The U.S. Army has selected three additional vendor solutions for its company-level Small Unmanned Aircraft System portfolio, expanding the program…
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Ukraine Building Drone Industry Under Fire
Four years of war have produced one of the most dynamic defense technology ecosystems in the world. Now Ukraine is…
XPONENTIAL 2026: What to Expect in Detroit
Inside Unmanned Systems is proud to serve as an official media partner of XPONENTIAL 2026, the world’s largest autonomous systems…
Scaling Autonomy Requires Aligned Policy and Strategy
There’s been a shift in Washington. Congress just held two hearings focused on robotics and autonomous systems in just over…
Wireless Industry Urges FCC to Expand Licensed Spectrum Access for Drone Operations
Major wireless industry groups and technology companies filed initial comments with the FCC this week calling for expanded licensed spectrum…
Gauntlet Phase II: Tougher, Differentiated Missions
Phase II of the Army’s Drone Dominance Gauntlet raises the stakes — longer range, tighter urban missions, continuous electronic warfare,…
Gauntlet Phase 1: America’s New Champions of FPV Warfare
From Garage Startups to Pentagon Champions: Meet the Eleven Companies Remaking American FPV Warfare Phase 1 of the Pentagon’s Drone…
Five Companies Win the Pentagon’s Drone Munition Lethality Prize Challenge
The Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program (DDP) announced this Wednesday its five preferred companies to manufacture modular warheads for small kamikaze drones it…
From Platform Builder to Defense Systems Prime
AeroVironment’s CEO Wahid Nawabi discusses how defense needs are shifting, and why the company is well positioned to be the…
Robinson Unmanned, Sikorsky Win Marine Corps Contract for Autonomous Cargo Helicopter
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded a $15.5 million contract to Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, for the Medium Aerial…
Scaling ISR: From Sensors to Autonomous Perception at the Edge
As UAS proliferation accelerates and threat environments evolve, ISR is shifting from standalone sensors to scalable, AI-enabled systems—where performance, integration,…
Ukraine’s 412th Nemesis Brigade Achieves First USV-Launched Interceptor Kill Against Shahed
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces have recorded the first confirmed destruction of a Russian Shahed attack drone using an interceptor launched…
Australia Commits AUD 7 Billion to C-UAS, Awards Contracts to AIM Defence and SYPAQ
Australia has more than doubled its planned counter-UAS investment for the Australian Defence Force, allocating up to AUD 7 billion…
L3Harris Opens High-Volume VAMPIRE Production Line in Huntsville
L3Harris Technologies has initiated high-volume production of its VAMPIRE counter-unmanned systems at a new dedicated facility in Huntsville, Alabama, marking…
AeroVironment Demonstrates LOCUST Laser Weapon System Aboard Aircraft Carrier
AeroVironment has announced that its palletized LOCUST Laser Weapon System successfully tracked, engaged, and neutralized multiple target drones during a…
Leonardo DRS Integrates Maritime C-UAS Package onto Autonomous Surface Vessel
Leonardo DRS has integrated its Maritime Mission Equipment Package onto a Sea Machines STORMRUNNER autonomous unmanned surface vessel, extending counter-drone…
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates JAGM Vertical-Launch C-UAS Capability
Lockheed Martin is advancing the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile as a ground- and maritime-based counter-UAS effector, with a vertical-launch configuration designed…
