A near miss from Hezbollah one-way attack drones reflects a new threat to helicopter casualty evacuation missions. Two Hezbollah kamikaze…
Five Companies Win the Pentagon’s Drone Munition Lethality Prize Challenge
The Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program (DDP) announced this Wednesday its five preferred companies to manufacture modular warheads for small kamikaze drones it…
From Platform Builder to Defense Systems Prime
AeroVironment’s CEO Wahid Nawabi discusses how defense needs are shifting, and why the company is well positioned to be the…
Robinson Unmanned, Sikorsky Win Marine Corps Contract for Autonomous Cargo Helicopter
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded a $15.5 million contract to Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, for the Medium Aerial…
Scaling ISR: From Sensors to Autonomous Perception at the Edge
As UAS proliferation accelerates and threat environments evolve, ISR is shifting from standalone sensors to scalable, AI-enabled systems—where performance, integration,…
Ukraine’s 412th Nemesis Brigade Achieves First USV-Launched Interceptor Kill Against Shahed
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces have recorded the first confirmed destruction of a Russian Shahed attack drone using an interceptor launched…
Ukraine Deploys Interceptor Drones from An-28 Aircraft in Combat
Ukraine has begun launching interceptor drones from a modified Antonov An-28 turboprop in combat operations against Russian Shahed attack drones,…
Australia Commits AUD 7 Billion to C-UAS, Awards Contracts to AIM Defence and SYPAQ
Australia has more than doubled its planned counter-UAS investment for the Australian Defence Force, allocating up to AUD 7 billion…
L3Harris Opens High-Volume VAMPIRE Production Line in Huntsville
L3Harris Technologies has initiated high-volume production of its VAMPIRE counter-unmanned systems at a new dedicated facility in Huntsville, Alabama, marking…
AeroVironment Demonstrates LOCUST Laser Weapon System Aboard Aircraft Carrier
AeroVironment has announced that its palletized LOCUST Laser Weapon System successfully tracked, engaged, and neutralized multiple target drones during a…
Marines Complete Shipboard Testing of TRV-150C Cargo UAS
The Marine Corps has completed dynamic interface testing of the TRV-150C tactical resupply unmanned aircraft system aboard an amphibious transport…
Leonardo DRS Integrates Maritime C-UAS Package onto Autonomous Surface Vessel
Leonardo DRS has integrated its Maritime Mission Equipment Package onto a Sea Machines STORMRUNNER autonomous unmanned surface vessel, extending counter-drone…
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates JAGM Vertical-Launch C-UAS Capability
Lockheed Martin is advancing the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile as a ground- and maritime-based counter-UAS effector, with a vertical-launch configuration designed…
Army Awards AeroVironment $14.6 Million for VAPOR CLE Under Company-Level Reconnaissance Program
AeroVironment has been awarded a $14.6 million production contract by the U.S. Army for the VAPOR Compact Long Endurance unmanned…
Lockheed Martin Invests $25 Million in Fortem Technologies to Scale Counter-UAS Capability
Lockheed Martin has made a $25 million investment in Fortem Technologies, the initial tranche of Fortem’s Series B round, to…
Army Deploys Ukraine-Tested Merops Interceptor at Scale to Counter Iranian Shahed Drones
The U.S. Army has purchased 13,000 Merops low-cost interceptor drones and begun deploying them to counter Iranian-made Shahed one-way attack…
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…
U.S., U.K. Forces Integrate Drones, Counter-UAS, and UGVs in Lithuania Exercise
U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment and paratroopers from the U.K. Parachute Regiment conducted the force-on-force phase of ...
Gauntlet Phase II: Tougher, Differentiated Missions
Phase II of the Army's Drone Dominance Gauntlet raises the stakes — longer range, tighter urban missions, continuous electronic warfare, ...
Gauntlet Phase 1: America’s New Champions of FPV Warfare
From Garage Startups to Pentagon Champions: Meet the Eleven Companies Remaking American FPV Warfare A Neros Archer small unmanned aircraft ...
NATO Tests Layered C-UAS Architecture in Romania Under Eastern Sentry
NATO Allied Command Transformation organized the first Layered Counter-UAS Initiative Crucible event at Romania's Capu Midia Training Range in April, ...
FPV Drones Threaten the CASEVAC Mission
A near miss from Hezbollah one-way attack drones reflects a new threat to helicopter casualty evacuation missions. Hezbollah FPV footage ...
Five Companies Win the Pentagon’s Drone Munition Lethality Prize Challenge
The Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program (DDP) announced this Wednesday its five preferred companies to manufacture modular warheads for small kamikaze ...
From Platform Builder to Defense Systems Prime
AeroVironment’s CEO Wahid Nawabi discusses how defense needs are shifting, and why the company is well positioned to be the ...
Robinson Unmanned, Sikorsky Win Marine Corps Contract for Autonomous Cargo Helicopter
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded a $15.5 million contract to Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, for the Medium Aerial ...
Scaling ISR: From Sensors to Autonomous Perception at the Edge
As UAS proliferation accelerates and threat environments evolve, ISR is shifting from standalone sensors to scalable, AI-enabled systems—where performance, integration, ...
Ukraine’s 412th Nemesis Brigade Achieves First USV-Launched Interceptor Kill Against Shahed
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have recorded the first confirmed destruction of a Russian Shahed attack drone using an interceptor launched ...
Ukraine Deploys Interceptor Drones from An-28 Aircraft in Combat
Ukraine has begun launching interceptor drones from a modified Antonov An-28 turboprop in combat operations against Russian Shahed attack drones, ...
Australia Commits AUD 7 Billion to C-UAS, Awards Contracts to AIM Defence and SYPAQ
Australia has more than doubled its planned counter-UAS investment for the Australian Defence Force, allocating up to AUD 7 billion ...
L3Harris Opens High-Volume VAMPIRE Production Line in Huntsville
L3Harris Technologies has initiated high-volume production of its VAMPIRE counter-unmanned systems at a new dedicated facility in Huntsville, Alabama, marking ...
AeroVironment Demonstrates LOCUST Laser Weapon System Aboard Aircraft Carrier
AeroVironment has announced that its palletized LOCUST Laser Weapon System successfully tracked, engaged, and neutralized multiple target drones during a ...
Marines Complete Shipboard Testing of TRV-150C Cargo UAS
The Marine Corps has completed dynamic interface testing of the TRV-150C tactical resupply unmanned aircraft system aboard an amphibious transport ...
Scaling ISR: From Sensors to Autonomous Perception at the Edge
As UAS proliferation accelerates and threat environments evolve, ISR is shifting from standalone sensors to scalable, AI-enabled systems—where performance, integration, ...
Ukraine’s 412th Nemesis Brigade Achieves First USV-Launched Interceptor Kill Against Shahed
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have recorded the first confirmed destruction of a Russian Shahed attack drone using an interceptor launched ...
Australia Commits AUD 7 Billion to C-UAS, Awards Contracts to AIM Defence and SYPAQ
Australia has more than doubled its planned counter-UAS investment for the Australian Defence Force, allocating up to AUD 7 billion ...
L3Harris Opens High-Volume VAMPIRE Production Line in Huntsville
L3Harris Technologies has initiated high-volume production of its VAMPIRE counter-unmanned systems at a new dedicated facility in Huntsville, Alabama, marking ...
AeroVironment Demonstrates LOCUST Laser Weapon System Aboard Aircraft Carrier
AeroVironment has announced that its palletized LOCUST Laser Weapon System successfully tracked, engaged, and neutralized multiple target drones during a ...
Leonardo DRS Integrates Maritime C-UAS Package onto Autonomous Surface Vessel
Leonardo DRS has integrated its Maritime Mission Equipment Package onto a Sea Machines STORMRUNNER autonomous unmanned surface vessel, extending counter-drone ...
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates JAGM Vertical-Launch C-UAS Capability
Lockheed Martin is advancing the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile as a ground- and maritime-based counter-UAS effector, with a vertical-launch configuration designed ...
Army Awards AeroVironment $14.6 Million for VAPOR CLE Under Company-Level Reconnaissance Program
AeroVironment has been awarded a $14.6 million production contract by the U.S. Army for the VAPOR Compact Long Endurance unmanned ...
Lockheed Martin Invests $25 Million in Fortem Technologies to Scale Counter-UAS Capability
Lockheed Martin has made a $25 million investment in Fortem Technologies, the initial tranche of Fortem's Series B round, to ...
Army Deploys Ukraine-Tested Merops Interceptor at Scale to Counter Iranian Shahed Drones
The U.S. Army has purchased 13,000 Merops low-cost interceptor drones and begun deploying them to counter Iranian-made Shahed one-way attack ...
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
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 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 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 unveiled the Spectre at the Sea-Air-Space Exposition in National Harbor, Maryland today — a 52-meter, 250-tonne unmanned surface vessel ...
JOUAV Introduces JoLiDAR-1000 for Enhanced UAV LiDAR Applications
JOUAV, a specialist in the industrial UAV sector, has launched the JoLiDAR-1000, a new LiDAR sensor for drones, aimed at ...
QYSEA Launches AI-Powered Underwater Measurement System for Robotic Submersibles
QYSEA Technology has unveiled the QYSEA Measurement Tool (QY-MT), an AI-powered precision measurement system designed for underwater robotic applications. This ...
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’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 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
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, 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, 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 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
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 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 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 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, 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 has introduced AIDrone at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), marking the company's first foray into the hardware sector ...
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
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
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
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
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 (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 has appointed Brandon Torres Declet as CEO ...
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 ...
