PDW Partners to Bring Ukrainian Thermal Cameras to U.S. Production
Performance Drone Works (PDW) joins forces with Ukrainian innovators to establish domestic manufacturing and supply chains for frontline-proven drone thermal imaging technology
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Performance Drone Works (PDW) joins forces with Ukrainian innovators to establish domestic manufacturing and supply chains for frontline-proven drone thermal imaging technology
Systematic will deliver an AI-ready counter-drone C2 capability for Denmark, integrating SitaWare software with sensor information to support threat detection, assessment and response nationwide
Completed less than a year after a contract award between Saab, FMV, and the Swedish Armed Forces, a functional demonstrator for a large uncrewed underwater vehicle has concluded initial sea trials to evaluate autonomous capabilities alongside existing naval platforms
European aviation authorities have certified an Ondas advanced airborne missile protection suite on the Bombardier Global 7500, delivering directional infrared countermeasure capabilities to expand security for international government and VIP aircraft
Elistair has introduced a tethered air module for the Parrot ANAFI UKR micro-UAV, compatible with its Safe-T and Ligh-T ground stations to enable hours of uninterrupted flight for persistent ISR operations across defense, public safety, and critical infrastructure applications
Honeywell Aerospace has validated open-architecture software integration through a series of autonomous flight trials culminating in a coordinated dual-aircraft reconnaissance mission
British uncrewed systems manufacturer ISS Aerospace has joined Make UK Defence, aiming to scale domestic production, build resilient supply chains, and champion sovereign engineering capabilities to meet surging defence sector demand
Sightline Intelligence and Vantor complete flight tests demonstrating integrated edge vision and 3D terrain technology that achieves sub-three-meter targeting accuracy without GPS
Performance Drone Works (PDW) and Revenant Technologies have partnered to explore the integration and potential U.S. production of battle-proven Ukrainian defense technologies, spanning unmanned systems, electronic warfare, sensors, and critical components
Textron Systems debuts a field-proven modular control kit that translates complex autonomy commands to accelerate robotic retrofits across ground vehicle fleets
ARK Electronics has introduced a U.S.-manufactured, NDAA-compliant RTK GNSS module combining quad-band satellite tracking, interference protection, configurable antenna operation, and integrated navigation sensors for unmanned systems
Rheinmetall Defence Australia and Praetorian Aeronautics have developed AERIE, a containerized counter-UAS prototype designed for rapid deployment and capable of housing over 20 interceptors, with full operator demonstrations planned for Q4 2026