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Explore UST’s round-up of this week’s five most read articles, featuring new technologies, event news, and industry successes.
1. GA-ASI Chosen to Develop Conceptual Designs for Modular Collaborative Combat Aircraft
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been contracted by the U.S. Navy to develop conceptual designs for a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).
The CCA is intended to support future carrier-based air wing operations. GA-ASI was contracted to design the Navy’s CCAs using a modular approach to platform selection, allowing each aircraft to be rapidly reconfigured and upgraded for evolving mission requirements, including operations on and from aircraft carriers. Read more >>
2. Meshmerize Partners for Wireless Mesh Networking in Drone Swarms
A new strategic partnership between Meshmerize and 8devices aims to deliver robust, scalable, and reliable wireless mesh networking for drone swarms, autonomous robots, and other mission-critical industrial applications.
The partnership will integrate Meshmerize’s advanced mesh networking technology with 8devices’ wireless modules to address the need for high-capacity, multi-hop communication in dynamic, high-density autonomous system environments.
3. Beyond Vision Demonstrates Next-Gen Autonomous Systems at NATO REPMUS 2025
Beyond Vision successfully demonstrated a range of next-generation unmanned capabilities during NATO’s multinational defense innovation event, REPMUS 2025.
The demonstrations highlighted the company’s commitment to developing interoperable, mission-ready Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) designed to enhance situational awareness, protection, and maritime intelligence within a defense context.
4. Volatus Aerospace & ARCO Partner to Deliver Drone Training in Nigeria
Volatus Aerospace Inc. has established a landmark partnership with ARCO Worldwide Services Limited (ARCO) to deliver professional drone training programs in Nigeria.
The partnership, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding, will see the programs delivered by ARCO Aviation Academy, a subsidiary of ARCO Group Plc. Volatus Aerospace will supply its Volatus Academy curriculum, training materials, and instructor programs for local delivery under a co-branded, white-label framework.
5. Red Cat Collaboration Deploys FANG™ FPV Drones from eVTOL UAS for ISR Operations
Red Cat Holdings, a developer of advanced aerial intelligence and situational awareness technologies, is partnering with AeroVironment (AV) to deploy Red Cat’s FANG™ FPV drones from AV’s P550™ autonomous all-electric Group 2 eVTOL UAS.
This collaboration aims to demonstrate interoperability between Group 2 and FPV-class systems, extend the FPV operational range of FANG drones through aerial deployment, and combine long- and short-range ISR capabilities within one mission.
