Unmanned News & Articles

New Drone Tech for Warfighters in Development

The SWARM first person view nano drone by Tesseract Ventures will feature smart payloads and advanced interoperability to operate in groups or independently to protect troops

May 07, 2024
Coaxial Drone and Payloads to be Showcased at SOF 2024

At SOF 2024, Overwatch Group will launch unique drone technology and showcase its pioneering coaxial drone and associated payloads, among other advanced technologies

May 06, 2024
Advanced Autonomous Combat Support UGV on Display at DSA Exhibition

The advanced unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) on display at the Defense Services Asia (DSA), THeMIS, is configured to transport cargo and for casualty evacuation

May 03, 2024
New AUV Completes Testing and Sea Trials

The largest of Kongsberg Discovery’s HUGIN family of AUVs has completed factory acceptance testing, now allowing autonomous operations directly from shore, spending up to 15 days at sea

May 03, 2024
In-Water Testing Completed by Uncrewed Vehicle Prototype

DARPA's testing of the Manta Ray unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) off the coast of Southern California demonstrated at-sea hydrodynamic performance

May 02, 2024
Electronic Warfare Trials for Mesh Radio-Equipped Drones

In order to complete electronic warfare (EW) field testing in Ukraine, Red Cat subsidiary Teal Drones integrated Doodle Labs’ Helix Mesh Rider® radios into Teal 2 sUAS

May 02, 2024
Mobile Production System for Mass UAV Manufacturing 

The new Mobile Production System (MPS) from RapidFlight enables the manufacturing and deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from forward locations anywhere in the world, producing up to 28 Group 3 aircraft per month

May 02, 2024
Prototype Combat Aircraft Testing & Development Collaboration

GA-ASI has worked with the U.S. Air Force to develop the XQ-67A prototype aircraft, and is now delivering a production representative design based on the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station

May 01, 2024
Order Placed for Extreme Off-Road UGVs

Oshkosh Defense has received a $40M order for its ROGUE-Fires UGVs, which leverage the JLTV’s extreme off-road mobility and payload capacity and Oshkosh’s advanced vehicle tech

May 01, 2024
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
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