First-Person View (FPV) drones have emerged as the major disruptive factor in the war, scrambling assumptions about what constitutes superior…
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AeroVironment Releases the P550 Autonomous Group 2 eVTOL UAS
AeroVironment (AV) has introduced the P550 advanced autonomous Group 2 eVTOL uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) designed for battlefield adaptability and operational…
CUAS: Defeating an Evolving Threat
As more sophisticated drones become common on the battlefield, deployed for missions ranging from surveillance to targeting, warfighters must have…
Russia and Ukraine’s Strategic Droning Campaigns
As Russia and Ukraine both turn to drones for long-range strikes, their strategies reveal contrasting approaches: Russia’s reliance on Shahed…
Heavy Lift Drones Deliver the Goods
Heavy lift drones are transforming military logistics by transporting supplies in contested environments while reducing risk to personnel. With the…
Head to Head: Ukraine and Russia’s National UAS Programs
As the war continues into its third year, how is the domestic drone industry in both countries supporting their war…
War of the Robots: The Battle for Avdiivka
The four-month-long Battle of Avdiivka (October 2023-February 2024) is one of the bloodiest battles of the 21st century to date….
L3Harris and Overland AI Collaborate on Autonomous UGV
L3Harris, in collaboration with Overland AI, is prototyping an innovative UGV designed for autonomous reconnaissance and security operations in contested…
Anduril Unveils Bolt ISR Drone and Loitering Munition
On October 10, Anduril unveiled a new low-cost, man-packable quadcopter drone called Bolt designed for fielding by frontline infantry units….
ARES Security and MatrixSpace Provision Radar for Expeditionary Forces
ARES Security and MatrixSpace have announced a technology partnership that combines AI collaborative sensing capability of MatrixSpace Radar with ARES Security’s AVERT Mission…
Next-Gen Autonomy
Multiple developments across multiple domains are blending scalability and high technology to counter peer and near-peer threats. At this September’s…
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía Contributes to Development of the Future Combat Air System
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía has announced their collaboration with SATNUS (a company formed by GMV, Sener Aeroespacial and Tecnobit-Grupo Oesía) on the…
DIU Issues Solicitation for One-Way UAS Platforms
Recent conflicts have underscored the impact of low-cost, one-way unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in asymmetric warfare. These low-cost platforms create…
Navy’s Guardian Unmanned Detect and Avoid Tech Launches Operations
Guardian, the Navy’s new UAS detect and avoid system, was launched in August 2024 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry…
CLUE UTM: Deployed and Poised to Scale
The Air Mobility Command and the Air Force Research Laboratory have launched the CLUE UAS Traffic Management system at MacDill…
U.S. Army Selects Anduril and PDW for Company-Level sUAS Requirement
The U.S. Army has announced the selection of the Anduril Industries Ghost X and the PDW C-100 UAS to meet…
AV Secures $990M Contract to Supply U.S. Army with Switchblade Loitering Munitions
AeroVironment (AV) has been awarded a contract for the U.S. Army’s Directed Requirement (DR) for Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS). The…