, 2021

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Orbital UAV to support Skyways' unmanned cargo transportation program for US Navy
sUAS News

Orbital UAV to support Skyways' unmanned cargo transportation program for US Navy

October 1, 2021

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Video: Carrier USS Ford Tests Out Air Cargo Drone
The Maritime Executive

Video: Carrier USS Ford Tests Out Air Cargo Drone

August 8, 2021

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US Navy eyes programme of record for cargo drones to resupply ships
FlightGlobal

US Navy eyes programme of record for cargo drones to resupply ships

August 6, 2021

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Navy Considering Drone Delivery for Essential Parts At Sea
USNI News

Navy Considering Drone Delivery for Essential Parts At Sea

August 5, 2021

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Navy Tests Autonomous Aerial Supply Drone From Its Newest Supercarrier
The War Zone

Navy Tests Autonomous Aerial Supply Drone From Its Newest Supercarrier

February 23, 2021 · Joseph Trevithick

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Update: US Navy acquires Skyways aircraft prototype for Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS
Janes

Update: US Navy acquires Skyways aircraft prototype for Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS

December 1, 2020

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US Navy studies resupplying ships and submarines using small UAVs
FlightGlobal

US Navy studies resupplying ships and submarines using small UAVs

November 19, 2020

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Small UAV Takes on Big Sea Missions: Resupply Warships and Submarines
Inside Unmanned Systems

Small UAV Takes on Big Sea Missions: Resupply Warships and Submarines

November 19, 2020

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Skyways and the Pursuit of Fully Autonomous Drone Deliveries
Commercial UAV News

Skyways and the Pursuit of Fully Autonomous Drone Deliveries

May 12, 2020 · Juan Plaza

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Autonomous Cargo Resupply Operations Meet Critical Milestone
Inside Unmanned Systems

Autonomous Cargo Resupply Operations Meet Critical Milestone

October 7, 2019

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