A team of Department of Defense drone operators and experts test the technical capabilities of various Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) during a Defense Innovation Unit led prize challenge to identify platforms, components, and capabilities for Blue UAS, which clears and validates flying platforms are safe to fly, cyber-secure, and meet DOD requirements, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, on Nov. 2-6, 2024. The Blue UAS Refresh Challenge included more than 35 platforms and companies, and an expert team of 40 military drone end-users with participation from each service branch and several major program offices in support of the Department’s ability to quickly scale and field commercially produced drone technologies for military and government use. (DOD photo by Devon Bistarkey, Defense Innovation Unit)

DIU Outlines Immediate Updates to Blue UAS Lists

In his July 10, 2025 memo, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth put forth a plan for “Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance,”…

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Calvin Burke, an intelligence specialist, with Animal Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, activates a Skydio X2 small unmanned aerial system (SUAS) to survey the defensive line for opposing forces during a simulated assault and seizure at Glen Airfield, Queensland, Australia, July 2-7, 2025. Marines capture and control objectives to enable future MEU operations such as a forward arming and refueling point on the airfield. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Burke is a native of New Jersey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola)

New DoD Policy: “Unleashing” Small Drones, Cutting Regulations

On July 10 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled a memorandum detailing an initiative seeking to cut the gordian knot slowing down…

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,…

Navy Issues Five Contracts for Carrier-Based Collaborative Combat Drones
Air, Maritime, Military

Navy Issues Five Contracts for Carrier-Based Collaborative Combat Drones

On September 5, reports began coming out revealing the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems command (NAVAIR) had issued contracts to ...
Ascent AeroSystems Unveils the SPARTAN™ Heavyweight NX30 UAV Platform

Ascent AeroSystems Unveils the SPARTAN™ Heavyweight NX30 UAV Platform

Ascent AeroSystems has unveiled SPARTAN, the next generation of the firm’s proven NX30 coaxial UAV platform. Purpose-built for defense, public ...
FAA Releases Privacy Impact Assessment for Part 108 BVLOS Rule

FAA Releases Privacy Impact Assessment for Part 108 BVLOS Rule

The U.S. Department of Transportation has published a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) tied to the Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed Part 108 rulemaking on Beyond ...
Autonomous Drones Soon to Fly Over Belgian Prisons
Air

Autonomous Drones Soon to Fly Over Belgian Prisons

The Belgian prison administration plans to test autonomous drones to enhance security, according to a public procurement contract. Haren Prison, ...
Volatus Aerospace to Launch Scalable Automated Drone Services in Canada

Volatus Aerospace to Launch Scalable Automated Drone Services in Canada

Volatus Aerospace Inc., a provider of aerial solutions, announced that Transport Canada has issued a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) ...
Saab Reveals new Counter-UAS Missile Nimbrix

Saab Reveals new Counter-UAS Missile Nimbrix

Saab has revealed Nimbrix, its first ever dedicated Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) missile. The missile is developed to counter the ...
GMV and Scoobic Release Autonomous Electric Delivery Vehicle

GMV and Scoobic Release Autonomous Electric Delivery Vehicle

Scoobic MED is a 100% electric, autonomous last-mile delivery vehicle with 5G connectivity, designed to enhance sustainable intelligent mobility in ...
Collaborative Combat Aircraft, YFQ-42A Takes to the Air for Flight Testing

Collaborative Combat Aircraft, YFQ-42A Takes to the Air for Flight Testing

In a major step toward a new era of airpower, the Department of the Air Force reached a key development ...
uAvionix and VOTIX Announce Integration of FlightLine ADS-B Data Service to Advance DFR Operations

uAvionix and VOTIX Announce Integration of FlightLine ADS-B Data Service to Advance DFR Operations

uAvionix, a leader in aviation communications, navigation, and surveillance data solutions, and VOTIX, the pioneering drone automation and orchestration platform, today announced ...
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: ...
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

Picogrid Expands U.S. Defense Tech Footprint with New Factory and $1.1M Army Contract for System Integration

Defense technology company Picogrid has announced two major developments underscoring its growing role in modern battlefield integration: the opening of ...
Hitec Launches DroneCAN-Enabled Linear Actuator Series

Hitec Launches DroneCAN-Enabled Linear Actuator Series

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

Innovation Vanguard Awards Winners Announced at XPONENTIAL 2025

The inaugural Innovation Vanguard Awards' winners were announced at an Awards ceremony at XPONENTIAL 2025 in Houston. Across all categories, ...
Five Good Questions: Jeffrey Starr, D-Fend Solutions

Five Good Questions: Jeffrey Starr, D-Fend Solutions

Jeffrey Starr is the Chief Marketing Officer at D-Fend Solutions, a leading global provider of RF-cyber counter-drone solutions for sensitive and challenging ...
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

Dedrone and Thales Australia Partner to Deliver AI-Enabled C-UAS On-The-Move Capabilities

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

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has moved into the ground testing phase of development on the YFQ-42A production-representative test ...
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 ...
AUVSI Launches "Trusted UGV" Cybersecurity and Supply Chain Certification

AUVSI Launches “Trusted UGV” Cybersecurity and Supply Chain Certification

AUVSI has announced the official launch of Trusted UGV, the first-ever industry certification program focused on cybersecurity and supply chain ...
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