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May 2025 on DefenseAdvancement.com saw significant developments in the defense, military, and security sectors.
Check out the top five most read articles on Defense Advancement in May:
1. Modular Head-Mounted Digital System for Real-Time Decision Support in Contested Environments
Galvion launched CORTEX™, a new product category of modular, head-mounted systems. CORTEX integrates compute, power management, and data connectivity components into a single, helmet-mounted architecture designed to support digitally enabled operations in contested environments.
2. New Line of Kinetic-Capable Unmanned Surface Vessels Introduced
Red Cat Holdings launched a new line of Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs), officially entering the maritime autonomy market.
This expansion enhances the company’s integrated unmanned systems portfolio across air, land, and sea, aligning with shifting defense priorities and the growing demand for versatile, U.S.-made solutions in contested maritime environments.
3. Next-Gen Group 2 UAS Enters Production with Extended Endurance & Upgrades
Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, has started production of the third generation of its SKIRON-X Group 2 uncrewed aircraft system (UAS), delivering upgrades that enhance mission performance and operational ease.
Designed to support a wide range of tactical defense and military missions, the updated SKIRON-X benefits from key enhancements across avionics, communications, endurance, and user interface.
4. Honeywell Unveils Resilient INS with Anti-Jamming Technology
Honeywell has launched the HGuide o480, a high-performance, single-card inertial navigation system (INS) engineered to deliver precise, resilient localization and attitude data in an ultra-low size, weight, and power package.
The entire HGuide o480 product line is suitable for a wide range of industries, including the emerging small-factor unmanned aerial vehicles, autonomous ground and underwater vehicles, as well as an extensive range of aerial and terrestrial mapping systems for the geodetics industry.
5. New Hybrid Solution for Long-Term GNSS-Denied Navigation
Advanced Navigation has successfully demonstrated a new hybrid solution for long-endurance GNSS-denied navigation, integrating a strategic-grade fiber-optic gyroscope (FOG) inertial navigation system (INS) with a new class of navigation aid: a Laser Velocity Sensor (LVS).
