AeroVironment (AV) has announced a suite of software updates, called Project GOLD, that elevate the battlefield effectiveness of its Puma…
DoD Announces Second Tranche of Replicator Platforms
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks has announced additional capabilities selected for accelerated fielding as part of the Replicator initiative….
Interview with Red Cat Holdings – AUKUS Pillar 2 Milestones Point Toward Integrated Autonomous, AI Operations
AUKUS is a strategic trilateral security pact formed in September 2021 between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Its primary aim…
Sikorsky And Rain Successfully Demonstrate Wildfire Mission Autonomy
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Rain, a provider of autonomous aerial wildfire containment technology, successfully demonstrated how an autonomous…
COAST Autonomous Enhances Robotic Intelligence with TorqueAGI’s Generative AI
COAST Autonomous, a provider of autonomous robotic systems, has entered into a strategic partnership with TorqueAGI, a Generative AI startup…
GA-ASI and US Navy Fly MQ-20 Avenger Using MD-5 GCS To Perform Commanded Autonomy Maneuvers
On November 5, 2024, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) used its MQ-20 Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System to perform commanded…
DIU Blue UAS Refresh Challenge Tests UAS Platforms for DoD
The Defense Innovation Unit hosted the first annual Blue UAS Refresh event at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center,…
ANRA Technologies Secures FAA Approval for Non-Vertically Integrated UTM for Critical Infrastructure Operations
ANRA Technologies, a provider of airspace management solutions, has announced that it has received a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from…
Insitu Announces Proliferated-Low Earth Orbit Satellite Control for Integrator UAS with 2,000 Nautical Mile Range
Insitu, A Boeing Company, is now leveraging Proliferated-Low Earth Orbit (P-LEO) Satellite Communication (SATCOM) control for its Integrator Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS)….
D-Fend Solutions Enters Agreement with Naval Surface Warfare Center for C-UAS Testing
The program is set to collect data and evaluate EnforceAir C-UAS system’s capabilities in airport environments. D-Fend Solutions, a provider…
Volatus Aerospace and Kongsberg Geospatial Collaborate to Advance RPAS BVLOS Operations
Volatus Aerospace Inc., a provider of advanced aerial solutions, and Kongsberg Geospatial, specializing in geospatial software and situational awareness solutions,…
Amazon Announces BVLOS Drone Delivery in Phoenix Metro Area
Amazon has announced the launch of Prime Air drone delivery in the West Valley of the Phoenix Metro Area in…
FAA UAS Integration Office Issues RFI on Research Areas to Inform Standards
The FAA’s UAS Integration Office has issued a new Request for Information pertaining to likely research areas for emergent business…
SkySafe and Fortem Technologies Announce Partnership for Counter UAS
SkySafe, a provider of radio frequency-based drone detection, and Fortem Technologies, specializing in airspace intelligence, security, and defense for detecting and…
General Atomics and BAE Systems Collaborate on Autonomous Electronic Warfare Link 16 Capabilities
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) collaborated with BAE Systems to demonstrate unique electronic warfare (EW) capabilities remotely controlled via…
Kraus Hamdani Wins $20 Million Contract to Deliver Ultra-Long Endurance UAS to the U.S. Army
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, a producer of ultra-long endurance Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) technology, has announced the award of $20 million…
National League of Cities Launches Aviation Advisory Forum Focused on Air Taxis and Drones
The National League of Cities (NLC) has launched a national Aviation Advisory Forum on Air Mobility and Drone Integration. Mayor Buddy Dyer…
AeroVironment to Acquire BlueHalo for $4.1 Billion
AeroVironment, Inc. and BlueHalo LLC today announced the execution of a definitive agreement under which AV will acquire BlueHalo in ...
Anduril Wins $200 Million Contract to Develop CUAS for the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS)
Anduril has been awarded a $200 million, five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Marine Corps to develop ...
WingXpand and Raytheon Collaborate on AI Solutions, Launches VTOL
WingXpand, a U.S. provider of autonomous smart planes using AI threat detection, is collaborating with RTX’s Raytheon, a provider of defense ...
Matternet Partners with ANRA to Enhance UTM Services for Urban Drone Networks
Matternet, an urban drone delivery company, has announced a strategic partnership with ANRA Technologies, a provider of Unmanned Aircraft Systems ...
AV Unveils Software Updates to Enhance Puma UAS Capabilities in Contested Environments
AeroVironment (AV) has announced a suite of software updates, called Project GOLD, that elevate the battlefield effectiveness of its Puma ...
DoD Announces Second Tranche of Replicator Platforms
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks has announced additional capabilities selected for accelerated fielding as part of the Replicator initiative ...
Interview with Red Cat Holdings – AUKUS Pillar 2 Milestones Point Toward Integrated Autonomous, AI Operations
AUKUS is a strategic trilateral security pact formed in September 2021 between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States ...
Sikorsky And Rain Successfully Demonstrate Wildfire Mission Autonomy
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Rain, a provider of autonomous aerial wildfire containment technology, successfully demonstrated how an autonomous ...
COAST Autonomous Enhances Robotic Intelligence with TorqueAGI’s Generative AI
COAST Autonomous, a provider of autonomous robotic systems, has entered into a strategic partnership with TorqueAGI, a Generative AI startup ...
GA-ASI and US Navy Fly MQ-20 Avenger Using MD-5 GCS To Perform Commanded Autonomy Maneuvers
On November 5, 2024, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) used its MQ-20 Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System to perform commanded ...
DIU Blue UAS Refresh Challenge Tests UAS Platforms for DoD
The Defense Innovation Unit hosted the first annual Blue UAS Refresh event at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, ...
ANRA Technologies Secures FAA Approval for Non-Vertically Integrated UTM for Critical Infrastructure Operations
ANRA Technologies, a provider of airspace management solutions, has announced that it has received a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from ...
Insitu Announces Proliferated-Low Earth Orbit Satellite Control for Integrator UAS with 2,000 Nautical Mile Range
Insitu, A Boeing Company, is now leveraging Proliferated-Low Earth Orbit (P-LEO) Satellite Communication (SATCOM) control for its Integrator Uncrewed Aircraft ...
D-Fend Solutions Enters Agreement with Naval Surface Warfare Center for C-UAS Testing
The program is set to collect data and evaluate EnforceAir C-UAS system's capabilities in airport environments. D-Fend Solutions, a provider ...
Volatus Aerospace and Kongsberg Geospatial Collaborate to Advance RPAS BVLOS Operations
Volatus Aerospace Inc., a provider of advanced aerial solutions, and Kongsberg Geospatial, specializing in geospatial software and situational awareness solutions, ...
Volatus Aerospace and Kongsberg Geospatial Collaborate to Advance RPAS BVLOS Operations
Volatus Aerospace Inc., a provider of advanced aerial solutions, and Kongsberg Geospatial, specializing in geospatial software and situational awareness solutions, ...
Amazon Announces BVLOS Drone Delivery in Phoenix Metro Area
Amazon has announced the launch of Prime Air drone delivery in the West Valley of the Phoenix Metro Area in ...
SkySafe and Fortem Technologies Announce Partnership for Counter UAS
SkySafe, a provider of radio frequency-based drone detection, and Fortem Technologies, specializing in airspace intelligence, security, and defense for detecting and ...
General Atomics and BAE Systems Collaborate on Autonomous Electronic Warfare Link 16 Capabilities
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) collaborated with BAE Systems to demonstrate unique electronic warfare (EW) capabilities remotely controlled via ...
Kraus Hamdani Wins $20 Million Contract to Deliver Ultra-Long Endurance UAS to the U.S. Army
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, a producer of ultra-long endurance Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) technology, has announced the award of $20 million ...
National League of Cities Launches Aviation Advisory Forum Focused on Air Taxis and Drones
The National League of Cities (NLC) has launched a national Aviation Advisory Forum on Air Mobility and Drone Integration. Mayor Buddy Dyer ...
Hirth Engines: Redefining Two-Stroke and Hybrid Propulsion for UAVs
From the early days of aviation to the latest advances in hybrid engines for UAVs, Hirth Engines continues to strive ...
Teledyne FLIR Defense Wins $91 Million Contract from U.S. Army for Black Hornet 4 Nano-Drones
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), has won a five-year contract worth up to $91 million to ...
Five Good Questions: Don DeRosa, Eonix
Don DeRosa, CEO of Eonix, is an entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of working in the nanotechnology and energy storage ...
Leica BLK2FLY Features Exploratory Scanning, Interior Autonomous Reality Capture from the Air
Image: Leica Geosystems. Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has announced significant improvements to the BLK2FLY autonomous flying laser scanner. The ...
Red Cat Introduces ARACHNID Family of Small ISR and Precision Strike Systems at AUSA 2024
Red Cat, a drone technology company building hardware and software for military, federal, and commercial operations, has announced its ARACHNID ...
SkyfireAI: Integrating AI and UAS for Public Safety and Defense
In September, Skyfire Consulting announced its acquisition by Echelon AI, an autonomous and swarming AI company for UAS, backed by ...
AeroVironment Releases the P550 Autonomous Group 2 eVTOL UAS
AeroVironment (AV) has introduced the P550 advanced autonomous Group 2 eVTOL uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) designed for battlefield adaptability and operational ...
Calian Introduces the VCS6000XF Smart Choke: A Game-Changing GNSS Solution for UAS Applications
The VCS6000XF Smart Choke, with a combined antenna/receiver design and integration with the Septentrio Mosaic X5, provides support for evolving ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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, 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 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
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
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
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 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 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 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 has announced its latest enterprise drone, the Skydio X10 ...
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
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 International has won funding from the Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition to design and manufacture a hydrogen ...
D-Fend Solutions Appoints Mike Laor as Chief Financial Officer
D-Fend Solutions, which provides radio frequency, cyber-based, non-kinetic, non-jamming, counter-drone takeover technology, announced the addition of Mike Laor as chief ...
Reliable Robotics Reveals Integration Solution; Marc Pos to Lead Radar Systems Component
Reliable Robotics announced the addition of Marc Pos to lead radar design, filling a key part of its aircraft-agnostic Airspace ...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Brock Ballard, Chief Revenue Officer, Bentley Systems. EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced ...
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
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, 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
Nikhil Vadhavkar is co-founder and CEO of Raptor Maps, which, covering six continents and 40 countries, provides “advanced analytics, insights ...
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CES Highlights: Trailblazing Women and Companies in Tech Sponsored by Women And Drones 2021 marked a milestone—the fifth Anniversary of ...
