Unmanned News & Articles

European Defense Consortium Delivers Unmanned Ground System Project 

iMUGS was a 13-party collaboration focused on developing a modular and scalable architecture for hybrid manned-unmanned systems

Jun 08, 2023
Defense Advancement’s Most Read Articles from May 2023

May 2023 saw a number of significant developments including new product launches, exciting collaborations and industry firsts

Jun 07, 2023
MQ-9 Reaper Drone Tested with Upgraded SATCOM

With the upgraded capability, the MQ-9 can continue to modernize by integrating more advanced sensors that require increased bandwidth, as well as enhancing its ability to provide real-time situational awareness around the world

Jun 02, 2023
AUKUS Achieves World Firsts at AI & Autonomy Trial

The trial saw the initial joint deployment of Australian, UK and US AI-enabled assets in a real-time collaborative swarm to detect and track military targets in a representative environment

Jun 02, 2023
Trillium Engineering’s HD55 Series Gimbal to be Onboard Stalker VXE30

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® has selected Trillium Engineering’s HD55-LV-CZ and HD55-LV-CZ-LP gimbals to be onboard the Stalker VXE30 small uncrewed aerial system

May 31, 2023
Integrated C-UAS Provides Improved Detection & Situational Awareness

With the integration of new sensors, Chess Dynamics' C-UAS system now capable of detecting targets at maximum distance, locating with 4D coordinates, and ensuring accurate and stable tracking

May 30, 2023
Multi-Domain Operations Upgrades Demonstrated on Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS

The new capabilities integrated into the UAS include the Eagle-Eye Multi-Mode Radar

May 30, 2023
uAvionix Miniaturized Transponder Selected for TRUAS

uAvionix AIMS-certified RT-2087/ZPX Combat ID and Air Traffic Control surveillance system has been selected for Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft Systems for U.S. warfighters

May 26, 2023
Microwave Counter-Drone Weapon Demonstrated

Air Force Research Laboratory's high-power microwave counter drone weapon, Tactical High-Power Operational Responder (THOR), engaged a swarm of multiple targets at Chestnut Test Site, Kirtland Air Force Base

May 26, 2023
Navantia, SAES & Perseo to Develop Line of UUVs

An Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) prototype was exhibited at FEINDEF with distinctive features that would allow it to cover a multitude of missions including mine countermeasure (MCM) missions

May 23, 2023
GA-ASI Delivers First New-Build Unmanned Aircraft to US Marine Corps

The MQ-9A ER is designed with field-retrofittable capabilities such as wing-borne fuel pods and reinforced landing gear that extend the aircraft's endurance to more than 30 hours while further increasing its operational flexibility

May 22, 2023
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