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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…
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…
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…
Michigan’s NADWC Tapped as Key Training Hub for Advanced Military Drone Operations
A new federal designation positions Michigan’s National All-Domain Warfighting Center as a national test and training range for advanced uncrewed…
Norway’s Eelume WP960 USV Debuts as AI-Enabled Mine Countermeasures “Mothership”
Maritime Robotics, Eelume and partners have unveiled a new optionally-manned USV that carries a swarm of flexible AUVs and ROVs,…
Formation Flight of UAVs: Strategies, Challenges, and Applications for Operations in Complex Environments
Ignacio José Calomadre Heras, Francisco Milán Cabrera, Alberto Villarrubia de Juan, Miguel Ángel De Frutos Carro, UAV Navigation–Grupo Oesía Formation…
Manufacturing Legacy Meets AAM Innovation
Michigan is merging its automotive heritage, geographic diversity, and educational capacity into a coordinated Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) strategy. Through…
Pathfinding Without GPS
Skyline Nav AI’s Vision for the Future of Autonomous Navigation For half a century, GPS has been the linchpin of…
Border Patrol: Detecting and Countering Threats
Drones carrying various sensors are being deployed globally to help secure borders and protect the agents who patrol them, while…
From Warzones to First Response: Quantum’s ISR Evolution
Since its founding in Germany in 2015, Quantum Systems has steadily evolved from a commercial drone startup into a global…
Air Meets Sea: Naviator Extends Hybrid Autonomy Across Domains
With seamless transitions from air to underwater and back, SubUAS’s Naviator platform offers a radically flexible architecture for defense, industrial…
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….
Detect and Avoid Goes Autonomous
Merlin Labs and MIT Lincoln Laboratory are partnering to integrate an autonomous pilot with Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS) Xu,…
Kraken and Capewell Partner for USV Air Deployment
Kraken have partnered with Capewell on the air deployment of their K3 SCOUT, significantly enhancing the USV platform’s operational advantage with UMCADS…
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…
