Several GA-ASI team members were recently honored by the AIAA San Diego Section for their exceptional contributions to aerospace engineering, management, innovation, and lifetime achievement
Inertial Labs unveils VINS (Visual-Aided Inertial Navigation System) enabling UAVs to maintain accurate flightpaths in GNSS-challenged environments, at the Joint Navigation Conference 2025, June 2–5, Stand 430
In May 2025, a number of significant developments were published on Defense Advancement, including the latest news in Group 2 UAS, head-mounted systems, and USVs
Patria and ACC Innovation are partnering to develop a militarized heavy-lift quadcopter drone, enhancing NATO’s autonomous capabilities for logistics, ISR, and arctic operations
GA-ASI has begun ground testing of its YFQ-42A uncrewed jet for the U.S. Air Force’s CCA program, targeting a summer 2025 first flight as part of next-generation combat aviation efforts
Elistair will supply tethered drone systems to Greece for integration into Mobile Operations Centers, enhancing the country's disaster response capabilities
The RAF has deployed StormShroud drones, UK-made uncrewed systems equipped with electronic warfare payloads, to jam enemy radar and protect frontline combat aircraft
Sagetech Avionics and MatrixSpace are joining forces to advance detect and avoid (DAA) solutions for uncrewed and crewed aircraft, aimed at enhancing situational awareness and enabling safe BVLOS operations
Aurora Flight Sciences upgrades the SKIRON-X Group 2 UAS with greater versatility and tactical mission endurance, as well as announcing the hydrogen-powered SKIRON-XLE variant
The U.S. Army is partnering with Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy to retrofit Black Hawk helicopters with scalable autonomy kits for uncrewed logistics operations
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