The U.S. Air Force Skyborg program, creating a low-cost autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle that will partner with manned aircraft to…
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New Tactical-Grade Dual-Antenna GNSS/INS Shows Off at InterGeo and AUSA
VectorNav showcased its new VN-310 at the recent InterGeo expo in Berlin and at the Association of the United States…
AeroVironment Secures $8.4 Million Puma 3 AE Unmanned Aircraft Systems Foreign Military Sales Contract Award for U.S. Ally
AeroVironment, Inc., a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), today announced it secured a $8,371,332 firm-fixed-price U.S. Department of…
AeroVironment Grows Its Loitering Missile Systems
“Precision strike capabilities at the battlefield’s edge” was the mantra at AeroVironment’s September 30thannouncement of the its new Switchblade 600…
Replacing the Reaper – What To Do Differently This Time
In June, the Air Force sent out a request for information (RFI) on a “Next Generation ISR/Strike Platform” to replace…
AeroVironment Receives $21 Million Initial Contract Option for Raven Radio Frequency Modifications
AeroVironment, Inc., a global leader in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), today announced the United States Army exercised the first of three…
Silicon MEMS Accelerometer: the Latest UAV Navigation Disruptor
MEMS has moved into the high-end market, and the latest disruptor to take into account is silicon MEMS. That’s micro-electromechanical…
Agility Prime— I Got (Almost) Nothing…
A masterful Air Force rollout can energize the “flying car” market.
GMV participates in the European defense program for the development of an unmanned ground vehicle
GMV will take charge of the command and control and C4ISR interoperability system under the Integrated Modular Unmanned Ground System…
UVision a “Hero” in NATO-Member Navy Trial
Asymmetric gunboats. Vulnerable oil and gas platforms. Hijacked freighters. Defending against naval threats is a constant concern. This June, Israel-based…
The High-Performance Accelerometer Brings Greater Stability to UAV Navigation and Control
A revolutionary accelerometer makes possible new levels of stability and control in UAV navigation, at lower cost for the inertial…
Thank you for your (LiDAR) Service
A Mountain State academic, a retired Marine Corps general and RedTail LiDAR Systems ease the waterway for a wounded warrior…
Beyond the Chaos
I fear you’ll be reading this while we remain besieged by COVID-19. So our first thought is to wish you…
Five Good Questions: Dan Gettinger
Dan Gettinger has been co-director of the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College. For 7 years,…
Mission-Critical Mapping
Just-Released Quantix Recon Leverages Survey Assets for the Military Sphere Attention toward technology often favors the big, shiny and super-equipped….
Opportunities to Innovate
The Department of Defense is using industry consortia and a contracting mechanism called Other Transaction Authority to attract innovators who…
ISR Sensors: Smaller Size, Greater Capability
Drones carrying smaller sensors with more sophisticated capabilities are performing a variety of military and civil ISR missions. Deploying drones…
