The Army has concluded Option 2 of the Future Tactical UAS Rapid Prototyping Program, and awarded Griffon Aerospace and Textron Systems with the next options
Anduril will provide production-representative Collaborative Combat Aircrafts (CCAs) as part of the United States Air Force CCA program, aiming to transform U.S. and allied defense capabilities
To support defense capabilities in Ukraine, Feloni Aero has launched its latest line of weaponized drones, carrying a 5.56 weapon system as well as advanced surveillance capabilities
A Banshee Jet 80 drone communicated with a crewed aircraft using QinetiQ’s Airborne Command and Control for Swarm Interoperable Missions (ACCSIOM) technology, as part of a UK defense forces flight test
Combined with Dillon’s DAP-6 Gun Pod System, GA-ASI’s Mojave short takeoff and landing UAS expended 10,000 rounds of ammunition to destroy static targets at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona
DARPA’s ACE program is carrying out tests in which AI algorithms autonomously fly an F-16 against a human-piloted F-16 in within-visual-range combat scenarios
The P550 unmanned aerial system (UAS) from AeroVironment is purpose built for long-range reconnaissance missions and features advanced AI and autonomy, maximum payload versatility, and rapid employment capabilities
Technology company Red Cat Holdings, Inc. will distribute its Teal 2 drones to PowerBuoy® and WAM-V® platforms, enhancing maritime surveillance capabilities
Anduril’s Lattice software demonstrated proficiency when commanding and controlling teams of unmanned and autonomous systems operating in the air, on the sea, and below the surface at the U.S. Navy’s Integrated Battle Problem 24.1 exercise
The U.S. Navy has procured the K1000ULE solar-electric Group 2 UAS from Kraus Hamdani Aerospace. The VTOL Unmanned Aerial System excels in endurance, operational range, and autonomy
Shield AI will acquire Sentient Vision Systems, uniting ViDAR with the Hivemind AI pilot to create an advanced AI-piloted ISR sensor package that will enable Group 3-sized aircraft to provide low cost, low risk maritime domain awareness
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