In September, Skyfire Consulting announced its acquisition by Echelon AI, an autonomous and swarming AI company for UAS, backed by…
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New Frontiers and Innovations in the FPV Drone Wars
First-Person View (FPV) drones have emerged as the major disruptive factor in the war, scrambling assumptions about what constitutes superior…
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 the…
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
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
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
As the war continues into its third year, how is the domestic drone industry in both countries supporting their war…
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
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a formal agreement with the state of North Dakota, through the Northern Plains UAS…
Next-Gen Autonomy
Multiple developments across multiple domains are blending scalability and high technology to counter peer and near-peer threats. At this September’s…
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
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
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
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
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
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
Phoenix LiDAR Systems has pioneered UAV LiDAR integration, real time point cloud visualization software and cloud-based post-processing solutions. The shiny…