Unmanned News & Articles

National Summit on Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles: Key Event Information

American Conference Institute has announced the 2nd National Summit on Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles in San Diego, February 25 – 26, focusing on DoD and Government progress in UAV technology

Jan 07, 2025
DARPA Successfully Trials At-Sea Refueling for Navy USVs

DARPA has completed a significant milestone in the NOMARS program, successfully trialing automated at-sea refueling for the Defiant unmanned surface vessel (USV)

Jan 06, 2025
New Radiowave Weapon Neutralizes Threats in Tests

British soldiers have been trialling the Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) which is capable of taking down a swarm of drones using radiowaves

Jan 03, 2025
PDW Secures U.S. Army Contracts to Field Heavy-Lift Quadcopter

Performance Drone Works (PDW's) C100 to be deployed by United States Indo-Pacific Command, European Command, and Central Command

Jan 02, 2025
Viasat Supports US DoD Replicator Initiative with C2 Connectivity

Viasat’s NetAgility software-defined networking capability will enable seamless and resilient connectivity for attritable autonomous systems

Dec 24, 2024
Maritime Patrol UAS Undergoes Flight Testing with Military Payloads

Skydweller Aero has advanced its Skydweller UAS for maritime patrol by integrating operational military payloads during autonomous flight tests, showcasing robust capabilities and resilience

Dec 23, 2024
DoD Reveals New Counter-Drone Strategy

The Pentagon has developed a new classified counter-drone strategy as unmanned systems pose ever-increasing threats to the US and its allies

Dec 16, 2024
BAE Systems Collaborates to Deliver Rotary-Wing sUAS with ISTAR Capabilities

BAE Systems and Sentinel Unmanned are collaborating on the Longreach70 sUAS, a rotary-wing system designed to enhance precision targeting and ISTAR capabilities

Dec 09, 2024
Japan Maritime Defense Force Selects SeaGuardian Drones for Long Endurance Surveillance

The SeaGuardian MALE Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) can fly for 24 hours or more, depending on the configuration

Dec 06, 2024
MARSS Demonstrates NiDAR C-UAS Solution at Red Sands 2024

MARSS showcased its AI-driven NiDAR counter-drone platform at Red Sands 24.2, autonomously analyzing radar tracks and EO/IR data to defeat multiple military-grade UAS

Dec 03, 2024
Airborne Battle Management Demonstrated with AI-Controlled Aircraft

An airborne battle manager issued live commands to AI-controlled aircraft through a touchscreen PVI in a crewed-uncrewed teaming mission from Lockheed Martin Skunk Works

Dec 03, 2024
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