U.S. Southern Command Establishes Dedicated Autonomous Warfare Command

U.S. Southern Command Establishes Dedicated Autonomous Warfare Command

U.S. Southern Command has established the SOUTHCOM Autonomous Warfare Command, making it among the first geographic combatant commands to stand ...
Thales, Viasat and Partners Complete BVLOS Connectivity Trials at Cranfield

Thales, Viasat and Partners Complete BVLOS Connectivity Trials at Cranfield

Thales, Viasat, and a consortium of European partners have completed flight trials at Cranfield University testing multi-link connectivity architecture for ...
Army C-UAS Marketplace Reaches $13M in Sales, Opens to State and Local Buyers

Army C-UAS Marketplace Reaches $13M in Sales, Opens to State and Local Buyers

The Pentagon's Counter-UAS Marketplace has generated $13 million in purchases since its launch earlier this year, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll ...
Echodyne's EchoShield Radar Selected for Trust Automation's Air Force C-UAS Platform

Echodyne’s EchoShield Radar Selected for Trust Automation’s Air Force C-UAS Platform

Echodyne has been named the primary radar provider for Trust Automation's Small-Unmanned Air Defense System (SUADS) family, which is being ...
Rohde & Schwarz Brings Full ARDRONIS C-UAS Suite to Counter UAS Technology Europe

Rohde & Schwarz Brings Full ARDRONIS C-UAS Suite to Counter UAS Technology Europe

Rohde & Schwarz is demonstrating its complete ARDRONIS counter-UAS suite this week at Counter UAS Technology Europe 2026 in London, ...
Saildrone Unveils Spectre MUSV at Sea-Air-Space, Competes for Navy Marketplace

Saildrone Unveils Spectre MUSV at Sea-Air-Space, Competes for Navy Marketplace

Saildrone unveiled the Spectre at the Sea-Air-Space Exposition in National Harbor, Maryland today — a 52-meter, 250-tonne unmanned surface vessel ...
Danish Startup Sapient Perception Raises €2M for Wide-Area UAV Sensor Platform

Danish Startup Sapient Perception Raises €2M for Wide-Area UAV Sensor Platform

Sapient Perception ApS, a Copenhagen-based developer of AI sensor systems for unmanned aerial vehicles, has raised a €2 million pre-seed ...
Anduril's YFQ-44A Completes First Experimental Testing with Air Force Operators

Anduril’s YFQ-44A Completes First Experimental Testing with Air Force Operators

The U.S. Air Force's Experimental Operations Unit has completed its first hands-on exercise with the YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft at ...
DroneDash and GEODNET Launch GEODASH Aerosystems with Heavy-Lift Agricultural Spraying Drone

DroneDash and GEODNET Launch GEODASH Aerosystems with Heavy-Lift Agricultural Spraying Drone

DroneDash Technologies and GEODNET have formed a joint venture to bring a new class of autonomous agricultural spraying drone to ...
AeroVironment Debuts MAYHEM 10 Launched Effects System at AAAA

AeroVironment Debuts MAYHEM 10 Launched Effects System at AAAA

AeroVironment used the Army Aviation Association of America annual forum in Nashville this week to unveil MAYHEM 10, the first ...
Redwire Receives $20M in Follow-On Orders for Stalker UAS Advanced Navigation Systems

Redwire Receives $20M in Follow-On Orders for Stalker UAS Advanced Navigation Systems

Redwire has received purchase orders totaling more than $20 million from the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft ...
UK Ministry of Defence Orders Skyhammer Interceptors from Cambridge Aerospace

UK Ministry of Defence Orders Skyhammer Interceptors from Cambridge Aerospace

The UK Ministry of Defence has contracted Cambridge Aerospace to supply Skyhammer drone interceptors to the British Armed Forces and ...
Powerus and Digital Force Technologies Partner on Kinetic C-UAS Kill Chain

Powerus and Digital Force Technologies Partner on Kinetic C-UAS Kill Chain

Powerus and Digital Force Technologies have announced a strategic partnership to develop a fully integrated kinetic counter-UAS kill chain targeting ...
EagleNXT Acquires $10M Stake in Israel's ThirdEye Systems, Launches U.S. C-UAS Joint Venture

EagleNXT Acquires $10M Stake in Israel’s ThirdEye Systems, Launches U.S. C-UAS Joint Venture

EagleNXT has acquired a $10 million stake in Israeli counter-UAS firm ThirdEye Systems and established a majority-owned U.S. joint venture ...
JIATF-401 Expands NCR Counter-UAS Layered Defense with Bumblebee Training

JIATF-401 Expands NCR Counter-UAS Layered Defense with Bumblebee Training

Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and Joint Task Force-National Capital Region conducted a counter-UAS training exercise at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, ...
AeroVironment Debuts MAYHEM 10 Launched Effects System at AAAA

AeroVironment Debuts MAYHEM 10 Launched Effects System at AAAA

AeroVironment used the Army Aviation Association of America annual forum in Nashville this week to unveil MAYHEM 10, the first ...
Redwire Receives $20M in Follow-On Orders for Stalker UAS Advanced Navigation Systems

Redwire Receives $20M in Follow-On Orders for Stalker UAS Advanced Navigation Systems

Redwire has received purchase orders totaling more than $20 million from the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft ...
UK Ministry of Defence Orders Skyhammer Interceptors from Cambridge Aerospace

UK Ministry of Defence Orders Skyhammer Interceptors from Cambridge Aerospace

The UK Ministry of Defence has contracted Cambridge Aerospace to supply Skyhammer drone interceptors to the British Armed Forces and ...
Powerus and Digital Force Technologies Partner on Kinetic C-UAS Kill Chain

Powerus and Digital Force Technologies Partner on Kinetic C-UAS Kill Chain

Powerus and Digital Force Technologies have announced a strategic partnership to develop a fully integrated kinetic counter-UAS kill chain targeting ...
EagleNXT Acquires $10M Stake in Israel's ThirdEye Systems, Launches U.S. C-UAS Joint Venture

EagleNXT Acquires $10M Stake in Israel’s ThirdEye Systems, Launches U.S. C-UAS Joint Venture

EagleNXT has acquired a $10 million stake in Israeli counter-UAS firm ThirdEye Systems and established a majority-owned U.S. joint venture ...
JIATF-401 Expands NCR Counter-UAS Layered Defense with Bumblebee Training

JIATF-401 Expands NCR Counter-UAS Layered Defense with Bumblebee Training

Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and Joint Task Force-National Capital Region conducted a counter-UAS training exercise at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, ...
ZenaTech Plans Ukraine Facility for Counter-UAS Testing and Validation

ZenaTech Plans Ukraine Facility for Counter-UAS Testing and Validation

ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) has announced plans to establish a dedicated drone testing and operational validation facility in Ukraine, adding to ...
ePropelled Expands Hercules Starter Generator Line for Multi-Domain Hybrid Missions

ePropelled Expands Hercules Starter Generator Line for Multi-Domain Hybrid Missions

ePropelled has announced a significant 2026 expansion of its Hercules starter generator product line, extending the platform's reach across uncrewed ...
BAE Systems Completes First APKWS Live-Fire Trial from Eurofighter Typhoon

BAE Systems Completes First APKWS Live-Fire Trial from Eurofighter Typhoon

BAE Systems has successfully test-fired the AGR-20A Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) from a Eurofighter Typhoon, completing the first ...
DoD Task Force Commits $600M to C-UAS as Iran and World Cup Drive Dual Demand

DoD Task Force Commits $600M to C-UAS as Iran and World Cup Drive Dual Demand

Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has committed more than $600 million to counter-unmanned aircraft systems capability across three distinct mission ...
General Cherry and Orqa Sign Agreement to Bring Ukrainian Interceptor Drones to NATO

General Cherry and Orqa Sign Agreement to Bring Ukrainian Interceptor Drones to NATO

Ukrainian drone manufacturer General Cherry and Croatian UAV producer Orqa have signed a memorandum of cooperation to jointly develop and ...
FCC Opens Drone Comment Period as Covered List Takes Shape

FCC Opens Drone Comment Period as Covered List Takes Shape

The Federal Communications Commission is soliciting public comment on a broad slate of regulatory reforms aimed at accelerating domestic unmanned ...
Red Cat Partners with Ukraine's State Defense Export Authority

Red Cat Partners with Ukraine’s State Defense Export Authority

Red Cat Holdings has formalized a strategic partnership with Spetstechnoexport, a state-owned enterprise under Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, through a ...
Rebuilding the Supply Chain 

Rebuilding the Supply Chain 

New regulations aim to bring drone component manufacturing onshore, creating short-term supply chain challenges but setting the stage for a ...
NAVAIR Awards Near Earth Autonomy Contract for GPS-Denied Maritime Logistics

NAVAIR Awards Near Earth Autonomy Contract for GPS-Denied Maritime Logistics

The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Pittsburgh-based Near Earth Autonomy a contract to develop an aircraft-agnostic autonomy solution for ...
MatrixSpace Radar Ships to Support C-UAS and BVLOS Applications

MatrixSpace Radar Ships to Support C-UAS and BVLOS Applications

MatrixSpace has initiated the shipment of its radar system designed to enhance situational awareness for Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) ...
AeroVironment Enhances Puma 3 AE with Extended Flight Time Battery Option

AeroVironment Enhances Puma 3 AE with Extended Flight Time Battery Option

AeroVironment’s PS2500 battery provides Puma 3 AE unmanned aerial systems users with up to three hours of continuous flight operations ...
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía Introduces GNSS-Denied Navigation Kit for Enhanced UAS Navigation

UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía Introduces GNSS-Denied Navigation Kit for Enhanced UAS Navigation

UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía has announced the launch of its GNSS-Denied Navigation Kit, a new development aimed at improving autonomous navigation ...
Exyn Technologies Releases Nexys for 3D Mapping in Complex Environments

Exyn Technologies Releases Nexys for 3D Mapping in Complex Environments

On February 9, 2024, at GeoWeek, Exyn Technologies announced the launch of Exyn Nexys, a new 3D mapping solution designed ...
GeoCue and CHC Navigation Introduce TrueView 540 LiDAR System

GeoCue and CHC Navigation Introduce TrueView 540 LiDAR System

GeoCue, a provider of geospatial hardware and software, in collaboration with CHC Navigation, a company known for its precision positioning ...
Wingtra Launches Advanced LiDAR Drone Solution

Wingtra Launches Advanced LiDAR Drone Solution

Wingtra, a drone technology company based in Zurich, has introduced a new LiDAR drone mapping solution that combines the WingtraOne ...
BlueHalo Launches VigilantHalo: A Command and Control System for Uncrewed Airspace Management

BlueHalo Launches VigilantHalo: A Command and Control System for Uncrewed Airspace Management

BlueHalo has introduced VigilantHalo, a software-based platform designed for real-time command and control (C2) of uncrewed airspace. This system represents ...
Teledyne FLIR Announces Launch of Neutrino LC OGI for UAV-Based Gas Leak Detection

Teledyne FLIR Announces Launch of Neutrino LC OGI for UAV-Based Gas Leak Detection

On January 30, 2024, Teledyne FLIR, a subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, introduced the Neutrino LC OGI camera module. Developed ...
Septentrio Unveils AntaRx-Si3 for Enhanced Autonomous Vehicle Navigation

Septentrio Unveils AntaRx-Si3 for Enhanced Autonomous Vehicle Navigation

Septentrio has introduced the AntaRx-Si3, a GNSS/INS Smart Antenna designed to advance navigation solutions for autonomous vehicles. Announced on February ...
QYSEA Introduces AI Diver Tracking for Underwater Robots

QYSEA Introduces AI Diver Tracking for Underwater Robots

QYSEA Technology has unveiled an AI Diver Tracking Function for its underwater robots, a technology designed to enhance safety and ...
DroneShield Launches New Expeditionary Fixed Site Kit for DroneSentry-X Mk2

DroneShield Launches New Expeditionary Fixed Site Kit for DroneSentry-X Mk2

DroneShield DroneShield has announced the release of the Expeditionary Fixed-Site (EFS) Kit for its DroneSentry-X Mk2, a multi-mission Counter-Unmanned Aircraft ...
ASENSING Unveils LiDAR at CES 2024: Elevating Precision in Smart Mobility

ASENSING Unveils LiDAR at CES 2024: Elevating Precision in Smart Mobility

ASENSING, a smart mobility sensor manufacturer, unveiled its latest LiDAR sensor at CES 2024, showcasing a suite of high-precision positioning ...
Nearthlab's AIDrone Launches at CES 2024: An Enterprise Drone Tailored for Diverse Applications

Nearthlab’s AIDrone Launches at CES 2024: An Enterprise Drone Tailored for Diverse Applications

Nearthlab has introduced AIDrone at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), marking the company's first foray into the hardware sector ...
SiLC Technologies Introduces Eyeonic Vision System Mini, Advancing Precision LiDAR Technology

SiLC Technologies Introduces Eyeonic Vision System Mini, Advancing Precision LiDAR Technology

SiLC Technologies, known for integrated single-chip FMCW LiDAR solutions, has launched the Eyeonic Vision System Mini. The Eyeonic Mini supports ...
Murata Showcases Advanced IMU Technology Driving Mobility Innovations at CES 2024

Murata Showcases Advanced IMU Technology Driving Mobility Innovations at CES 2024

Murata is poised to unveil a diverse array of new solutions at CES 2024, taking place in Las Vegas from ...
AUVSI Announces Michael Robbins as President and Chief Executive Officer 

AUVSI Announces Michael Robbins as President and Chief Executive Officer 

The Board of Directors of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has announced that Michael Robbins is the ...
Five Good Questions: Edward Kostakis, Xizmo Media Productions and AeroSpect

Five Good Questions: Edward Kostakis, Xizmo Media Productions and AeroSpect

Edward Kostakis, Co-Founder, Xizmo Media Productions/AeroSpect Edward Kostakis is co-founder of two drone service companies, Xizmo Media Productions and AeroSpect. Both ...
P3 Tech Consulting Announces 3rd Annual Law-Tech Connect at AUVSI XPO24

P3 Tech Consulting Announces 3rd Annual Law-Tech Connect at AUVSI XPO24

Colorado-based P3 Tech Consulting LLC has partnered with the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) again this year to ...
Teri Bristol Joins ANRA Technologies Board of Directors

Teri Bristol Joins ANRA Technologies Board of Directors

ANRA Technologies, a provider of uncrewed traffic management and operation solutions, has recently announced the addition of Ms. Teri Bristol ...
Five Good Questions: Randy DeYoung
Air, People

Five Good Questions: Randy DeYoung

Randy DeYoung, professor and research scientist, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute. Q: Why is there a need to estimate wild animal ...
Advanced Aircraft Company Appointments Vice Admiral David Architzel USN (Ret) to its Board of Advisors

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 ...
Exyn Technologies Appoints Brandon Torres Declet as CEO

Exyn Technologies Appoints Brandon Torres Declet as CEO

Exyn Technologies has appointed Brandon Torres Declet as CEO ...
D-Fend Solutions Appoints Mike Laor as Chief Financial Officer

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 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

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 ...