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Heron TP Drone Takes First Flight in Germany
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sentrycs Added to UK NPSA Catalogue of Security Equipment
Sentrycs Added to UK NPSA Catalogue of Security Equipment

Following a rigorous assessment process, Sentrycs' Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) solution has met high standards set by the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) for Detection, Tracking, and Identification (DTI)

Apr 29, 2024
UK’s First Manned-Unmanned Teaming Demonstration with Jet Aircraft
UK’s First Manned-Unmanned Teaming Demonstration with Jet Aircraft

The QinetiQ jet aircraft successfully collaborated with a modified Banshee Jet 80 drone, as well as a number of digital twins

Apr 26, 2024
GA-ASI Demonstrates Large UAV Firepower & STOL Capabilities
GA-ASI Demonstrates Large UAV Firepower & STOL Capabilities

The Mojave UAS from GA-ASI is reshaping assumptions about large unmanned vehicles, with its significant payload capacity, ability to operate from aircraft carriers, and short take off and landing (STOL) capability

Apr 26, 2024
FAA Approves Drone-in-a-Box System for BVLOS Operations
FAA Approves Drone-in-a-Box System for BVLOS Operations

Asylon’s DroneSentry, a drone-in-a-box system, has been approved for use in BVLOS operations by The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Apr 26, 2024
Electronic Warfare Field Testing in Ukraine
Electronic Warfare Field Testing in Ukraine

To complete electronic warfare (EW) field testing in Ukraine, Red Cat subsidiary Teal Drones integrated Doodle Labs’ Helix Mesh Rider radios into the Teal 2 sUAS

Apr 25, 2024
Tactical UAS Solutions Acquired by Leading Rotorcraft Manufacturer
Tactical UAS Solutions Acquired by Leading Rotorcraft Manufacturer

Robinson will obtain expertise in autonomous electric flight technology and modular design philosophy through its acquisition of Ascent AeroSystems, adding compact coaxial helicopter drones to its offerings

Apr 23, 2024
New SKY MANTIS 2 Delivers Ultimate Anti-Jamming Resilience
New SKY MANTIS 2 Delivers Ultimate Anti-Jamming Resilience

Doodle Labs’ Helix Mesh Rider Radios will be integrated as the on-board datalink in the new generation of Evolve Dynamics’ flagship platform, the SKY MANTIS 2

Apr 22, 2024
Red Cat’s Agreement with Sentien Robotics for Drone Swarming Operations
Red Cat’s Agreement with Sentien Robotics for Drone Swarming Operations

The partnership between Red Cat Holdings and Sentien Robotics will enable those using Sentien's Hive UAS management platform to deploy Teal Drones as part of a larger autonomous drone swarming strategy

Apr 19, 2024
New UAV Solutions to Fortify Public Safety & Border Protection
New UAV Solutions to Fortify Public Safety & Border Protection

Combing with the BlueFire Touch (GCS) and BlueFire Live! software platforms, ideaForge’s SWITCH and NETRA V4 PRO UAVs optimize long-range monitoring to offer robust solutions for public safety and border protection

Apr 18, 2024
3-Axis Optical Gyroscope IMU Released for GPS-Denied Environments
3-Axis Optical Gyroscope IMU Released for GPS-Denied Environments

ANELLO Photonics has introduced the ANELLO X3 a SWaP optimized IMU designed to provide autonomous systems with resilient PNT capabilities when operating in GPS-denied or contested environments

Apr 15, 2024
Advancing Unmanned Systems Through Strategic Collaboration UST works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive unmanned systems capabilities forward.