Unmanned News & Articles

Option 2 of Army Rapid Prototyping Project Completed

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

May 01, 2024
USAF Opts for Autonomous Technology Supplier in Combat Aircraft Program 

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

May 01, 2024
Counter Drone UAVs to Strengthen Ukraine Defense Efforts

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

Apr 30, 2024
Jet Aircraft Pairs with UAV in UK’s First Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming Demonstration

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

Apr 30, 2024
STOL UAS Integrated with Minigun for Live-Fire 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

Apr 25, 2024
Program Aims to Transform AI in Aerospace

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

Apr 24, 2024
Next-Gen Long-Range Reconnaissance Drone for U.S. Army

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

Apr 19, 2024
Military Drone Collaboration for Maritime Defense and Security

Technology company Red Cat Holdings, Inc. will distribute its Teal 2 drones to PowerBuoy® and WAM-V® platforms, enhancing maritime surveillance capabilities

Apr 12, 2024
Battle Exercise Demonstrations for Simultaneous Command and Control Software

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

Apr 11, 2024
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace to Provide the U.S. Navy with Solar-Electric Group 2 UAS

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

Apr 11, 2024
ViDAR Meets Hivemind: Collaboration to Deliver Superior ISR Capabilities

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

Apr 10, 2024
Advancing Defense Capability Through Strategic Collaboration Defense Advancement works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive defense capabilities forward.