Scientific Systems Company, Inc. (SSCI) conducted live flight tests of its Collaborative Mission Autonomy (CMA) software on General Atomics Aeronautical…
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AeroVironment Successfully Integrates Multi-Drop, Live Fire Shryke Munitions onto VAPOR 55 MX UAV
AeroVironment, in collaboration with Corvid and L3Harris Technologies, achieves a milestone with the first successful multi-drop, live fire GPS-guided Shryke…
Advanced Aircraft Company Appointments Vice Admiral David Architzel USN (Ret) to its Board of Advisors
Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC), a manufacturer of distributed electric propulsion tilt-wing and multi-rotor uncrewed aircraft vehicles (UAV), today announced the appointment…
Anduril Unveils Jet-Powered Roadrunner, Roadrunner M UAS
Anduril Industries has introduced two new jet-powered drones, the Roadrunner and Roadrunner M, the latter of which carries an explosive charge to destroy enemy drones or aircraft.
Maritime Robotics, Teledyne Marine Deliver USVs to Ukraine
Maritime Robotics a Norwegian provider of autonomous technology, and the Danish subsea technology supplier Teledyne Marine have delivered a number of unmanned surface vessels to the Ukrainian navy for advanced sensor data collection.
Phenix Solutions Awarded USAF Phase II Contract for Heavy Lift VTOL Aircraft
Phenix Solutions announced the award of a U.S. Air Force Phase II contract for agile manufacturing for the Ultra 2XL Heavy Lift VTOL Aircraft.
Elistair Unveils Khronos Tethered Drone for Tactical ISR Missions
Elistair, which builds long-endurance, tethered unmanned aircraft systems, announced today the unveiling of Khronos, a fully automated tethered drone system designed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions in challenging environments.
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense Establishes New UAS Business Line
Building on its high-flying Zephyr unmanned aircraft, Airbus U.S. Space & Defense is establishing a new, purpose-built line of business dedicated to uncrewed aircraft systems, the company announced.
PteroDynamics Transwing UAS Flies at Sea During U.S. Navy Event
PteroDynamics announced a successful demonstration of the advanced capabilities of its automated Transwing vertical takeoff and landing UAS at the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command-4th Fleet Hybrid Fleet Campaign Event.
U.S. Army Moving Out with Small UAS
The U.S. Army is leaning heavily into small UAS, including the forthcoming FTUAS and new Launched Effects, and is changing…
U.S. Military Adopting Unmanned Technology at Rapid Pace
Facing new and growing challenges, the U.S. military is seeking to get technology, including unmanned systems, into the field as…
Counter-UAS Systems Showcase a Variety of Defenses at AUSA
For every unmanned aircraft on display at the Association of the United States Army’s recent conference, there was a system on display that could detect or defeat it.
Black Sea Drone War: How a Country with No Warships Has Russia’s Navy on the Run
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has been reduced to a defensive crouch by cruise missiles and kamikaze drones. The many large…
Drones on the Front Line for Ukraine’s Counteroffensive
Ukraine launched its long-awaited counteroffensive this summer, but Russian drones and artillery have slowed it down, forcing a change in tactics.
Lawmakers, Analysts Express Doubts, Concerns About Replicator Program
Members of Congress and defense industry analysts on Oct. 19 expressed concerns about the Department of Defense’s still largely undefined Replicator program.
UAS of All Sizes Aim for Army Programs at Fall AUSA Conference
Numerous unmanned aircraft were on display at the Association of the U.S. Army’s October meeting, ranging from systems that could land in the palm of your hand to ones intended to carry heavy cargo or even people.
Hivemind and V-BAT: Shield AI’s Autonomy, ISR and Teaming Move Forward
Shield AI announced that V-BAT teams powered by Hivemind could now be purchased, to operate autonomously over electronically contested battlespaces, starting in 2024.
