In recent weeks, we’ve seen an exceptional level of attention toward and activity within the tech-forward defense industry. There is…
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…
AUVSI Commends FAA Progress Toward eVTOL Operations
On October 22, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued the final version of its Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) for powered lift…
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 industry….
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…
New Frontiers and Innovations in the FPV Drone Wars
First-Person View (FPV) drones have emerged as the major disruptive factor in the war, scrambling assumptions about what constitutes superior…
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 the…
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a formal agreement with the state of North Dakota, through the Northern Plains UAS…
Next-Gen Autonomy
Multiple developments across multiple domains are blending scalability and high technology to counter peer and near-peer threats. At this September’s…
Five Good Questions: Ethan Thornton, Mach Industries
Ethan Thornton is the CEO and founder of Mach Industries, a next-generation defense technology and manufacturing company. Thornton founded Mach by ...
The Next Wave: Transforming Maritime & Subsea Operations
From advanced unmanned surface vessels (USVs) to cutting-edge synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) systems, maritime robotics is rapidly advancing offshore energy ...
Hitec Releases DBX961WP Steel Gear Actuator
Engineered with hardened steel gears, dual ball bearings and a rugged aluminum alloy case, the DBX961WP with a bearing-supported robot ...
Sikorsky Successfully Flies Rotor Blown Wing UAS In Helicopter And Airplane Modes
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company has successfully validated the advanced control laws to successfully fly a ‘rotor blown wing’ uncrewed ...
Saildrone Begins First Unmanned Survey of Florida’s Coastal Waters
Two Saildrone Voyager USVs have launched for the first time from St. Petersburg to map Florida’s coastal waters, supporting coastal ...
Terra Drone Signs MOU with Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich for Joint Drone R&D
Terra Drone Corporation, a drone and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology company headquartered in Japan, has signed a Memorandum of ...
5 Good Questions: Miguel Ángel de Frutos Carro, UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía
Miguel Ángel de Frutos Carro is Director and CTO at UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, the Spanish company specialized in designing control ...
uAvionix FlightLine Surveillance Services Demonstrated Within Volant Autonomy’s Integrated Traffic Management
uAvionix has announced the integration of its FlightLine surveillance services with Volant Autonomy’s advanced ITM (Integrated Traffic Management) system for ...
Successful Flight Operations Conducted Between UTM System and Blue UAS Platforms at FAA Test Site
Commercial technologies combined the efficiency of mesh radios and the resilience of satellite technology, while securely providing real time information ...
UAV Propulsion Tech to Represent AMT’s Advanced Micro Turbines for the US UAV Market
UAV Propulsion Tech has signed a representative agreement with AMT-Advanced Micro Turbines to market their advanced micro turbine solutions to ...
Blue UAS Framework Adds Approved Components through Green UAS Data Sharing Process
For the first time since the agreement of a recent Memorandum of Understanding between AUVSI and the Defense Innovation Unit ...
Northern Plains UAS Test Site Successfully Oversees Kratos Trolley Launch System Test Flights
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has partnered with North Dakota entities to successfully conduct test flights of the Kratos ...
ResilienX, Inc. Awarded a Phase III SBIR Contract to Collaborate with NASA’s System-Wide Safety Project
ResilienX, Inc., a developer of safety assurance solutions for autonomous systems, announced it has been awarded a Phase III Small ...
Skyfront Launches Water-Cooled Drone for Desert Operations
Skyfront today announced that the Skyfront Perimeter 8+ WC, a variant of the hybrid-electric Perimeter 8+ drone equipped with a water-cooled engine and ...
NAVAIR Selects Near Earth Autonomy for USMC Aerial Logistics Connector Program
Image: Near Earth Autonomy. NAVAIR has selected Near Earth Autonomy to lead one of the teams demonstrating optimized logistics using ...
EASA Approves Certification of Embention Veronte Autopilot
EASA, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, has approved the certification basis for the Veronte Autopilot, making it the first ...
D-Fend Solutions Upgrades EnforceAir2 C-UAS with AI and “Disrupted Environments Mode”
Software update augments proven counter-drone technology with expanded detection and mitigation coverage, upgraded naval vessel deployment capabilities, and support for ...
Unmanned Vehicle Technologies and uAvionix Announce FAA BVLOS Waiver for Michigan Test Site
Unmanned Vehicle Technologies, LLC (UVT) and uAvionix have announced that UVT has received a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver to ...
U.S. Navy Acquires Networking Devices from Persistent Systems for Littoral Operations
Persistent Systems, a company specializing in mobile ad hoc network (MANET) technology, has been awarded a $1.3 million contract by ...
Tulsa Secures $51 Million from EDA to Bolster Autonomous Systems Development
The Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) have awarded approximately $51 million to the Tulsa Hub for ...
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