Cubic Defense will showcase modular hardware and software training upgrades at the upcoming Tail hook Association Naval Aviation Symposium to help armed forces prepare for complex modern air combat operational challenges
Red Cat Holdings’ maritime division, Blue Ops, has integrated Volvo Penta’s D4-320 engine and DPI drive into the Variant 7, expanding its available propulsion configurations
Dronecode Foundation participants completed seven end-to-end cross-vendor integrations using the draft MAVLink-Military dialect, demonstrating interoperability across uncrewed platforms, payloads, and ground control systems
BETA Technologies has introduced the MV250, combining autonomous flight, hybrid-electric propulsion, and long-range cargo capability for contested and expeditionary military operations
Tocaro Blue and Furuno USA are combining AI-driven radar perception software and marine radar technology to enhance situational awareness and autonomous decision-making for crewed and uncrewed maritime platforms
Kollmorgen will join Regal Rexnord Aerospace & Defense at SMD 2026 from August 11 to 13 to highlight motion technologies for missile, space, UAV, ISR, and other mission-critical applications
Viasat delivered MOJO Next tactical gateways in under two weeks, providing Air Mobility Command aircraft with Link 16 command and control, situational awareness, and connectivity
Honeywell Aerospace and Shield AI are collaborating to develop a trusted autonomy software stack combining Hivemind with Honeywell’s avionics, navigation, and sensing technologies, while exploring applications in commercial aviation
ZenaTech subsidiary ZenaDrone has begun initial flight testing of its autonomous VTOL interceptor, designed to provide a lower-cost response to hostile drones
ST Engineering has secured counter-drone deployments in Asia outside Singapore for air defense and critical infrastructure protection against a broad spectrum of evolving drone threats
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