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U.S. Army Sgt. Jimmy McCain, with the 114th Aviation Regiment, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, aims the Wingman and Pitbull Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System (C-sUAS) toward a drone during a joint training exercise at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 9, 2026. Soldiers and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents participated in the event to enhance familiarity with drone capabilities and counter C-sUAS technology in support of ongoing operations along the U.S.-Mexico border. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and the CBP within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border. (Dept. of War photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Melvin J. Gonzalvo)
Air, Business News, Military

DHS Awards $1.5 Billion Counter-UAS Contract to 12 Companies

By Inside Unmanned Systems

The five-year IDIQ splits hardware and services into two tracks, giving Secret Service, CBP, the Coast Guard and other components…

A 90th Ground Combat Training Squadron Airman pilots a drone carrying balloon targets during the X4 and SMASH 2000L Systems Firing Qualification at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center’s North Training Area, Wyoming, May 15, 2026. The controlled drone allowed defenders to practice engaging simulated aerial threats during the live-fire qualification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)
Air, Business News, Cyber, Military

Pentagon’s Counter-Drone Task Force Expands Its Online Marketplace

By Inside Unmanned Systems

The Pentagon is widening access to its counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) marketplace, an online catalogue meant to let the military,…

An autonomous surface vehicle from Osaka University in Japan enters the competition course during the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored Maritime RobotX Challenge in Honolulu, Hawaii. U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams
Air, Land, Maritime, Military, Robotics

The Army Is Building Its Autonomy Enterprise From the Integration Up

By Richard Thomas

Activated in February, the Army’s new Capability Program Executive for Mission Autonomy is assembling an acquisition organization unlike any that…

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment mount the Wingman and Pitbull portable counter-unmanned aerial system devices to their modular tactical vests during Project Flytrap at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, June 7, 2025. The Wingman is a vest-mountable device capable of detecting nearby UAS threats, which then notifies the end-user to activate the Pitbull radio frequency jammer when a drone is in range. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elijah Magaña)
Air, Business News, Cyber, Military

Pentagon Consolidates Unmanned Systems Under New Portfolio Manager

By Inside Unmanned Systems

The Department of Defense has established a new Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for unmanned offensive and defensive systems, designated DRPM-UxS,…

Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll leads a signing ceremony with NATO allies and partners for a counter-unmanned aircraft systems letter of intent during day two of Eurosatory 2026 at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre in Villepinte, France, June 16, 2026. The letter of intent is designed to help streamline counter-UAS acquisitions and training among allied and partner forces, supporting a more coordinated approach to detecting, tracking, and defeating unmanned aircraft threats. Eurosatory is a biennial international defense and security exhibition that brings together military, government, and industry leaders to highlight land and air defense capabilities, emerging technologies, and partnerships that support modernization, readiness, and deterrence. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Alexander Watkins)
Air, Business News, Cyber, Military

Army Expands C-UAS Marketplace at Eurosatory

By Inside Unmanned Systems

Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll traveled to Paris this week to lead the largest single expansion of the U.S….

230503-N-GR718-1093 A West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare operator launches a Puma RQ-20, an unmanned, hand-launched, intelligence gathering aircraft system, from a combatant craft (assault) during U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned System Battle Problem (UxS IBP). UxS IBP 23 is a U.S. Pacific Fleet experiment, executed by U.S. 3rd Fleet, operationalizing multi-domain employment of unmanned systems to create Fleet warfighting advantages. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chelsea D. Meiller)
Air, Business News, Military, Sensors

Inside PEO-TIS: SOCOM’s Tactical Information Systems Office

By Richard Thomas

At SOF Week 2026 in Tampa, the program managers of U.S. Special Operations Command’s Program Executive Office for Tactical Information…