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DOT’s AAM National Strategy Sets 10-Year Policy Course for Air Taxis and Autonomy
The U.S. Department of Transportation has released its Advanced Air Mobility National Strategy: A Bold Policy Vision for 2026–2036, outlining…
AV Delivers JLTV-Mounted LOCUST Laser C-UAS Systems to U.S. Army
AeroVironment, Inc, a leading provider of counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) technologies, today announced the successful delivery of two Joint Light…
Picogrid and CX2 Bring Spectrum Sensing into the Army’s Air Defense Architecture
Picogrid, a leading developer of integrated systems technology, today announced a new partnership with CX2, a company specializing in advanced Electromagnetic…
Skunk Works® and XTEND Expand Joint All Domain Command and Control for Advanced Mission Execution
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® and XTEND collaborated to integrate the XTEND Operating System (XOS) into Skunk Works’ MDCX™ autonomy platform, allow simultaneous…
MatrixSpace Wins DIU Counter-sUAS Low-Cost Sensing Challenge
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), working with a cross-service team led by U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and Joint Interagency Task…
Defending the Skies: Lockheed Martin and Microsoft Collaborate on Next-Gen C-UAS Technologies
Microsoft is joining with Lockheed Martin to develop Sanctum — counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) capabilities that combine Lockheed Martin’s mission…
Nokia Drone Networks Integrates Amprius SiCore Batteries to Advance High-Reliability Operations
Amprius Technologies announced that Nokia has selected Amprius’ SiCore® cells to power its next-generation drone systems. Following extensive qualification and testing,…
NASA, Reliable Robotics Contract Advances UAS Integration Near Airports and Contingency Operations
Reliable Robotics announced a new contract with NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) to perform and collect data from operational demonstration flights of…
AUVSI Enhances Green UAS Program With New Tiers Aligned With Federal Push for Trusted, NDAA-Compliant U.S. Drone Systems
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) announced the evolution of its Green UAS program with two new designations,…
AV Awarded $13.2M Contract to Provide P550 UAS for U.S. Army’s Long Range Reconnaissance Program
AV, with partner Parry Labs, has been awarded a 3-year Other Transaction Agreement with an initial base contract value of…
Northrop Grumman’s Talon Loyal Wingman Demonstrator Reflects New Design Approach
Northrop Grumman unveiled early in December a new Loyal Wingman-style autonomous demonstrator jet called Project Talon built by its Scaled Composites subsidiarity…
Blue UAS Moves Out of DIU to DCMA, New Portal Launches
The new Blue List UAS portal marks the formal handoff of the Pentagon’s trusted drone list from DIU to DCMA,…
FAA, States Pressed on AAM Readiness
At a December 3 hearing, lawmakers, OEMs and state aviation officials warned that U.S. leadership in advanced air mobility now…
Shield AI Expands into Space Domain through Partnership with Sedaro
Shield AI and Sedaro today announced a strategic partnership to advance autonomous operations in orbit. The collaboration establishes Shield AI’s Hivemind…
SNC and Applied Intuition Forge Alliance to Fast-track Battlefield Autonomy
In a move signaling how quickly autonomous systems are reshaping modern warfare, physical intelligence developer Applied Intuition and global aerospace and defense…
Dozens of Federal Agencies Rally Around New Counter-UAS Task Force
Experts from across the federal government have kicked off a three-year campaign to tighten America’s defenses against small drones, underscoring…
