Emerging threats from peer and near-peer uncrewed systems (UxS) have reshaped the character of war, necessitating the development of new…
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Picogrid Expands U.S. Defense Tech Footprint with New Factory and $1.1M Army Contract for System Integration
Defense technology company Picogrid has announced two major developments underscoring its growing role in modern battlefield integration: the opening of a new 25,000-square-foot…
DIU Overhauls Blue UAS Program to Accelerate Drone Integration Across the Department of Defense
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has announced a significant transformation of its Blue UAS program, introducing a two-tiered system designed…
Innovation Vanguard Awards Winners Announced at XPONENTIAL 2025
The inaugural Innovation Vanguard Awards’ winners were announced at an Awards ceremony at XPONENTIAL 2025 in Houston. Across all…
Five Good Questions: Jeffrey Starr, D-Fend Solutions
Jeffrey Starr is the Chief Marketing Officer at D-Fend Solutions, a leading global provider of RF-cyber counter-drone solutions for sensitive and challenging…
Flytrex, Wing Implement Flight Coordination in Overlapping Airspace
Flytrex and Wing have each implemented the Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Strategic Coordination standard in the United States with a first-of-its-kind application…
Aloft and uAvionix Partner to Deliver Airspace Visibility for Drones & Public Safety
Aloft Technologies, a leading provider of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) fleet and airspace management solutions, and uAvionix, a pioneer in…
AUVSI Launches “Trusted UGV” Cybersecurity and Supply Chain Certification
AUVSI has announced the official launch of Trusted UGV, the first-ever industry certification program focused on cybersecurity and supply chain integrity for uncrewed…
ANRA Technologies Receives EASA Certification as U-space Service Provider
ANRA Technologies, a provider of digital airspace and mission management solutions, announced it has been officially certified by the European…
XPONENTIAL 2025 Launches in Houston Next Week
One week from today, Houston becomes the global stage for uncrewed and autonomous innovation as XPONENTIAL 2025 takes over the…
Low-Altitude, High Stakes: America’s Drone Policy Gap
Just before the holidays, the phones started ringing. First a few, then dozens of calls from lawmakers, reporters and concerned…
Army Cancels FTUAS Program
During a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing on May 8, the ranking member Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), revealed the…
DIU Presents Counter-UAS Low-Cost Sensing Challenge
Seeking solutions for scalable, cost-effective UAS detection, identification, and tracking to enhance DoD counter-UAS capabilities for up to $1,000,000 in…
The Brain Behind the Terrain: Off-Road Autonomy
As the autonomous vehicle industry moves into its second decade of mainstream development, much of the focus remains on on-road…
DIU Redesigns Blue UAS to Fuel the Next Generation of U.S. Drone Innovation
As demand for secure and trusted small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) surges across the U.S. military, the Defense Innovation Unit…
Aurora Begins Commercial Driverless Trucking in Texas
With roundtrip driverless hauls between Dallas and Houston occurring on a regular basis, the company is the first to deploy…
How General Atomics Is Shaping the Future of Collaborative Combat Aircraft
General Atomics leaders share how the YFQ-42A is redefining human-machine teaming with open systems architecture, advanced autonomy, and modular sensor…
