Military, Defense & Security News & Articles

Skydio X10D Included on BlueUAS List

The U.S. Department of Defense has added the Skydio X10D drone to the BlueUAS Cleared List giving US agencies the Authority to Operate and validating the DoD’s trust in Skydio’s technology

Jun 06, 2024
EU Developing Next-Generation Counter-UAS Systems

The JEY-CUAS project involves companies and research centers from all over the continent and is evaluating a wide range of anti-drone technologies

Jun 03, 2024
Autonomous VTOL UAS Approved for Continued Development

Built to operate within an autonomous fleet, AeroVironment’s (AV) Wildcat VTOL UAS will be further developed as part of DARPA’s ANCILLARY initiative

Jun 03, 2024
Textron Systems Completes RIPSAW M5 Vehicle Deliveries to Support U.S. Army’s RCV Medium Program

The RIPSAW M5 offers unprecedented endurance and revolutionary capabilities and its hybrid engine allows for quiet maneuvers and increased reliability

Jun 02, 2024
International Drone Show 2024 Round-Up

More than 500 visitors from around the globe converged in Denmark for the International Drone Show 2024, thought to be the largest event of its kind in Northern Europe

May 31, 2024
Most Read Articles on UST This Week

Here’s our round-up of the five most read articles on UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com this week

May 31, 2024
Flight Trials for VTOL Tail-Sitter UAS

Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky is conducting flight tests to refine its VTOL UAS, a twin proprotor ‘rotor blown wing’ configuration designed for ISR and long endurance flight

May 30, 2024
C-UAS Capability Demonstrated to DoD Stakeholders

The demonstration showcased Skylark Labs' Aerial Reconnaissance & Elimination System (ARIES) system and its advanced capabilities in detection and tracking rogue drones

May 24, 2024
Preliminary Design Review Success for MALE UAS 

The Airbus-backed Eurodrone, a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAS with ISTAR capability, has successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR)

May 24, 2024
Preliminary Design Phase Begins for Vertical-Lift X-Plane

The low-drag, fan-in-wing X-plane from Aurora Flight Sciences will begin a preliminary design review, integrating a blended wing body platform and combining VTOL with impressive speed

May 22, 2024
Heron TP Drone Takes First Flight in Germany

The German Heron TP (GHTP) drone is equipped with optical, imaging radar reconnaissance, and signals intelligence (SIGINT) capabilities, and enables the armed forces to expand its strategic and tactical capabilities

May 21, 2024
Textron Systems & Kodiak to Develop Uncrewed Military Vehicle

The companies are collaborating on the development of an uncrewed military vehicle intended for advanced terrain environments and designed without space for a driver

May 20, 2024
Nighttime Autonomous Aerial Resupply Completed Via Tactical Drone

Soaring’s VTOL UAS, Gabriel, completed 40 tactical drills to resupply U.S. Army platoons with class I and class V supplies including food and ammunition, all carried out at night

May 20, 2024
Mission-Specialist Expeditionary ROV Set for U.S. Navy Delivery

The U.S. Navy’s Maritime Expeditionary Standoff Response (MESR) will receive the MK20 Defender from VideoRay, a highly robust, man-portable, expeditionary ROV

May 17, 2024
Autonomous Aerial Resupply Flight Tests for hVTOL Cargo Drone

Elroy Air and Leidos will trial the Chaparral hVTOL cargo aircraft system at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona to demonstrate autonomous aerial resupply capabilities

May 17, 2024
New Autonomous Technology Collaboration for Global Security Solutions

RAD will deliver its autonomous detection technology for Nightingale’s drones, working together to offer low-cost, active patrols for large areas with little supporting infrastructure

May 15, 2024
Advanced Mesh Radios Supplied for Autonomous Humanoid Training Robot

The Humanoid Engageable Kinetic Training Robot (HEKTR) 3.4 Trackless Mobile Infantry Target (TMIT) from MVP Robotics can mesh with asynchronous uncrewed vehicles by using Doodle Labs’ Mesh Rider Radios

May 14, 2024
Vantage Vesper sUAS Included in Common Hardware Systems-6 Contract

Selected by the United States Army for a CHS contract, the backpack portable Vesper sUAS by Vantage Robotics features unique magnet-attached swappable propellers and provides field operators with extended flight time, low light performance, and minimum counter detection

May 10, 2024
New Loitering Munition System Unveiled

The Rogue 1 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) from Teledyne FLIR Defense has a flight time of 30 minutes and burst speeds of more than 70mph

May 09, 2024
Robotics & Autonomous Systems Consortium Launched

The Red Cat Futures Initiative (RFI) is an independent, industry-wide consortium of robotics and autonomous systems partners dedicated to putting the most advanced UAS into the hands of warfighters

May 08, 2024
Next-Gen USVs with C-UAS & AI/ML Autonomous Systems

Kraken’s K3 SCOUT USV, K4 MANTA USSV and K5 KRAKEN Gunship are set to be outfitted with BlueHalo’s autonomous innovations and C-UAS systems in order to develop next-generation uncrewed vessels

May 08, 2024
Tether System Revealed for the Vesper UAV

Volarious and Vantage Robotics have released the V-Line Pro Vesper, a tethered system for the Vantage Vesper that delivers unlimited flight time through hot swappable battery design and features the V-Assist app

May 06, 2024
SWARM Drone Technology Being Developed for Special Ops Forces

The Special Warfighter Assistive Robotic Machine (SWARM) drone technology will offer a new, much-needed capability, a highly versatile nano drone equipped with smart payload and interoperability across multiple systems

May 03, 2024
AI-Based UAS Connectivity Platform Featured at GPEC & SOF Week

At both GPEC in Germany, and SOF week in Florida, find out how Elsight’s Halo platform supports better tactical decisions in the field by delivering real-time situational awareness via video and data

May 03, 2024
Unique Drone Technology to Launch at SOF 2024

Overwatch Group will launch unique drone technology at SOF 2024, and will showcase its advanced unmanned system and munitions technologies, including a pioneering coaxial drone

May 03, 2024
Mesh Radios Integrated with sUAS for Successful EW Field Testing

Doodle Labs has partnered with Red Cat to deliver its Helix Mesh Rider® radios for Teal Drones' systems, combining forces to pass field testing for electronic warfare (EW) in Ukraine

May 01, 2024
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