It's Past Time to Move Drone Rulemaking Forward

It’s Past Time to Move Drone Rulemaking Forward

United States Global Leadership in Advanced Aviation Depends on It. Editor’s Note: IUS has covered closely the on-going activities between ...
CUAS: Defeating an Evolving Threat
Air, Military

CUAS: Defeating an Evolving Threat

As more sophisticated drones become common on the battlefield, deployed for missions ranging from surveillance to targeting, warfighters must have ...
Russia and Ukraine's Strategic Droning Campaigns
Air, Military

Russia and Ukraine’s Strategic Droning Campaigns

As Russia and Ukraine both turn to drones for long-range strikes, their strategies reveal contrasting approaches: Russia’s reliance on Shahed ...
Heavy Lift Drones Deliver the Goods
Air, Military

Heavy Lift Drones Deliver the Goods

Heavy lift drones are transforming military logistics by transporting supplies in contested environments while reducing risk to personnel. With the ...
Head to Head: Ukraine and Russia's National UAS Programs
Air, Military

Head to Head: Ukraine and Russia’s National UAS Programs

As the war continues into its third year, how is the domestic drone industry in both countries supporting their war ...
War of the Robots: The Battle for Avdiivka
Land, Military

War of the Robots: The Battle for Avdiivka

The four-month-long Battle of Avdiivka (October 2023-February 2024) is one of the bloodiest battles of the 21st century to date ...
L3Harris and Overland AI Collaborate on Autonomous UGV
Land, Military

L3Harris and Overland AI Collaborate on Autonomous UGV

L3Harris, in collaboration with Overland AI, is prototyping an innovative UGV designed for autonomous reconnaissance and security operations in contested ...
Anduril Unveils Bolt ISR Drone and Loitering Munition

Anduril Unveils Bolt ISR Drone and Loitering Munition

On October 10, Anduril unveiled a new low-cost, man-packable quadcopter drone called Bolt designed for fielding by frontline infantry units ...
FAA Selects NPUASTS for Radar Data Pathfinder Program
Air, FAA

FAA Selects NPUASTS for Radar Data Pathfinder Program

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a formal agreement with the state of North Dakota, through the Northern Plains UAS ...
Next-Gen Autonomy
Air, Military

Next-Gen Autonomy

Multiple developments across multiple domains are blending scalability and high technology to counter peer and near-peer threats. Northrop Grumman's Manta ...
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía Contributes to Development of the Future Combat Air System

UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía Contributes to Development of the Future Combat Air System

UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía has announced their collaboration with SATNUS (a company formed by GMV, Sener Aeroespacial and Tecnobit-Grupo Oesía) on the ...
Belgian Partnership Develops U-Space Capabilities

Belgian Partnership Develops U-Space Capabilities

Unifly, a provider of UTM technology, and Nexova, specialists in advanced cyber security solutions, have designed a secure, unmanned traffic ...
Navigating the Future of UAS Communications

Navigating the Future of UAS Communications

As the UAS industry evolves, the need for secure and reliable Command and Control (C2) communications has never been more ...
Eonix Wins $1.7 Million AFWERX Contract to Develop Custom Electrolyte for Lasers
Air

Eonix Wins $1.7 Million AFWERX Contract to Develop Custom Electrolyte for Lasers

Eonix has been awarded $1.7 million by AFWERX (the Air Force’s tech innovation program) to develop specially tailored electrolytes that ...
DIU Issues Solicitation for One-Way UAS Platforms

DIU Issues Solicitation for One-Way UAS Platforms

Recent conflicts have underscored the impact of low-cost, one-way unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in asymmetric warfare. These low-cost platforms create ...
AeroVironment Releases the P550 Autonomous Group 2 eVTOL UAS

AeroVironment Releases the P550 Autonomous Group 2 eVTOL UAS

AeroVironment (AV) has introduced the P550 advanced autonomous Group 2 eVTOL uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) designed for battlefield adaptability and operational ...
Calian Introduces the VCX 6000 XF: A Game-Changing GNSS Solution for UAS Applications

Calian Introduces the VCX 6000 XF: A Game-Changing GNSS Solution for UAS Applications

The VCX 6000 XF, with a combined antenna/receiver design and integration with the Septentrio Mosaic X5, provides support for evolving ...
Anduril Unveils Bolt ISR Drone and Loitering Munition

Anduril Unveils Bolt ISR Drone and Loitering Munition

On October 10, Anduril unveiled a new low-cost, man-packable quadcopter drone called Bolt designed for fielding by frontline infantry units ...
GeoCue Launches LP360 Land Software to Process Handheld LiDAR data

GeoCue Launches LP360 Land Software to Process Handheld LiDAR data

GeoCue, a provider of geospatial technology, has announced the release of LP360 Land, a new addition to the LP360 software ...
ARES Security and MatrixSpace Provision Radar for Expeditionary Forces

ARES Security and MatrixSpace Provision Radar for Expeditionary Forces

ARES Security and MatrixSpace have announced a technology partnership that combines AI collaborative sensing capability of MatrixSpace Radar with ARES Security’s AVERT Mission ...
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía Contributes to Development of the Future Combat Air System

UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía Contributes to Development of the Future Combat Air System

UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía has announced their collaboration with SATNUS (a company formed by GMV, Sener Aeroespacial and Tecnobit-Grupo Oesía) on the ...
Belgian Partnership Develops U-Space Capabilities

Belgian Partnership Develops U-Space Capabilities

Unifly, a provider of UTM technology, and Nexova, specialists in advanced cyber security solutions, have designed a secure, unmanned traffic ...
Navigating the Future of UAS Communications

Navigating the Future of UAS Communications

As the UAS industry evolves, the need for secure and reliable Command and Control (C2) communications has never been more ...
DIU Issues Solicitation for One-Way UAS Platforms

DIU Issues Solicitation for One-Way UAS Platforms

Recent conflicts have underscored the impact of low-cost, one-way unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in asymmetric warfare. These low-cost platforms create ...
Peraton Remotec Joins Persistent Systems Wave Relay Ecosystem

Peraton Remotec Joins Persistent Systems Wave Relay Ecosystem

Persistent Systems, a provider of mobile ad hoc networking (MANET), recently announced that Remotec, a subsidiary of Peraton, has joined ...
Commercial UAV Expo: Phoenix's Continuous LiDAR Improvement
Air, Business News

Commercial UAV Expo: Phoenix’s Continuous LiDAR Improvement

Phoenix LiDAR Systems has pioneered UAV LiDAR integration, real time point cloud visualization software and cloud-based post-processing solutions. The shiny ...
Skydio X10 Dock: Autonomous Flight & Data Capture

Skydio X10 Dock: Autonomous Flight & Data Capture

Skydio has recently announced the launch of the Dock for the X10 drone, aimed at enhancing the capability of autonomous ...
Trimble Introduces New Direct Georeferencing Portfolio for UAV Mapping

Trimble Introduces New Direct Georeferencing Portfolio for UAV Mapping

Trimble has announced the launch of direct georeferencing solutions for mapping sensors on uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) – the Trimble ...
BRINC and OMADA Group Partner for Drone Emergency Flotation Device Delivery

BRINC and OMADA Group Partner for Drone Emergency Flotation Device Delivery

BRINC, a developer o drone technology for first responders, has announced a partnership with OMADA Group, a provider of first-responder ...
Riegl Delivers High-Quality LiDAR to a Wider User Base
Air, Business News

Riegl Delivers High-Quality LiDAR to a Wider User Base

Riegl is making the remapping of the world happen faster by bringing its gold-standard UAS LiDAR technology to lower price ...
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 ...
A2Z Drone Delivery Unveils Enhanced Safety and Hardware for Smart Drone Winch

A2Z Drone Delivery Unveils Enhanced Safety and Hardware for Smart Drone Winch

A2Z Drone Delivery, Inc., a developer of commercial drone delivery solutions, has announced the release of new safety features and ...
ModalAI Expands Drone Tech Offerings with New NDAA-Compliant Components for U.S. Industry

ModalAI Expands Drone Tech Offerings with New NDAA-Compliant Components for U.S. Industry

ModalAI, a manufacturer within the Blue UAS Framework known for its lightweight 16g autonomous UAS autopilot VOXL 2, has broadened ...
Carbonix, RIEGL, and Phase One Forge First-of-its-Kind VTOL Integration for Advanced Aerial Surveying

Carbonix, RIEGL, and Phase One Forge First-of-its-Kind VTOL Integration for Advanced Aerial Surveying

Carbonix, in collaboration with RIEGL and Phase One, has achieved a novel integration in aerial surveying by successfully mounting RIEGL's ...
Skydio Enhances Defense Capabilities with New X10D Drone and Dynamic Channel Switching Technology

Skydio Enhances Defense Capabilities with New X10D Drone and Dynamic Channel Switching Technology

Skydio, a U.S. drone manufacturer known for its autonomous flight technology, has announced the commencement of X10D drone deliveries to ...
JOUAV Introduces JoLiDAR-1000 for Enhanced UAV LiDAR Applications

JOUAV Introduces JoLiDAR-1000 for Enhanced UAV LiDAR Applications

JOUAV, a specialist in the industrial UAV sector, has launched the JoLiDAR-1000, a new LiDAR sensor for drones, aimed at ...
QYSEA Launches AI-Powered Underwater Measurement System for Robotic Submersibles

QYSEA Launches AI-Powered Underwater Measurement System for Robotic Submersibles

QYSEA Technology has unveiled the QYSEA Measurement Tool (QY-MT), an AI-powered precision measurement system designed for underwater robotic applications. This ...
MatrixSpace Radar Ships to Support C-UAS and BVLOS Applications

MatrixSpace Radar Ships to Support C-UAS and BVLOS Applications

MatrixSpace has initiated the shipment of its radar system designed to enhance situational awareness for Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) ...
AeroVironment Enhances Puma 3 AE with Extended Flight Time Battery Option

AeroVironment Enhances Puma 3 AE with Extended Flight Time Battery Option

AeroVironment’s PS2500 battery provides Puma 3 AE unmanned aerial systems users with up to three hours of continuous flight operations ...
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía Introduces GNSS-Denied Navigation Kit for Enhanced UAS Navigation

UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía Introduces GNSS-Denied Navigation Kit for Enhanced UAS Navigation

UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía has announced the launch of its GNSS-Denied Navigation Kit, a new development aimed at improving autonomous navigation ...
Exyn Technologies Releases Nexys for 3D Mapping in Complex Environments

Exyn Technologies Releases Nexys for 3D Mapping in Complex Environments

On February 9, 2024, at GeoWeek, Exyn Technologies announced the launch of Exyn Nexys, a new 3D mapping solution designed ...
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 ...
Calian Antenna Technology for UAVs: Insights from Ken MacLeod and Joseph Botros at Xponential 2024

Calian Antenna Technology for UAVs: Insights from Ken MacLeod and Joseph Botros at Xponential 2024

At Xponential 2024 in San Diego, Inside Unmanned Systems connected with Product Manager Ken MacLeod and Field Applications Engineer Joseph ...
Five Good Questions: Juan Albanell, Head of System Test Engineering at Zipline

Five Good Questions: Juan Albanell, Head of System Test Engineering at Zipline

Juan Albanell is the head of system test engineering at Zipline, the autonomous drone delivery company. Prior to leading the system ...
Maxon Drives Precision in Unmanned Systems: Interview with Jeffrey Randall at Xponential 2024

Maxon Drives Precision in Unmanned Systems: Interview with Jeffrey Randall at Xponential 2024

At Xponential 2024 in San Diego, Inside Unmanned Systems spoke with Senior Sales Engineer Jeffrey Randall from Maxon to discuss ...
Stratom Showcases Autonomous Ground Systems at Xponential 2024: Insights from CEO Mark Gordon

Stratom Showcases Autonomous Ground Systems at Xponential 2024: Insights from CEO Mark Gordon

At Xponential 2024 in San Diego, Inside Unmanned Systems sat down with Mark Gordon, CEO of Stratom, and Stefan Elsener, ...
Transforming Airspace Safety: Insights from Sagetech Avionics CEO Tom Furey at Xponential 2024

Transforming Airspace Safety: Insights from Sagetech Avionics CEO Tom Furey at Xponential 2024

At Xponential 2024 in San Diego, Inside Unmanned Systems sat down with Tom Furey, CEO of Sagetech Avionics, to discuss ...
Inertial Labs Tackles GNSS Vulnerability with Advanced Navigation Solutions: Interview with CEO Jamie Marraccini at Xponential 2024

Inertial Labs Tackles GNSS Vulnerability with Advanced Navigation Solutions: Interview with CEO Jamie Marraccini at Xponential 2024

At Xponential 2024 in San Diego, Inside Unmanned Systems sat down with Jamie Marraccini, CEO of Inertial Labs, to discuss ...