It's Past Time to Move Drone Rulemaking Forward

It’s Past Time to Move Drone Rulemaking Forward

United States Global Leadership in Advanced Aviation Depends on It. Editor’s Note: IUS has covered closely the on-going activities between ...
CUAS: Defeating an Evolving Threat
Air, Military

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
Air, Military

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
Air, Military

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
Air, Military

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
Land, Military

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
Land, Military

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

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 ...
FAA Selects NPUASTS for Radar Data Pathfinder Program
Air, FAA

FAA Selects NPUASTS for Radar Data Pathfinder Program

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a formal agreement with the state of North Dakota, through the Northern Plains UAS ...
Next-Gen Autonomy
Air, Military

Next-Gen Autonomy

Multiple developments across multiple domains are blending scalability and high technology to counter peer and near-peer threats. Northrop Grumman's Manta ...
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía Contributes to Development of the Future Combat Air System

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 ...
Belgian Partnership Develops U-Space Capabilities

Belgian Partnership Develops U-Space Capabilities

Unifly, a provider of UTM technology, and Nexova, specialists in advanced cyber security solutions, have designed a secure, unmanned traffic ...
Navigating the Future of UAS Communications

Navigating the Future of UAS Communications

As the UAS industry evolves, the need for secure and reliable Command and Control (C2) communications has never been more ...
Eonix Wins $1.7 Million AFWERX Contract to Develop Custom Electrolyte for Lasers
Air

Eonix Wins $1.7 Million AFWERX Contract to Develop Custom Electrolyte for Lasers

Eonix has been awarded $1.7 million by AFWERX (the Air Force’s tech innovation program) to develop specially tailored electrolytes that ...
DIU Issues Solicitation for One-Way UAS Platforms

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 ...
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía Contributes to Development of the Future Combat Air System

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 ...
Belgian Partnership Develops U-Space Capabilities

Belgian Partnership Develops U-Space Capabilities

Unifly, a provider of UTM technology, and Nexova, specialists in advanced cyber security solutions, have designed a secure, unmanned traffic ...
Navigating the Future of UAS Communications

Navigating the Future of UAS Communications

As the UAS industry evolves, the need for secure and reliable Command and Control (C2) communications has never been more ...
DIU Issues Solicitation for One-Way UAS Platforms

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 ...
Peraton Remotec Joins Persistent Systems Wave Relay Ecosystem

Peraton Remotec Joins Persistent Systems Wave Relay Ecosystem

Persistent Systems, a provider of mobile ad hoc networking (MANET), recently announced that Remotec, a subsidiary of Peraton, has joined ...
Commercial UAV Expo: Phoenix's Continuous LiDAR Improvement
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Commercial UAV Expo: Phoenix’s Continuous LiDAR Improvement

Phoenix LiDAR Systems has pioneered UAV LiDAR integration, real time point cloud visualization software and cloud-based post-processing solutions. The shiny ...
Skydio X10 Dock: Autonomous Flight & Data Capture

Skydio X10 Dock: Autonomous Flight & Data Capture

Skydio has recently announced the launch of the Dock for the X10 drone, aimed at enhancing the capability of autonomous ...
Trimble Introduces New Direct Georeferencing Portfolio for UAV Mapping

Trimble Introduces New Direct Georeferencing Portfolio for UAV Mapping

Trimble has announced the launch of direct georeferencing solutions for mapping sensors on uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) – the Trimble ...
BRINC and OMADA Group Partner for Drone Emergency Flotation Device Delivery

BRINC and OMADA Group Partner for Drone Emergency Flotation Device Delivery

BRINC, a developer o drone technology for first responders, has announced a partnership with OMADA Group, a provider of first-responder ...
Riegl Delivers High-Quality LiDAR to a Wider User Base
Air, Business News

Riegl Delivers High-Quality LiDAR to a Wider User Base

Riegl is making the remapping of the world happen faster by bringing its gold-standard UAS LiDAR technology to lower price ...
Commercial UAV Expo: Fuel Versatility, Extended Range
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Commercial UAV Expo: Fuel Versatility, Extended Range

Harris Aerial’s display at the Commercial UAV expo stressed the advantages of different sources powering the company’s various missions and ...
Accelerating AAM: Blueprint for Movement Over Motion
Air, Business News, FAA, People

Accelerating AAM: Blueprint for Movement Over Motion

Policy and regulatory advances are being achieved through effective collaboration between industry and government stakeholders at national, regional and local ...
Airbus and Quantum Systems Make Progress in Autonomous Swarm Technology

Airbus and Quantum Systems Make Progress in Autonomous Swarm Technology

Successful tests of 7 AI-controlled Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) at the Airbus Drone Center in Manching Image: Quantum Systems. At ...
Inside Unmanned Systems Becomes the Official Media Brand of AUVSI

Inside Unmanned Systems Becomes the Official Media Brand of AUVSI

We are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership that will significantly enhance our ability to serve the unmanned and autonomous ...
Skyfire Joins Forces with Echelon to Form SkyfireAI

Skyfire Joins Forces with Echelon to Form SkyfireAI

Skyfire Consulting has announced it has been acquired by Echelon AI, an autonomous and swarming AI company for Uncrewed Aerial ...
Elistair Unveils Khronos Tethered Drone for Tactical ISR Missions

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 ...
ANRA Technologies Launches VMS Vertiport Management System for Urban Air Mobility

ANRA Technologies Launches VMS Vertiport Management System for Urban Air Mobility

ANRA Technologies announced its new Vertiport Management System (VMS) at the Dubai Air Show, which it said marks a significant ...
BRINC Delivers First LEMUR 2 Drones to Emergency Responders

BRINC Delivers First LEMUR 2 Drones to Emergency Responders

BRINC, which builds technology for public safety, on Nov. 2 announced the first deliveries of its flagship drone model, the ...
Saildrone Fleet Surpasses 1M Nautical Miles, 32K Days at Sea

Saildrone Fleet Surpasses 1M Nautical Miles, 32K Days at Sea

Saildrone announced its fleet of USVs has surpassed a cumulative distance of 1 million nautical miles during more than 32,000 ...
UAS of All Sizes Aim for Army Programs at Fall AUSA Conference
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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 ...
China’s Civil Aviation Administration Grants Type Certificate to EHang for UAS Passenger Vehicle

China’s Civil Aviation Administration Grants Type Certificate to EHang for UAS Passenger Vehicle

EHang Holdings Ltd., a Chinese urban air mobility provider, announced its EH216-S passenger-carrying unmanned aircraft has obtained a type certificate ...
Hivemind and V-BAT: Shield AI’s Autonomy, ISR and Teaming Move Forward
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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, ...
Skydio Unveils Ability to Fly X10 Drone from a Browser with 5G Connection

Skydio Unveils Ability to Fly X10 Drone from a Browser with 5G Connection

Skydio announced Skydio Remote Flight Deck, a new offering that enables remote flight for Skydio X10 drones via a browser, ...
Anduril Announces Anvil-M Munition Variant Of Interceptor Platform

Anduril Announces Anvil-M Munition Variant Of Interceptor Platform

Anduril has unveiled Anvil-M, a new munitions variant of its autonomous Anvil interceptor drone that can effectively intercept and defeat ...
AUVSI Announces Green UAS Certification for Skyfront Perimeter 8+ Drone

AUVSI Announces Green UAS Certification for Skyfront Perimeter 8+ Drone

AUVSI today announced it has awarded Green UAS certification to the Skyfront Perimeter 8 and 8+ long-endurance, hybrid-electric unmanned aircraft ...
Skydio Launches New X10 Drone

Skydio Launches New X10 Drone

Skydio has announced its latest enterprise drone, the Skydio X10 ...
Gotonomi Offers Small-Sized GEO Satellite Connectivity
Air, Product News

Gotonomi Offers Small-Sized GEO Satellite Connectivity

Gotonomi is a new geostationary satellite communication system for unmanned aircraft and other vehicles, small enough to hold in the ...
Draganfly’s Commander Expands Flexibility with Hybrid Fuel Variant, Promo Drone System
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Draganfly’s Commander Expands Flexibility with Hybrid Fuel Variant, Promo Drone System

Canada’s Draganfly drone maker is highlighting the truck-like utility of its Commander 3 XL drone, showcased at the Commercial UAV ...
SEA-KIT Funded for Hydrogen-Powered USV, Refilling Station

SEA-KIT Funded for Hydrogen-Powered USV, Refilling Station

SEA-KIT International has won funding from the Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition to design and manufacture a hydrogen ...
Growing Drone Industry Lifting Component Makers such as Hitec
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Growing Drone Industry Lifting Component Makers such as Hitec

A growing drone market means a growing components market, and a representative from servo maker HITEC Commercial Solutions said the ...
Five Good Questions: Michael Weigand, Shift5

Five Good Questions: Michael Weigand, Shift5

Michael Weigand is the cofounder and chief growth officer of Shift5, an observability platform for onboard operational technology. Prior to ...
Five Good Questions: John Peterson, Executive Director of Aviation, Iridium

Five Good Questions: John Peterson, Executive Director of Aviation, Iridium

John Peterson is the executive director of aviation at Iridium Communications Inc., the only satellite communications company that offers truly ...
Five Good Questions: Aaron Pierce, Pierce Aerospace

Five Good Questions: Aaron Pierce, Pierce Aerospace

Aaron Pierce is a cofounder and CEO of Pierce Aerospace, which has been developing Remote ID systems since 2017, funded ...
D-Fend Solutions Expands U.S. Presence with Multiple Leadership Hires

D-Fend Solutions Expands U.S. Presence with Multiple Leadership Hires

New faces at D-Fend Solutions: From left, Michael Langman, Danny Rajan and Brett Feddersen. Photos courtesy of D-Fend Solutions. RA'ANANA, ...
Five Good Questions: Jim Williams, AURA

Five Good Questions: Jim Williams, AURA

As AURA’s aviation regulatory affairs director, Jim Williams leads the company’s efforts to secure approval to use its network to ...
Five Good Questions: Gordon Heidinger, Hexagon

Five Good Questions: Gordon Heidinger, Hexagon

Gordon Heidinger has spent 25 years in the automotive and transportation industry in a combination of roles as an electrical ...
Five Good Questions: Lori Scott, NatureServe

Five Good Questions: Lori Scott, NatureServe

Lori Scott is chief information officer and vice president for technology and partnerships at NatureServe, which, for nearly 50 years, ...
Bentley Systems Announces Promotion of Brock Ballard to Chief Revenue Officer and Eric Boyer Joining as Investor Relations Officer

Bentley Systems Announces Promotion of Brock Ballard to Chief Revenue Officer and Eric Boyer Joining as Investor Relations Officer

Brock Ballard, Chief Revenue Officer, Bentley Systems. EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced ...
In Memoriam: Dee Ann Divis
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In Memoriam: Dee Ann Divis

Dee Ann Divis, the founding editor of Inside Unmanned Systems and contributing editor for Inside GNSS, died Nov. 22 at ...
Five Good Questions: Peter Liu, Deloitte Federal Consulting
Air, People

Five Good Questions: Peter Liu, Deloitte Federal Consulting

Peter Liu is a managing director leading programs in UAS and C-UAS at Deloitte Federal Consulting ...
Dedrone Appoints Former FBI Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Drone Expert to Advisory Board

Dedrone Appoints Former FBI Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Drone Expert to Advisory Board

Dedrone, the market leader in smart airspace security, announced the appointment of Rob D’Amico to its board of advisors. An ...
Five Good Questions: Nikhil Vadhavkar, Raptor Maps

Five Good Questions: Nikhil Vadhavkar, Raptor Maps

Nikhil Vadhavkar is co-founder and CEO of Raptor Maps, which, covering six continents and 40 countries, provides “advanced analytics, insights ...
Women to Watch

Women to Watch

CES Highlights: Trailblazing Women and Companies in Tech Sponsored by Women And Drones 2021 marked a milestone—the fifth Anniversary of ...
Former NASA Administrator Joins D-Fend Solutions Advisory Board
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Former NASA Administrator Joins D-Fend Solutions Advisory Board

D-Fend Solutions, a leader in radio frequency (RF), cyber-based, counter-drone takeover technology, is announcing the addition of former NASA Administrator ...
Errol Farr Appointed as President of Auterion Government Solutions

Errol Farr Appointed as President of Auterion Government Solutions

MOORPARK, Calif., and ZURICH – November 4, 2021 – Auterion, the company building the connected drone operating system, today announced the ...