January 2026
USAF Contracts Skydweller Aero, Nokia Federal, Tangram Flex | ASD News
Advancing aerospace vehicles with new aeroelastic tests | Aerospace America
December 2025:
Skydweller Gets U.S. Navy Contract For Electric Propulsion | Aviation Week Network
US Navy backs electric aircraft propulsion with $1.4M Skydweller deal | Interesting Engineering
The US Navy just put $1.4M behind a weird electric aircraft idea | Morning Overview
November 2025:
World’s Largest Perpetual Flight Aircraft to Become Nokia 5G Comms Hub for the Navy – autoevolution
October 2025:
Skydweller Completes 3-Day Unmanned Solar Flight | Aero-News Network
Oklahoma’s Skydweller Aero and U.S. Navy Complete Solar-Powered Flight | Aviation Pros
Oklahoma’s Aerospace Ambitions Soar as Skydweller Aero Leads Solar-Powered Flight Breakthrough | Cleveland American
U.S. Navy taps Skydweller for drone-based 5G communication trial | Defence Blog
Aerial power from the sun — How a drone aims to stay aloft 90 days non-stop | El Diario 24
Skydweller, Nokia Federal to Demonstrate Airborne 5G Network | Executive Biz
US Navy plans solar drone that stays airborne for 90 days to deliver 5G to troops | Interesting Engineering
U.S. Navy to Fund Solar Drones With Beyond 5G Connectivity – Militarnyi
Skydweller Aero and Nokia Federal Solutions Secure US Navy Contract to Develop Airborne Beyond 5G Tactical Network | Space Daily
September 2025:
Skydweller solar-powered drone completes three-day test flight – Aerospace Testing International
Skydweller Aero in Portugal’s Leading Newspaper – Diário de Notícias
Meet the Skydweller — 90-day photovoltaic plane with 17,000 solar panels to survive wars – El Diario 24
Solar-powered uncrewed aircraft completes 74-hour nonstop flight – Global Air
Skydweller Pushes Solar Drone to Nonstop 3-Day Flight With 800-Pound Payload – The Defense Post
August 2025:
Le Skydweller vole 73 heures d’affilée – Aerobuzz
American drone successfully completes three-day flight – Aeronaut Media
Meet Skydweller: The autonomous solar-powered drone that can fly for 3 months without landing – AOL
Navy Demos Multi-day Solar UAS Flight – ASD News
Autonomous Skydweller Makes 3-day flight – Aviation Week
Navy’s New Drone Refuels on Sunlight, Stays Airborne for Days – AVweb
A solar-powered drone tests limits off Mississippi Gulf Coast – Biloxi Sun Herald
Larger than Boeing 747: US tests massive solar-powered drone – Caliber.Az
Solar drone soars nonstop for 3 Days – CyberGuy
Skydweller: Groundbreaking Solar-powered UAS in 73-Hour Flight! – Defense Point.GR
Drone with Boeing 747-sized wingspan flies 74 hours non-stop on only solar power – el.kz
MASSIVE solar drone flies for days on end without recharging – Electrik
Solar drone soars for 3 days – GlobalSpec
Solar-Powered UAV Completes 74-Hour Flight – iHLS
Skydweller and Navy solar flight lasts 73 hours – Inspenet
Drone with Boeing 747-sized wingspan flies for 74 hours on solar power – Interesting Engineering
747-Sized Drone Flies For Three Days On Solar Power Alone – Jalopnik
UK media: U.S. drone completes three-day unmanned flight trial – Londynek
Skydweller: Perpetual Flight Might Be Closer Than We Think – Men’s Gear
Solar-powered drone with wingspan wider than jumbo jet can fly for months – Min News
Long Time No Land: Experimental US Navy Drone Stays In Air For Three Days – Navy Leaders
This solar-powered drone just set a record for longest flight – News Bytes
Skydweller Aero tests solar-powered UAV with the US Navy – Orbital Today
The new giant drone that works with sunlight and could have military applications – La Razon
Full-on spying! The Skydweller solar drone flies for nearly three days non-stop. – Red Hot Cyber
Navy Demonstrates Multi-Day Solar UAS Flight – Seapower
Solar-powered drone with wingspan of Boeing 747 flies 74 hours non-stop – Supercar Blondie
The Navy flew a solar-powered drone for 73 hours straight – Task & Purpose
Solar-Powered Drone Platform Is a Game Changer for Ocean Surveillance – Thomas
Navy Demonstrates Multi-Day Solar UAS Flight – UAS Magazine
U.S. drone completes three-day unmanned flight trial – UK Defence Journal
Navy’s solar drone soared for 73 hours nonstop – USA Solar Cell
Solar drone with wingspan wider than jumbo jet could fly for months – Virtual Orbit
L’US Navy a fait voler le drone solaire Skydweller MAPS pendant 73 heures – Zone Militaire
July 2025:
90-Day Solar Drone: Skydweller Flies Longer Than Planes! – Archyde
Navy Demonstrates Multi-Day Solar UAS Flight – The BayNet
U.S. Navy tests long-endurance solar drone – Defence Blog
Skydweller Solar Drone Completes Endurance Flight in US Navy Test – The Defence Post
U.S. Navy Flies Solar-Powered Drone for 73 Hours without Refueling – Defense Mirror
Solar Drone With Boeing 747 Wingspan Achieves Month-Long Flight Capability – Impactful Ninja
Meet Skydweller: A solar-powered drone that can fly… – Inkl
Navy completes 73-hour solar UAS flight with Skydweller platform – Military Embedded Systems
A Solar-Powered Drone Larger than a Jumbo Jet Can Stay Airborne for Months – Mondo News
Thales, Skydweller to offer solar-powered drone for month-long patrols – MSN
Navy demonstrates multi-day solar UAS flight – NAVAIR
Solar drone with wingspan wider than jumbo jet could fly for months – The New Scientist
Solar drone with wingspan wider than jumbo jet could fly for months – New York Daily News Online
This solar drone can fly for 90 days—fix itself midair – NewsBytes
Solar drone with wingspan wider than jumbo jet could fly for months – Ohio Digital News
This Plane Is Bigger than a 747. It Can Fly for Months on Its Own. – Popular Mechanics
Patuxent River Leads Solar UAS Breakthrough – The Southern Maryland Chronicle
Navy Demonstrates Multi-Day Non-Stop Solar UAS Flight – Southern Maryland News
A solar-powered drone as big as a 747 is pushing limits off the Mississippi Gulf Coast – Stars and Stripes
Skydweller’s Solar-Powered Drone Marks Milestone For Maritime Surveillance – Worldmilitaryfans.com
This Plane Is Bigger than a 747. It Can Fly for Months on Its Own. – Yahoo! Tech
June 2025:
Thales, Skydweller Team on Solar-powered Surveillance Drone – Aviation International News
Thales, Skydweller to offer solar-powered drone for month-long patrols – Defense News
Skydweller and Thales launch solar drone with intelligent radar – Inspenet
Solar drone with Boeing 747 wingspan promises month-long flights – Interesting Engineering
Thales and Skydweller strengthen cooperation – Militär Aktuell
Thales, Skydweller to offer solar-powered drone for month-long patrols – Tactical Gear Tech
Solar Drone Capable Of Month-Long Flights Has Just Been Unveiled – TechnoFeats
Thales and Skydweller launch month-long solar-powered drone patrols – USA Solar Cell
World’s first solar-powered drone with Boeing 747-sized wingspan – Zira Daily
March 2025:
Building toward (almost) perpetual flight – Aerospace America
Skydweller Aero: Solar-Powered Perpetual Flights Initiative – Av Geekery
January 2025:
Oklahoma Firm Working Toward ‘Perpetual Flight’ – AVweb
Skydweller Aero advances autonomous solar aircraft testing for operational deployment in 2025
December 2024:
Skydweller Aero advances autonomous maritime patrol aircraft testing with military payloads
Skydweller Aero continues AMPA flight tests with operational military payloads | CompositesWorld
Skydweller Aero continues flight tests with operational military payloads – Air Cargo Week
Skydweller Aero continues Autonomous Maritime Patrol Aircraft (AMPA) Flight Tests – Naval News
Skydweller Aero Continues AMPA Flight Tests with Operatioanl Military Payloads
Skydweller continues tests – IOT Insider
Skydweller Aero advances flight tests for its Autonomous Maritime Patrol Aircraft – Defense Here
November 2025:
Solar aircraft soars with groundbreaking 22-hour autonomous flight mission. | USA Solar Cell
NASA Stennis to support unmanned aircraft testing – Machinery Market News
October 2024:
MS Stennis Space Center tests uncrewed aircraft
NASA Stennis expands range operations with new Skydweller Aero agreement
NASA Stennis Takes Key Step in Expanding its Range Operations Work – WXXV News 25
NASA Stennis Expands Range Operations Efforts | Mirage News
Skydweller Aero allowed use of NASA Stennis Space Center restricted airspace – Magnolia Tribune
NASA Stennis takes key step in expanding its range operations work | News | seacoastecho.com
U.S. Navy Eternal Drone Signals The Dawn Of Practical Solar Flight (forbes.com)
Solar-powered plane off Gulf Coast could spend months in air | Business News | nola.com
Skydweller Completes Autonomous Solar-Powered Flight Tests | RealClearDefense
Aviation Week features Skydweller Aero – “Solar-Powered UAS Completes 22.5 hour Flight” – Skydweller
SkyDweller Aero completes tests of ultra-long-endurance solar aircraft | News | Flight Global
Skydweller Aero Completes Successful Uncrewed Solar Flight Tests (botsanddrones.uk)
Skydweller Aero Successfully Completes “First Uncrewed Flight Test Campaign” – eVTOL Insights
Skydweller Aero: The 90-Day Solar Flight Revolution (aircomment.info)
World Military News: Skydweller Completes Autonomous Solar Powered Flight Tests
First flight: Solar-powered Skydweller — General Aviation News
Game-Changer: Solar-Powered Skydweller Drone Flies for 22.5 Hours in Breakthrough Test – MSN
Skydweller successfully concludes series of autonomous flights – IOT Insider
Skydweller Aero completes initial uncrewed flight test campaign – SatNews
Skydweller Aero successfully completes initial uncrewed flight test campaign – Air Cargo Week
Skydweller Aero completes autonomous flight test campaign | CompositesWorld
Skydweller Aero Completes Uncrewed Flight Testing | Aero-News Network
Skydweller completes initial flight test campaign | Revolution.aero
Skydweller Aero Successfully Completes Uncrewed Flight Test Campaign | UAS Magazine
Solar-Powered ‘Skydweller’ Drone Flies 22.5 Hours in Test (thedefensepost.com)
Skydweller’s solar UAS aces test flight campaign, hitting milestones. | USA Solar Cell
Skydweller Autonomous Solar Flight Test Completed (defencetrend.com)
News :: Airplanes :: Skydweller completes initial flight test campaign (avfoil.com)
Skydweller Aero Triumphs with Record-Setting Uncrewed Aerial Tests – UASweekly.com
Skydweller’s solar-powered UAS completes test flight campaign (aerospaceglobalnews.com)
US tests Skydweller drone with solar panels (gagadget.com)
Skydweller drone completes first uncrewed flight test campaign | Aerospace Testing International
Skydweller completes autonomous solar-powered flight tests (defence-blog.com)
Skydweller Aero Successfully Completes Uncrewed Flight Test Campaign | UAS Magazine
Skydweller Aero Successfully Completes Initial Uncrewed Flig (asdnews.com)
Solar-power drone completes flight test for U.S. military – Military Embedded Systems
U.S. has tested an eternal drone: What you need to know | News.az
A solar-powered plane flies continuously for more than 20 hours: this is Skydweller