The U.S. Army has selected AEVEX’s Atlas Precision Strike System for its initial Launched Effects–Short Range (LE-SR) fielding effort. The…
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Shield AI Develops X-BAT Vertical Takeoff Drone
Shield AI unveiled last week its development of a new X-BAT aircraft that may be the most unconventional concept of…
Saronic Opens Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) Production Facility in San Diego
Saronic announced the official opening of its 80,000+ square-foot facility in downtown San Diego. The event was attended San Diego…
AeroVironment Wins $95.9M Army LRKI C-UAS Missile Contract
AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”), a leading provider of Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) and advanced air and missile defense technologies, has been…
Inside the Moment of Convergence: Why AUVSI Defense Comes at a Critical Inflection Point for Autonomy
The defense autonomy ecosystem is entering a phase where the limiting factor is no longer technology maturation or conceptual alignment,…
Anduril Demonstrates and Delivers Counter-UAS Capabilities to USNORTHCOM
To respond to the growing threat of unauthorized drones, Anduril has delivered a rapidly deployable kit of field-proven counter-UAS systems…
Hanwha Aerospace Partners with GA-ASI for UAS Co-development
Hanwha Aerospace signed a contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) during the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2025…
Sikorsky Converts Black Hawk Into U-Hawk, A Battle-Ready Autonomous UAS
From concept to reality in 10 months, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has transformed a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter into the…
Airbus Streamlines its Tactical UAS Offering
Airbus has streamlined its small and medium tactical uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) from Survey Copter, Aliaca and Capa-X, into a single comprehensive…
Red Cat Announces Partnership to Enable FANG™ FPV Drone Deployment from AV’s P550™ UAS
Red Cat Holdings, Inc., a U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security, today…
PDW Secures U.S. Air Force Contract for C100 Tactical UAS
PDW has received its first contract award with the U.S. Air Force for its C100 multi-mission UAS, marking a major milestone in the…
Anduril, Zone 5 Selected to Advance DIU’s Counter-UAS NEXT Program
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has awarded contracts to Anduril Industries and Zone 5 Technologies to further develop low-cost, scalable drone interceptors under its…
From Racing League to Reconnaissance
Once known for breaking speed records in the Drone Racing League, Performance Drone Works now supplies modular, mission-ready UAVs to…
Lockheed Vectis Loyal Wingman Challenges Stealth and Attritability
Last Sunday (September 21st), Lockheed-Martin unveiled the company’s first public Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA)—a stealthy new unmanned aircraft concept called Vectis which…
CNAS Report Calls for Urgent Investment in Counter-Drone Defenses
A new study from the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) warns that the United States must accelerate the…
China Reveals Large New Stealth Fighter Drones, Collaborative Combat Aircraft
A military parade in Beijing on September 3, 2025 saw the unveiling of many new weapon systems quietly under development…
AV Partners with Arkeus to Deliver Hyperspectral Optical Radar Payload for Jump20 Uncrewed Platform
AeroVironment (“AV”) has unveiled the newest payload for its Group 3 JUMP 20 uncrewed autonomous system (UAS)–the Arkeus Hyperspectral Optical…
