The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command C5ISR Center is pushing a new generation of unmanned aircraft sensor payloads that promise higher-resolution…
Trusted Autonomy Requires Secure Allied Supply Chains
Uncrewed vehicles, robotics and autonomous systems are reshaping the future of commercial industries, warfighting and manufacturing. As deployment accelerates, secure…
Near Earth Autonomy, Honeywell Advance Unmanned Black Hawk for Contested Logistics
Near Earth Autonomy and partners Honeywell, Moog and XP Services have completed a year of integration and flight work on…
The Blue UAS Shift: Interview with DCMA Commander
DCMA is accelerating a trusted marketplace for vetted drones and components. On January 1st, the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)…
Thales Launches FAA Radar Data Hub to Support UAS Integration in North Dakota
Thales has announced the launch of a new FAA radar data hub in North Dakota, creating a secure pathway for unfiltered…
U.S. Uses Shahed-Class Strike Drone in First Combat Deployment
The Pentagon has conducted its first operational combat use of a low-cost, long-range one-way attack drone, signaling a shift from…
A Shared Recognition for the Inside Unmanned Systems Community
Inside Unmanned Systems has been named a finalist in two categories in the 2026 Jesse H. Neal Awards: Best Single Issue of a Magazine…
AV Wins $186 Million U.S. Army Order for Next-Generation Switchblade
AeroVironment has received a $186 million delivery order from the U.S. Army for next-generation Switchblade loitering munition systems, the first…
JIATF Brings Counter-UAS Marketplace to Initial Operational Capability
The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401) has declared initial operational capability for a new Counter-UAS Marketplace, an online…
NATO’s “Safe Skies” Drone Training Sharpens Eastern Flank Air Policing
NATO Allied Air Command has highlighted a new “Safe Skies” training mission that brings drones directly into the day-to-day work…
Swarm Aero Announces Advanced Manufacturing Center
Swarm Aero, a developer of large uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms, announced the opening of its Advanced Manufacturing Center from…
RTX’s Collins Aerospace Autonomy Solution, Sidekick, Flies GA-ASI’s YFQ-42A CCA Platform
Semi-autonomous flight enabled by advanced software. Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, showcased its Sidekick mission autonomy software in a successful…
Test Success: ATLAS Uncrewed Ground Vehicle Put Through its Paces
BAE Systems announced successful trials for its Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System (ATLAS) Uncrewed Ground Vehicle (UGV). The trials are…
Shield AI Selected as Mission Autonomy Provider for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
Shield AI announced its selection as a mission autonomy provider supporting the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program….
Lockheed Martin Unveils ‘Lamprey’ Undersea Drone That Can Hitchhike on Warships
The Lamprey MMAUV is designed to latch onto ships and submarines, recharge in transit, and arrive on station as a…
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and EAD (Ekolot Aerospace & Defense) Drive ZEUS VTOL Platform in Poland
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía has announced its collaboration with the multinational company based in Poland Ekolot Aerospace and Defense (EAD) to integrate its…
El Paso Airspace Restriction Lifted Amid Counter-UAS Testing Concerns
The FAA briefly imposed an unusually broad flight restriction affecting operations at El Paso International Airport, initially described as being…
Times Microwave Systems Targets UAV Weight and RF Loss with Levitate Cable Assemblies
Times Microwave Systems has introduced Levitate, a new family of ultra-lightweight RF cable assemblies aimed at next-generation UAV and avionics ...
Drone Dominance Hearing Sharpens Pentagon’s Small UAS Industrial Strategy
In February, the Drone Dominance Program (DDP) invited 25 vendors to a “Gauntlet” fly-off at Fort Benning, part of a ...
From Coaxial Drones to Turbine-Class Unmanned
Robinson Unmanned’s Strategy for Scalable Vertical Lift The unmanned aviation sector is entering a new phase. Early innovation produced a ...
Ondas To Acquire Defense Prime Mistral
Ondas Inc. has reached a definitive agreement to acquire U.S. defense prime contractor Mistral Inc. in an all-stock merger valued ...
JIATF-401, FAA Complete Counter-Drone Laser Tests at White Sands
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401) and the Federal Aviation Administration completed a two-day high-energy laser test campaign at White ...
Embraer, Valkyrie Aero Add AI C-UAS Suite to A-29 Super Tucano
Embraer Defense & Security and U.S. contractor Valkyrie Aero are expanding the mission set of the A-29 Super Tucano with ...
Army Optics R&D Aims To Extend UAS Reach, Cut Sensor Costs
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command C5ISR Center is pushing a new generation of unmanned aircraft sensor payloads that promise higher-resolution ...
Trusted Autonomy Requires Secure Allied Supply Chains
Uncrewed vehicles, robotics and autonomous systems are reshaping the future of commercial industries, warfighting and manufacturing. As deployment accelerates, secure ...
Near Earth Autonomy, Honeywell Advance Unmanned Black Hawk for Contested Logistics
Near Earth Autonomy and partners Honeywell, Moog and XP Services have completed a year of integration and flight work on ...
The Blue UAS Shift: Interview with DCMA Commander
DCMA is accelerating a trusted marketplace for vetted drones and components. Air Force Col. Dustin Thomas, DCMA Commander. Image: DCMA ...
Thales Launches FAA Radar Data Hub to Support UAS Integration in North Dakota
Thales has announced the launch of a new FAA radar data hub in North Dakota, creating a secure pathway for unfiltered ...
U.S. Uses Shahed-Class Strike Drone in First Combat Deployment
The Pentagon has conducted its first operational combat use of a low-cost, long-range one-way attack drone, signaling a shift from ...
A Shared Recognition for the Inside Unmanned Systems Community
Inside Unmanned Systems has been named a finalist in two categories in the 2026 Jesse H. Neal Awards: Best Single Issue of a Magazine ...
AV Wins $186 Million U.S. Army Order for Next-Generation Switchblade
AeroVironment has received a $186 million delivery order from the U.S. Army for next-generation Switchblade loitering munition systems, the first ...
JIATF Brings Counter-UAS Marketplace to Initial Operational Capability
The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401) has declared initial operational capability for a new Counter-UAS Marketplace, an online ...
JIATF-401, FAA Complete Counter-Drone Laser Tests at White Sands
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401) and the Federal Aviation Administration completed a two-day high-energy laser test campaign at White ...
Embraer, Valkyrie Aero Add AI C-UAS Suite to A-29 Super Tucano
Embraer Defense & Security and U.S. contractor Valkyrie Aero are expanding the mission set of the A-29 Super Tucano with ...
Army Optics R&D Aims To Extend UAS Reach, Cut Sensor Costs
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command C5ISR Center is pushing a new generation of unmanned aircraft sensor payloads that promise higher-resolution ...
Trusted Autonomy Requires Secure Allied Supply Chains
Uncrewed vehicles, robotics and autonomous systems are reshaping the future of commercial industries, warfighting and manufacturing. As deployment accelerates, secure ...
Near Earth Autonomy, Honeywell Advance Unmanned Black Hawk for Contested Logistics
Near Earth Autonomy and partners Honeywell, Moog and XP Services have completed a year of integration and flight work on ...
Thales Launches FAA Radar Data Hub to Support UAS Integration in North Dakota
Thales has announced the launch of a new FAA radar data hub in North Dakota, creating a secure pathway for unfiltered ...
A Shared Recognition for the Inside Unmanned Systems Community
Inside Unmanned Systems has been named a finalist in two categories in the 2026 Jesse H. Neal Awards: Best Single Issue of a Magazine ...
AV Wins $186 Million U.S. Army Order for Next-Generation Switchblade
AeroVironment has received a $186 million delivery order from the U.S. Army for next-generation Switchblade loitering munition systems, the first ...
JIATF Brings Counter-UAS Marketplace to Initial Operational Capability
The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401) has declared initial operational capability for a new Counter-UAS Marketplace, an online ...
NATO’s “Safe Skies” Drone Training Sharpens Eastern Flank Air Policing
NATO Allied Air Command has highlighted a new “Safe Skies” training mission that brings drones directly into the day-to-day work ...
Swarm Aero Announces Advanced Manufacturing Center
Swarm Aero, a developer of large uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms, announced the opening of its Advanced Manufacturing Center from ...
RTX’s Collins Aerospace Autonomy Solution, Sidekick, Flies GA-ASI’s YFQ-42A CCA Platform
Semi-autonomous flight enabled by advanced software. Collins Aerospace demonstrated its Sidekick mission autonomy software in a successful test flight of ...
Test Success: ATLAS Uncrewed Ground Vehicle Put Through its Paces
BAE Systems announced successful trials for its Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System (ATLAS) Uncrewed Ground Vehicle (UGV). Image: BAE Systems ...
Shield AI Selected as Mission Autonomy Provider for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
Shield AI announced its selection as a mission autonomy provider supporting the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program ...
Lockheed Martin Unveils ‘Lamprey’ Undersea Drone That Can Hitchhike on Warships
The Lamprey MMAUV is designed to latch onto ships and submarines, recharge in transit, and arrive on station as a ...
ANELLO Photonics Launches ANELLO X3, a Compact 3-Axis Optical Gyroscope IMU for Precision Navigation in Challenging Environments
ANELLO Photonics has unveiled the ANELLO X3, a 3-Axis optical gyroscope Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) positioned as the world's smallest ...
D-Fend Solutions Expands Participation in FAA Program for UAS Detection at Airports
D-Fend Solutions announced expanded and extended participation in the FAA Airport Unmanned Aircraft Systems Detection and Mitigation Research Program, aimed ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
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
MOORPARK, Calif., and ZURICH – November 4, 2021 – Auterion, the company building the connected drone operating system, today announced the ...
Amazon Prime Air Co-Founder Gur Kimchi Joins Near Earth Autonomy
Gur Kimchi, Co-Founder of Amazon’s drone delivery service Amazon Prime Air, has joined the Board of Directors at Near Earth ...
Amazon Web Services veteran Jeff Jones joins Auterion as Chief Revenue Officer
Auterion, the company building an open and software-defined future for enterprise drone fleets, announced the appointment of Jeff Jones as Chief Revenue ...
Edgybees Announces Strategic Appointments of H.R. McMaster, Brett B. Lambert, and Aki Yamaura to Advisory Board
Edgybees, the leading visual intelligence technology company, announced today the appointment of Lieut. Gen. H. R. McMaster (US Army, ret.) ...
Kuker-Ranken (KR) Announces the Appointment of Brady Reisch, KR’s Virtual Design/Construction (VDC) Specialist
Reisch's mission is to assist AEC firms, surveyors, civil engineers & inspection teams to realize the potential of their drone ...
Five Good Questions: Rob Wertheimer, Melius Research
Rob Wertheimer is a founding partner, director of research and lead analyst for the global machinery sector at Melius Research, ...
XPONENTIAL Preview: Industry Perspectives – Part Two
The Futurist, Ryan E. Fitzgerald Intelligent Autonomous Systems Mission Outcome Lead, Naval Program Office, The MITRE Corporation Today, each individual UAS ...
