After years of anticipation, the U.S. Department of Transportation has released the Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed rule to enable safe…
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Northrop Grumman Announces First Beacon Autonomous Testbed Partners
Northrop Grumman Corporation is announcing the first six strategic partners who will use its Beacon™ testbed ecosystem to rapidly test and…
Senator Rick Scott Rallies Industry Support for U.S.-Made Drones at AUVSI Symposium
Speaking at the AUVSI Drone and AAM Policy Symposium, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) outlined his vision for strengthening America’s position…
Eyes at the Edge: Athena AI’s Battlefield Vision Joins SightLine
This spring, U.S.-based video processing pioneer SightLine Applications announced its acquisition of Athena AI, an Australian defense technology firm specializing…
Building the Integration Layer for a Software-Defined Future
When Zane Mountcastle co-founded Picogrid, it wasn’t to build another drone or sensor. It was to fix the connective tissue…
The Rise of Autonomous Flight: GEODNET and the RTK Revolution
As autonomy scales and AI moves to the edge, precision becomes paramount. GEODNET’s decentralized RTK network delivers the centimeter-level accuracy…
Finalists Announced: CUAS Low Cost Sensing Challenge
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), in close collaboration with U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S….
Advancing Airspace Security: The Executive Order’s Impact on Counter-UAS Readiness and Technology Adoption
Brett Feddersen is the Vice President of Strategy and Government Affairs at D-Fend Solutions, a leading counter-drone manufacturer in RF-cyber…
AUVSI Applauds Defense Department Action to Accelerate U.S. Drone Acquisition and Innovation
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) today voiced strong support for new actions taken by the U.S. Department…
From Warzones to First Response: Quantum’s ISR Evolution
Since its founding in Germany in 2015, Quantum Systems has steadily evolved from a commercial drone startup into a global…
Shielding the Skies, Strengthening Airspace Security
In a world increasingly threatened by rogue drones and asymmetric aerial incursions, Dedrone by Axon delivers a decisive suite of…
Maxar Launches Sentry Persistent Monitoring Suite for Predictive Intelligence
Maxar Intelligence, a provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, has announced the launch of Sentry, a persistent monitoring solution that…
Mobilicom and Palladyne AI Partner to Deliver Cybersecure Autonomy for Drones, Industrial Robots
Mobilicom Limited, a provider of cybersecurity and robust solutions for drones and robotics, and Palladyne AI Corp., a developer of embodied neuro-symbolic…
Re-shoring and Reviving the Defense Industrial Base
As defense manufacturing confronts global instability a new generation of companies is reshaping the U.S. industrial base with speed, software…
Fixposition xFusion Software Launches on NVIDIA Jetson Platform
Fixposition’s xFusion software is now available for NVIDIA Jetson Orin modules, unlocking advanced Global Positioning across your own hardware. Combining…
Saildrone and Meta Complete Unmanned, Autonomous Deep-Water Route Survey
The 26-day mission demonstrated that Saildrone can deliver deep-water mapping accuracy comparable to traditional vessels while reducing HSE risk and…
$20M DIU “Project GI” Challenge to Test and Scale Next-Generation UAS Solutions Across Domains
Emerging threats from peer and near-peer uncrewed systems (UxS) have reshaped the character of war, necessitating the development of new…
