Unmanned News & Articles

Autonomous Ground Vehicle Fleet Expands Fivefold & Scales Frontline Deployment
Autonomous Ground Vehicle Fleet Expands Fivefold & Scales Frontline Deployment

A major contract will deploy hundreds of additional ARX Robotics modular unmanned ground vehicles for frontline logistics, significantly expanding the operational fleet while scaling local industrial manufacturing cooperation and technical support capabilities

May 19, 2026
HDT Robotics Deploys Hunter WOLF Platforms for Army GOAT Training & Evaluation
HDT Robotics Deploys Hunter WOLF Platforms for Army GOAT Training & Evaluation

HDT Robotics delivers autonomous ground vehicles to the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Polk to enhance soldier endurance and logistical flexibility

May 19, 2026
Textron Systems & DIU Partner for Tsunami USV Deployment
Textron Systems & DIU Partner for Tsunami USV Deployment

New Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) will join U.S. Navy Fourth Fleet operations to demonstrate advanced maritime interception and autonomous fleet teaming

May 13, 2026
Laminar-Flow Flight Campaign Validates Aerodynamic Efficiency
Laminar-Flow Flight Campaign Validates Aerodynamic Efficiency

Otto Aerospace completed a flight-test campaign validating predicted aerodynamic efficiency for future long-endurance unmanned systems developed using laminar-flow technology

May 12, 2026
Teledyne FLIR Defense & Emesent Expand Payload Program for GPS-Denied Mapping
Teledyne FLIR Defense & Emesent Expand Payload Program for GPS-Denied Mapping

New integration of Hovermap LiDAR brings advanced 3D mapping and radiation detection to unmanned aerial and ground platforms in complex environments

May 12, 2026
UAV Navigation Joins TICHE Project for Hidden Threat Detection & Swarm Coordination
UAV Navigation Joins TICHE Project for Hidden Threat Detection & Swarm Coordination

UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía is participating in the European-funded TICHE Project, providing Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) technologies to support coordinated UAV and UGV swarm operations for hidden threat detection

May 12, 2026
Sikorsky & Robinson Unmanned Secure USMC Contract for Autonomous Cargo Helicopter
Sikorsky & Robinson Unmanned Secure USMC Contract for Autonomous Cargo Helicopter

The United States Marine Corps has awarded a 15.5 million dollar contract for the MARV-EL program, utilizing Sikorsky and Robinson Unmanned's R66 TURBINETRUCK to provide autonomous aerial resupply in high-risk and contested environments

May 11, 2026
Uncrewed Ground Vehicle Technology Demonstrator Debuts for Littoral Mobility & Teaming Operations
Uncrewed Ground Vehicle Technology Demonstrator Debuts for Littoral Mobility & Teaming Operations

Textron Systems and Howe & Howe have unveiled the RIPSAW M1 technology demonstrator, a modular uncrewed ground vehicle engineered to support littoral mobility and autonomous teaming for Marine Corps operations

May 08, 2026
Insitu Selected for US Navy ISR Services with Advanced ScanEagle & Integrator Platforms
Insitu Selected for US Navy ISR Services with Advanced ScanEagle & Integrator Platforms

The United States Navy and Marine Corps have selected Insitu to provide persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services utilizing unmanned aerial systems equipped with updated autonomy and resilient payload capabilities

May 08, 2026
Mission-Ready, Blue UAS-Cleared ISR Platforms for Defense & Security Operations
Mission-Ready, Blue UAS-Cleared ISR Platforms for Defense & Security Operations

Vantage Robotics' mission-ready Blue UAS-cleared platforms designed to deliver reliable ISR performance in urban, expeditionary, and GPS-contested operational environments

May 08, 2026
New Multi-Network Radio to Secure Resilient Communications for Unmanned Systems & Attritable Missions
New Multi-Network Radio to Secure Resilient Communications for Unmanned Systems & Attritable Missions

Somewear Labs' Horizon multi-network radio is designed to provide seamless transitions between line-of-sight and satellite connectivity for unmanned platforms operating in contested or long-range environments

May 07, 2026
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.