Unmanned News & Articles

New VTOL AAV with Munitions Capability Unveiled

Anduril has unveiled the Bolt family of man-packable vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Autonomous Air Vehicles (AAVs), featuring the Bolt-M variant designed with precision strike capabilities

Oct 14, 2024
Successful Autonomous Flight Tests of Turbine-Powered VTOL Aircraft at U.S. Military Base

Mayman Aerospace, supported by Edge Group/SDF, has completed autonomous flight tests of its RAZOR VTOL test bed at a U.S. DoD airbase in California, showcasing advanced propulsion and flight control systems

Oct 08, 2024
Miniature Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Sonar Excels in Annual Exercise

Kraken Robotics’ MINSAS, integrated onto a range of uncrewed underwater vehicles, found more than 50 mine-like targets during the annual Portuguese Navy REPMUS exercise

Oct 08, 2024
Firefly UAS Development Progresses with NSIC Backing

Parallel Flight Technologies is advancing its Firefly UAS with support from the National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC), focusing on expanding operational capabilities for defense and commercial use

Oct 07, 2024
Autonomous CASEVAC Medical Payload to be Developed for US Army

The US Army has selected LIFT Aircraft and Near Earth Autonomy to develop an autonomous medical payload system, designed to carry out critical blood resupply and casualty evacuations (CASEVAC) with modular adaptability

Oct 03, 2024
Order Placed for First-Person-View Quadcopter UAVs

In a €1M contract, first-person-view quadcopter UAVs will be supplied to both the Lithuanian military and Ukrainian armed forces from drone innovator Granta Autonomy

Oct 02, 2024
UTAC 2024: Defense Training in UAS & Robotics

UTAC 2024 will host a series of workshops and demonstrations centered on UAS and robotics, providing participants with essential skills and practical knowledge for real-world applications

Oct 01, 2024
Contracts Awarded to Supply Innovative Ground Robots

Teledyne FLIR Defense will provide nearly its entire range of ground robots to the US government, from the 6lb throwable FirstLook to the man-portable PackBot, and many more

Oct 01, 2024
RapidFlight Flies E2 UAS in T-REX Demonstration

RapidFlight has successfully demonstrated its E2 UAS at Camp Atterbury during the recent Technology Readiness Experimentation (T-REX) 2024 demonstration as part of a contract with the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve (RDER) of the US Armed Forces

Sep 25, 2024
Portable sUAS to Enhance U.S. Army Reconnaissance Capabilities

PDW's C100 sUAS has been selected for the U.S. Army's Company-Level sUAS initiative, offering portable VTOL solutions to enhance reconnaissance capabilities in contested environments

Sep 20, 2024
Advancing Navigation in GNSS-Denied Environments: Honeywell’s N580+HRVS Solution on Display at InterGeo 2024

At InterGeo 2024, Honeywell will be showcasing its N580+HRVS solution, a reliable GNSS-denied navigation solution that can mark the difference between mission success and failure

Sep 19, 2024
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