For the first time since the agreement of a recent Memorandum of Understanding between AUVSI and the Defense Innovation Unit…
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Northern Plains UAS Test Site Successfully Oversees Kratos Trolley Launch System Test Flights
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has partnered with North Dakota entities to successfully conduct test flights of the Kratos…
Intelligence as a Service: Up Close with TEKEVER
CEO Ricardo Mendes shares a compelling narrative of the firm’s airframes, software and Intelligence as a Service model, all of…
ISR and Security Trends: Small but Mighty
As ISR sensors become smaller and more sophisticated, they’re being deployed on unmanned platforms for a growing number of civil…
AI at the Edge: MatrixSpace’s 4D Radar Technology
Founded with the aim of advancing how to use radar technology for security and intelligence-gathering use cases, MatrixSpace offers products…
AeroVironment’s Tomahawk Ecosystem Unifies Command and Control
“E Pluribus Unum”—“Out of Many, One”—is the traditional motto of the United States. In the UxS realm, the Tomahawk Ecosystem…
Autonomous Operations: Up Close with Near Earth Autonomy
Near Earth Autonomy, based in Pittsburgh, has played a pioneering role adapting vertical lift aircraft—small and large alike—for autonomous operations….
Tulsa Secures $51 Million from EDA to Bolster Autonomous Systems Development
The Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) have awarded approximately $51 million to the Tulsa Hub for…
U.S. Army Forming Human-Machine Fighting Formations
Advancements in robotics, AI and autonomous systems continue to transform warfare. In response, the U.S. Army has embraced the concept…
Future Tactical UAS Accelerates
Updating the quest for the Army’s new ISR solution. “Punctuated equilibrium” posits that evolution’s slow path is marked by bursts…
Washington View: FAA Reauthorization and DIU Commercial Technology Deployment
Recent federal appropriations have significantly focused on drone and advanced air mobility (AAM) technologies. The FAA Reauthorization Act includes provisions…
uAvionix and Capital Sciences Deliver Situational Awareness Systems for Airports
uAvionix has announced the successful delivery and approval of its surface situational awareness systems at two major U.S. airports: Indianapolis…
Axon and Skydio Partner to Deliver Scalable Drone Offering for Public Safety
Axon, a global public safety technology company, and Skydio, a U.S. drone manufacturer, announced the launch of an end-to-end offering…
Terra Drone’s Unifly UTM System Enables Autonomous Petrochemical Transport at Port of Antwerp
Unifly, a subsidiary of Terra Drone Corporation, has successfully enabled the first-ever autonomous drone transport of petrochemical samples at the…
MatrixSpace Receives $1.25M AFWERX Contract for Antenna Payload Development
MatrixSpace has been awarded a $1.25 million Direct-to-Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by AFWERX to develop a…
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…
Grupo Oesía and Lockheed Martin Expand Collaboration in Unmanned Systems
Grupo Oesía and Lockheed Martin have announced an expansion of their collaborative efforts to explore new opportunities in emerging technologies,…