A V-BAT drone operating system sits ready for use during a Defense Innovation Unit Blue UAS Refresh Challenge at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, on Nov. 4, 2024. The purpose of the challenge is to directly evaluate and assess Unmanned Aerial System platforms focused on advanced modularity and rapid-update software and shape technology choices with the most operational impact. Approved drones may join the Blue UAS list for rapid deployment, with Global ATO, which enhances the DODs ability to quickly scale and field drone technology. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

Japan’s ISR Drone Doctrine Evolves with Shield AI V-BAT

Japan is turning to vertical takeoff drones like Shield AI’s V-BAT to extend the reach of its offshore patrol vessels,…

Seeing in the Dark: Teledyne FLIR Brings Intelligence to the Edge

Seeing in the Dark: Teledyne FLIR Brings Intelligence to the Edge

At AUVSI Xponential 2025 in Houston, the exhibit hall was humming with talk of autonomy, AI, and the pressing need ...
United States Air Force Signs Purchase Agreement with Reliable Robotics for Autonomy System

United States Air Force Signs Purchase Agreement with Reliable Robotics for Autonomy System

Reliable Robotics, a leader in autonomous aircraft systems, today announced it will provide automated aircraft to the United States Air ...
Rohde & Schwarz Showcases Solution to Address the Threat of Non-Compliant Drones

Rohde & Schwarz Showcases Solution to Address the Threat of Non-Compliant Drones

As the demand for effective counter-drone solutions intensifies, Rohde & Schwarz presented cutting-edge technology designed to combat the rising threat ...
PDW Unveils New 90,000 Sq Ft Manufacturing Facility to Accelerate Delivery of Tactical Drones

PDW Unveils New 90,000 Sq Ft Manufacturing Facility to Accelerate Delivery of Tactical Drones

PDW opens Drone Factory 01 facility in Huntsville, Ala. PDW (Performance Drone Works) has officially opened Drone Factory 01, its ...
Picogrid Awarded Army Contract to Accelerate Signals Intelligence Interoperability

Picogrid Awarded Army Contract to Accelerate Signals Intelligence Interoperability

Picogrid, a developer of integrated systems technology, today announced it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to ...
Airbus and Shield AI Accomplish First Autonomous Aerial Logistics Connector Helicopter Flight

Airbus and Shield AI Accomplish First Autonomous Aerial Logistics Connector Helicopter Flight

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense recently completed its first autonomous helicopter test flight utilizing Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy package. Image: ...
D-Fend Solutions Launches EnforceAir PLUS AI-Enhanced CUAS System

D-Fend Solutions Launches EnforceAir PLUS AI-Enhanced CUAS System

D-Fend Solutions, a provider of field-proven radio frequency (RF) cyber-driven, non-kinetic, counter-drone takeover technology, today launched EnforceAir PLUS, a new offering ...
ZenaTech to Acquire Flight School Enabling Complex BVLOS Missions

ZenaTech to Acquire Flight School Enabling Complex BVLOS Missions

ZenaTech, Inc., a business technology solution provider specializing in AI drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), Enterprise SaaS, and Quantum ...
AUVSI Issues Initial Analysis of FAA’s Part 108 BVLOS NPRM

AUVSI Issues Initial Analysis of FAA’s Part 108 BVLOS NPRM

The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has released its initial analysis of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) long-awaited ...
DARPA Christens Unmanned Ship Aimed at Revolutionizing Naval Capability

DARPA Christens Unmanned Ship Aimed at Revolutionizing Naval Capability

Defiant demonstrates path to accelerate US shipbuilding and strengthen naval fleet DARPA has marked a traditional naval milestone with the ...
Anduril Expands to South Korea, Teams with Korean Air for UAS Production

Anduril Expands to South Korea, Teams with Korean Air for UAS Production

Anduril Industries has announced plans to expand its presence in South Korea opening a new office in Seoul, appointing a ...
Liquid Robotics and Hydronet Advance Undersea Mesh Networking for Underwater Autonomous Vehicles

Liquid Robotics and Hydronet Advance Undersea Mesh Networking for Underwater Autonomous Vehicles

Liquid Robotics, a Boeing company, and Massachusetts-based deep tech start-up Hydronet have formally entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ...
Unifly UTM Technology Supports Medical Drone Deliveries in Belgium Through BURDI Project

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Unifly, a provider of UAS Traffic Management (UTM) technology and part of the Terra Drone Group, announces that its UTM ...
Skydio Drones Selected by NATO for Nano UAS Framework Agreement

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The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has selected American autonomous drone leader Skydio, alongside its European partner COBBS BELUX BV, as ...
New BVLOS Rule Proposes Comprehensive Pathway for Routine Operations

New BVLOS Rule Proposes Comprehensive Pathway for Routine Operations

After years of anticipation, the U.S. Department of Transportation has released the Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed rule to enable safe ...
AUVSI Testifies Before House Aviation Subcommittee on FAA Reauthorization Implementation

AUVSI Testifies Before House Aviation Subcommittee on FAA Reauthorization Implementation

Michael Robbins, President and CEO of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), testified today before the House Committee ...
Draganfly Announces Delivery of Flex FPV Unmanned Systems

Draganfly Announces Delivery of Flex FPV Unmanned Systems

Draganfly Inc., a drone solutions and systems developer, has announced the first deliveries of its Flex FPV (First Person View) ...
Saildrone and Meta Complete Unmanned, Autonomous Deep-Water Route Survey

Saildrone and Meta Complete Unmanned, Autonomous Deep-Water Route Survey

The 26-day mission demonstrated that Saildrone can deliver deep-water mapping accuracy comparable to traditional vessels while reducing HSE risk and ...
$20M DIU “Project GI” Challenge to Test and Scale Next-Generation UAS Solutions Across Domains

$20M DIU “Project GI” Challenge to Test and Scale Next-Generation UAS Solutions Across Domains

Emerging threats from peer and near-peer uncrewed systems (UxS) have reshaped the character of war, necessitating the development of new ...
Picogrid Expands U.S. Defense Tech Footprint with New Factory and $1.1M Army Contract for System Integration

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Hitec Launches DroneCAN-Enabled Linear Actuator Series

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Hitec Commercial Solutions has unveiled its new LINEAR CAN Series of programmable linear actuators, designed to deliver precision motion control for next-generation ...
DIU Overhauls Blue UAS Program to Accelerate Drone Integration Across the Department of Defense

DIU Overhauls Blue UAS Program to Accelerate Drone Integration Across the Department of Defense

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has announced a significant transformation of its Blue UAS program, introducing a two-tiered system designed ...
Innovation Vanguard Awards Winners Announced at XPONENTIAL 2025

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Five Good Questions: Jeffrey Starr, D-Fend Solutions

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Flytrex, Wing Implement Flight Coordination in Overlapping Airspace

Flytrex, Wing Implement Flight Coordination in Overlapping Airspace

Flytrex and Wing have each implemented the Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Strategic Coordination standard in the United States with a ...
Dedrone and Thales Australia Partner to Deliver AI-Enabled C-UAS On-The-Move Capabilities

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Dedrone by Axon has partnered with Thales Australia to deliver the next-generation of counter-UAS (C-UAS) capabilities, designed to provide warfighters ...
Aloft and uAvionix Partner to Deliver Airspace Visibility for Drones & Public Safety

Aloft and uAvionix Partner to Deliver Airspace Visibility for Drones & Public Safety

Aloft Technologies, a leading provider of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) fleet and airspace management solutions, and uAvionix, a pioneer in ...
GA-ASI Moves Into Ground Testing of New YFQ-42A CCA

GA-ASI Moves Into Ground Testing of New YFQ-42A CCA

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Ascent AeroSystems And AgEagle Announce Strategic Collaboration

Ascent AeroSystems And AgEagle Announce Strategic Collaboration

Ascent AeroSystems, a designer and manufacturer of rugged, compact, high-performance unmanned aerial systems, and AgEagle, a provider of best-in-class unmanned aerial ...
Rohde & Schwarz Releases ARDRONIS Wi-Fi for Drone Detection

Rohde & Schwarz Releases ARDRONIS Wi-Fi for Drone Detection

Rohde & Schwarz today announced the launch of the next generation of ARDRONIS Wi-Fi, a system for detecting, locating, and mitigating Wi-Fi-controlled drones. This solution is ...
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