The U.S. Marine Corps surpassed 20,000 flight hours with their Marine Air-Ground Task Force Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) medium altitude, high-endurance MQ-9A unmanned aircraft.
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Teledyne FLIR Defense to Supply 1K More Black Hornet Nano-Drones to Ukraine
Teledyne FLIR Defense will produce Black Hornet 3 Personal Reconnaissance Systems for use in Ukraine.
Voices from the Front: Ukraine’s Comms Security Chief Shares Take on Drone War
An interview with Ukraine State Special Communications Service chief Brig. Gen. Yurii Shchyhol, about the use of drones and counter-drone systems in Ukraine.
Voices from the Front: Ukraine’s Digital Transformation Minister on Future of Drone Innovation
In the last four years, Ukrainian minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s portfolio has snowballed. Five years after entering politics, in 2019 he assumed the newly created office of Minister of Digital Transformation at age 28.
Voices from the Front: UAS Pilot from Ukraine’s Spy Agency Shares Lessons from Battle
Ukraine’s struggle to repel Russian invasion has been distinguished by its successful adaptation of low-cost drones, military and civilian alike, to support ground forces on the frontline.
Navy Hopes to Make Big Waves with Unmanned Vehicles
As the U.S. seeks to contain China, the U.S. Navy is betting big on unmanned systems with some significant budget requests.
USAF Taps WingXpand to Ruggedize Aircraft, Develop Fire-Spotting Software
The U.S. Air Force has awarded WingXpand a seven-figure contract to customize and ruggedize its unique, seven-foot backpackable aircraft.
Distributed Unmanned Vessels to Cast a Wide Net Over (and Under) the Pacific
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are relying on unmanned systems to augment traditional, and more expensive, vessels in the…
Gaining Altitude
Four potential future tactical VTOL systems advance in the quest for modernization.
For Counter UAS, Layered Defense is the Best Option
Government and vendors alike say when it comes to defeating enemy unmanned aircraft, one size does not fit all.
Shield AI, Kratos Team to Integrate AI Pilot on Valkyrie XQ-58
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and Shield AI have agreed to have Shield develop an AI pilot for the XQ-58 Valkyrie.
Adaptation at Hyper Speed
The grinding war in Ukraine resembles warfare from bygone years in some respects, but drones of many types are showing new ways of waging war.
TEAMING: Expanding Capabilities, Enhancing War Fighter Safety
Manned-unmanned teaming can serve as a force multiplier.
Textron Team Still Working Toward Army RCV-L Program Win
Textron Systems has provided the Army its proposal for the Robotic Combat Vehicle-Light.
LiquidPiston Evolves the Rotary
LiquidPiston, a Bloomfield, Connecticut-based developer of advanced power solutions, has moved closer to fielding its technology.
Puma 3 Goes VTOL, Shrinks Footprint
AeroVironment has expanded the capabilities of its successful Puma SUAS with the introduction of a VTOL kit.
EDGE 2023 Puts Spotlight on UAS
The Yuma Proving Grounds was abuzz this May as the U.S. Army hosted the Experimental Demonstration Gateway Exercise.
