The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Atlantic Ocean, March 19, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)

Navy Issues Five Contracts for Carrier-Based Collaborative Combat Drones

On September 5, reports began coming out revealing the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems command (NAVAIR) had issued contracts to…

The unmanned aircraft system (UAS) uses an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for testing and validation custom-built to capture and record accurate, high-quality data for an array of uses to include warfighter support, environmental monitoring, installation support, emergency management, and other geospatial capabilities. With this cutting-edge technology, the U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center is able to provide timely and accurate geospatial data to make informed decisions for a variety of mission requirements. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Don N. Kazery, III)

FAA Releases Privacy Impact Assessment for Part 108 BVLOS Rule

The U.S. Department of Transportation has published a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) tied to the Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed Part 108 rulemaking on Beyond…

AV Partners with Arkeus to Deliver Hyperspectral Optical Radar Payload for Jump20 Uncrewed Platform

AV Partners with Arkeus to Deliver Hyperspectral Optical Radar Payload for Jump20 Uncrewed Platform

AeroVironment (“AV”) has unveiled the newest payload for its Group 3 JUMP 20 uncrewed autonomous system (UAS)–the Arkeus Hyperspectral Optical ...
Roush Delivers First Driverless Kodiak-Driver Equipped Autonomous Truck

Roush Delivers First Driverless Kodiak-Driver Equipped Autonomous Truck

Kodiak Robotics, Inc., a leading provider of AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology, and Roush Industries, Inc., a leading product development supplier ...
DSEI 2025: Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems Strategic Partnership for UAS

DSEI 2025: Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems Strategic Partnership for UAS

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® and BAE Systems FalconWorks announced a strategic partnership at DSEI global defence conference in the United Kingdom, to develop ...
DSEI 2025: Thales and Autonomous Devices Partner for Drone-Based EW Solution

DSEI 2025: Thales and Autonomous Devices Partner for Drone-Based EW Solution

Thales and the UK company Autonomous Devices will co-develop the EW-UAS in the latest of a series of joint projects ...
Navy Issues Five Contracts for Carrier-Based Collaborative Combat Drones
Air, Maritime, Military

Navy Issues Five Contracts for Carrier-Based Collaborative Combat Drones

On September 5, reports began coming out revealing the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems command (NAVAIR) had issued contracts to ...
Ascent AeroSystems Unveils the SPARTAN™ Heavyweight NX30 UAV Platform

Ascent AeroSystems Unveils the SPARTAN™ Heavyweight NX30 UAV Platform

Ascent AeroSystems has unveiled SPARTAN, the next generation of the firm’s proven NX30 coaxial UAV platform. Purpose-built for defense, public ...
FAA Releases Privacy Impact Assessment for Part 108 BVLOS Rule

FAA Releases Privacy Impact Assessment for Part 108 BVLOS Rule

The U.S. Department of Transportation has published a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) tied to the Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed Part 108 rulemaking on Beyond ...
Autonomous Drones Soon to Fly Over Belgian Prisons
Air

Autonomous Drones Soon to Fly Over Belgian Prisons

The Belgian prison administration plans to test autonomous drones to enhance security, according to a public procurement contract. Haren Prison, ...
Volatus Aerospace to Launch Scalable Automated Drone Services in Canada

Volatus Aerospace to Launch Scalable Automated Drone Services in Canada

Volatus Aerospace Inc., a provider of aerial solutions, announced that Transport Canada has issued a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) ...
Saab Reveals new Counter-UAS Missile Nimbrix

Saab Reveals new Counter-UAS Missile Nimbrix

Saab has revealed Nimbrix, its first ever dedicated Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) missile. The missile is developed to counter the ...
GMV and Scoobic Release Autonomous Electric Delivery Vehicle

GMV and Scoobic Release Autonomous Electric Delivery Vehicle

Scoobic MED is a 100% electric, autonomous last-mile delivery vehicle with 5G connectivity, designed to enhance sustainable intelligent mobility in ...
Collaborative Combat Aircraft, YFQ-42A Takes to the Air for Flight Testing

Collaborative Combat Aircraft, YFQ-42A Takes to the Air for Flight Testing

In a major step toward a new era of airpower, the Department of the Air Force reached a key development ...
uAvionix and VOTIX Announce Integration of FlightLine ADS-B Data Service to Advance DFR Operations

uAvionix and VOTIX Announce Integration of FlightLine ADS-B Data Service to Advance DFR Operations

uAvionix, a leader in aviation communications, navigation, and surveillance data solutions, and VOTIX, the pioneering drone automation and orchestration platform, today announced ...
Seeing in the Dark: Teledyne FLIR Brings Intelligence to the Edge

Seeing in the Dark: Teledyne FLIR Brings Intelligence to the Edge

At AUVSI Xponential 2025 in Houston, the exhibit hall was humming with talk of autonomy, AI, and the pressing need ...
United States Air Force Signs Purchase Agreement with Reliable Robotics for Autonomy System

United States Air Force Signs Purchase Agreement with Reliable Robotics for Autonomy System

Reliable Robotics, a leader in autonomous aircraft systems, today announced it will provide automated aircraft to the United States Air ...
AV Partners with Arkeus to Deliver Hyperspectral Optical Radar Payload for Jump20 Uncrewed Platform

AV Partners with Arkeus to Deliver Hyperspectral Optical Radar Payload for Jump20 Uncrewed Platform

AeroVironment (“AV”) has unveiled the newest payload for its Group 3 JUMP 20 uncrewed autonomous system (UAS)–the Arkeus Hyperspectral Optical ...
Roush Delivers First Driverless Kodiak-Driver Equipped Autonomous Truck

Roush Delivers First Driverless Kodiak-Driver Equipped Autonomous Truck

Kodiak Robotics, Inc., a leading provider of AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology, and Roush Industries, Inc., a leading product development supplier ...
DSEI 2025: Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems Strategic Partnership for UAS

DSEI 2025: Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems Strategic Partnership for UAS

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® and BAE Systems FalconWorks announced a strategic partnership at DSEI global defence conference in the United Kingdom, to develop ...
DSEI 2025: Thales and Autonomous Devices Partner for Drone-Based EW Solution

DSEI 2025: Thales and Autonomous Devices Partner for Drone-Based EW Solution

Thales and the UK company Autonomous Devices will co-develop the EW-UAS in the latest of a series of joint projects ...
Ascent AeroSystems Unveils the SPARTAN™ Heavyweight NX30 UAV Platform

Ascent AeroSystems Unveils the SPARTAN™ Heavyweight NX30 UAV Platform

Ascent AeroSystems has unveiled SPARTAN, the next generation of the firm’s proven NX30 coaxial UAV platform. Purpose-built for defense, public ...
FAA Releases Privacy Impact Assessment for Part 108 BVLOS Rule

FAA Releases Privacy Impact Assessment for Part 108 BVLOS Rule

The U.S. Department of Transportation has published a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) tied to the Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed Part 108 rulemaking on Beyond ...
Volatus Aerospace to Launch Scalable Automated Drone Services in Canada

Volatus Aerospace to Launch Scalable Automated Drone Services in Canada

Volatus Aerospace Inc., a provider of aerial solutions, announced that Transport Canada has issued a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) ...
Saab Reveals new Counter-UAS Missile Nimbrix

Saab Reveals new Counter-UAS Missile Nimbrix

Saab has revealed Nimbrix, its first ever dedicated Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) missile. The missile is developed to counter the ...
GMV and Scoobic Release Autonomous Electric Delivery Vehicle

GMV and Scoobic Release Autonomous Electric Delivery Vehicle

Scoobic MED is a 100% electric, autonomous last-mile delivery vehicle with 5G connectivity, designed to enhance sustainable intelligent mobility in ...
Collaborative Combat Aircraft, YFQ-42A Takes to the Air for Flight Testing

Collaborative Combat Aircraft, YFQ-42A Takes to the Air for Flight Testing

In a major step toward a new era of airpower, the Department of the Air Force reached a key development ...
uAvionix and VOTIX Announce Integration of FlightLine ADS-B Data Service to Advance DFR Operations

uAvionix and VOTIX Announce Integration of FlightLine ADS-B Data Service to Advance DFR Operations

uAvionix, a leader in aviation communications, navigation, and surveillance data solutions, and VOTIX, the pioneering drone automation and orchestration platform, today announced ...
Seeing in the Dark: Teledyne FLIR Brings Intelligence to the Edge

Seeing in the Dark: Teledyne FLIR Brings Intelligence to the Edge

At AUVSI Xponential 2025 in Houston, the exhibit hall was humming with talk of autonomy, AI, and the pressing need ...
United States Air Force Signs Purchase Agreement with Reliable Robotics for Autonomy System

United States Air Force Signs Purchase Agreement with Reliable Robotics for Autonomy System

Reliable Robotics, a leader in autonomous aircraft systems, today announced it will provide automated aircraft to the United States Air ...
Rohde & Schwarz Showcases Solution to Address the Threat of Non-Compliant Drones

Rohde & Schwarz Showcases Solution to Address the Threat of Non-Compliant Drones

As the demand for effective counter-drone solutions intensifies, Rohde & Schwarz presented cutting-edge technology designed to combat the rising threat ...
PDW Unveils New 90,000 Sq Ft Manufacturing Facility to Accelerate Delivery of Tactical Drones

PDW Unveils New 90,000 Sq Ft Manufacturing Facility to Accelerate Delivery of Tactical Drones

PDW opens Drone Factory 01 facility in Huntsville, Ala. PDW (Performance Drone Works) has officially opened Drone Factory 01, its ...
uAvionix Releases Trakr: Low-Altitude Airspace Awareness Extension to FlightLine Platform

uAvionix Releases Trakr: Low-Altitude Airspace Awareness Extension to FlightLine Platform

uAvionix today announced the launch of Trakr, a new suite of hardware and services that extends its FlightLine airspace surveillance ...
uAvionix Launches skyAlert Wearable Aircraft Alerting Device for UAS Operators and Visual Observers

uAvionix Launches skyAlert Wearable Aircraft Alerting Device for UAS Operators and Visual Observers

uAvionix, committed to radically innovating to keep the skies safe for all airspace users, today announced the release of skyAlert, ...
Precision, Performance, and Integration: The ADIS16576 Sets a New Standard for MEMS IMUs

Precision, Performance, and Integration: The ADIS16576 Sets a New Standard for MEMS IMUs

In the fast-moving world of autonomous systems and advanced navigation platforms, precision and reliability are paramount. From unmanned aerial vehicles ...
OxTS Launches WayFinder and LiDAR Boost for GNSS-denied Localization

OxTS Launches WayFinder and LiDAR Boost for GNSS-denied Localization

OxTS has launched WayFinder, a complete localisation solution for any environment, even GNSS-denied spaces. Functioning out of the box with ...
SBG Systems Releases New Ellipse Upgrade

SBG Systems Releases New Ellipse Upgrade

SBG Systems has announced the New Ellipse upgrade for their Ellipse product line. For both the AHRS or INS version, ...
Hitec Releases DBX961WP Steel Gear Actuator

Hitec Releases DBX961WP Steel Gear Actuator

Engineered with hardened steel gears, dual ball bearings and a rugged aluminum alloy case, the DBX961WP with a bearing-supported robot ...
L3Harris Launches New Technology to Control Autonomous Swarms

L3Harris Launches New Technology to Control Autonomous Swarms

L3Harris Technologies has introduced AMORPHOUS, its new software that features a single user interface to operate thousands of autonomous assets ...
Dronetag Introduces RIDER for Drone Safety in Response to Growing Airspace Concerns

Dronetag Introduces RIDER for Drone Safety in Response to Growing Airspace Concerns

With recent incidents such as unidentified drone sightings in New Jersey and across the US, and a drone collision with ...
Teledyne FLIR Launches Prism Supervisor Software for Enhanced UAS Autonomy

Teledyne FLIR Launches Prism Supervisor Software for Enhanced UAS Autonomy

Teledyne FLIR OEM, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today announced the release of Prism™ Supervisor, the latest addition to its Prism ...
Hexagon | NovAtel Launches GAJT-310, Providing Jamming Protection for Small Platforms

Hexagon | NovAtel Launches GAJT-310, Providing Jamming Protection for Small Platforms

Hexagon | NovAtel has announced its lowest SWaP (size, weight and power) GNSS Anti-Jam Technology (GAJT) with the launch of ...
Skyfront Unveils MagniPhy, Advanced Drone Magnetometer

Skyfront Unveils MagniPhy, Advanced Drone Magnetometer

Skyfront, a producer of high-endurance hybrid drones, has launched its next-generation drone magnetometer, the Skyfront MagniPhy. Designed for surveying, mineral ...
Neousys Technology Unveils Lightweight AI Computer for Unmanned Systems

Neousys Technology Unveils Lightweight AI Computer for Unmanned Systems

Neousys Technology has announced the FLYC-300, a new addition to its Jetson-based computer family, designed for advanced applications in UAVs, ...
Teledyne FLIR Defense Launches Rogue 1 Loitering Munition System at SOF Week

Teledyne FLIR Defense Launches Rogue 1 Loitering Munition System at SOF Week

Teledyne FLIR Defense, a division of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, unveiled its Rogue 1 loitering munition system at the Special Operations ...
Soaring Gabriel Cargo Drone Completes Nighttime Ammunition Resupply for U.S. Army

Soaring Gabriel Cargo Drone Completes Nighttime Ammunition Resupply for U.S. Army

Soaring has successfully completed a nighttime autonomous aerial resupply of ammunition during a battalion-level Live Fire Exercise (LFX) with its ...
Stratom Advances Autonomous Pallet Loader for U.S. Marine Corps

Stratom Advances Autonomous Pallet Loader for U.S. Marine Corps

Stratom has announced the next phase in the development of its Autonomous Pallet Loader (APL), aimed at enhancing support for ...
Low-Altitude, High Stakes: America’s Drone Policy Gap
Air, FAA, People

Low-Altitude, High Stakes: America’s Drone Policy Gap

Just before the holidays, the phones started ringing. First a few, then dozens of calls from lawmakers, reporters and concerned ...
Industry View: Failure of Remote ID in NJ Might Have Cost Us Years
Air, Cyber, FAA, People

Industry View: Failure of Remote ID in NJ Might Have Cost Us Years

Editor’s Note: As attention increases regarding aircraft activity in the eastern U.S., Inside Unmanned Systems will be providing substantive context ...
Industry View: Separating Fact from Frenzy
Air, FAA, People

Industry View: Separating Fact from Frenzy

Editor’s Note: As attention increases regarding aircraft activity in the eastern U.S., Inside Unmanned Systems will be providing substantive context ...
Industry View: A Responsible Look at Drones Overhead
Air, FAA, People

Industry View: A Responsible Look at Drones Overhead

Editor's Note: As attention increases regarding aircraft activity in the eastern U.S., Inside Unmanned Systems will be providing substantive context ...
SightLine Applications Appoints Mark Boccella as Vice President of Sales

SightLine Applications Appoints Mark Boccella as Vice President of Sales

SightLine Applications, LLC ("SightLine"), an Artemis company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Boccella as its new Vice ...
Five Good Questions: Don DeRosa, Eonix

Five Good Questions: Don DeRosa, Eonix

Don DeRosa, CEO of Eonix, is an entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of working in the nanotechnology and energy storage ...
Accelerating AAM: Blueprint for Movement Over Motion
Air, Business News, FAA, People

Accelerating AAM: Blueprint for Movement Over Motion

Policy and regulatory advances are being achieved through effective collaboration between industry and government stakeholders at national, regional and local ...
Five Good Questions: Aaron Nathan, Point One Navigation

Five Good Questions: Aaron Nathan, Point One Navigation

Aaron Nathan is the founder and CEO of Point One Navigation, an entrepreneur and technical leader with over a decade of ...
Topcon Positioning Systems announces retirement plan of Ray O’Connor, appointment of Ivan Di Federico as new president and CEO

Topcon Positioning Systems announces retirement plan of Ray O’Connor, appointment of Ivan Di Federico as new president and CEO

Topcon Positioning Systems has announced that Ray O’Connor, president and chief executive officer, will retire in September 2025 after over ...
Air Force Col. (Ret.) Ted Davis Joins Auterion Government Solutions as President and General Manager

Air Force Col. (Ret.) Ted Davis Joins Auterion Government Solutions as President and General Manager

Auterion Government Solutions, a company building software to support mobile robotics and drone operating systems, has announced Air Force Col ...
5 Good Questions: Miguel Ángel de Frutos Carro, UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía

5 Good Questions: Miguel Ángel de Frutos Carro, UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía

Miguel Ángel de Frutos Carro is Director and CTO at UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, the Spanish company specialized in designing control ...
D-Fend Solutions Expands U.S. Team with Defense and Homeland Security Experts

D-Fend Solutions Expands U.S. Team with Defense and Homeland Security Experts

D-Fend Solutions, a provider of radio frequency (RF), cyber-based counter-drone technology, has announced the expansion of its U.S. team to ...
Angel Aerial Systems Unveils Innovative Trio Airframe at Xponential

Angel Aerial Systems Unveils Innovative Trio Airframe at Xponential

At Xponential 2024 in San Diego, Inside Unmanned Systems sat down with Will Hasting, CEO of Angel Aerial Systems, to ...
Northern Plains Spearheads UAS Test Site Unmanned Logistics Program

Northern Plains Spearheads UAS Test Site Unmanned Logistics Program

The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) is spearheading Project ULTRA, a significant initiative supported by the Office of the ...
Grupo Oesía Showcases Autonomy Solutions at Xponential 2024: Interview with César Martínez

Grupo Oesía Showcases Autonomy Solutions at Xponential 2024: Interview with César Martínez

Grupo Oesía is a group of multinational companies with more than 45 years of experience designing and developing technology for ...