Ukrainian first-person view (FPV) drones are reportedly hitting targets more accurately with a new AI-guided system that developers said can keep working even under heavy electronic warfare (EW). Continue reading
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Update on Helsing HX-2 Current Development Status
Niklas Köhler, co-founder and co-CEO of German technology company Helsing, presented the current development status of the HX-2 to selected media representatives and provided insights into the further development of the strike drone. Continue reading
DARPA Awards PhysicsAI Contract to Develop Autonomous Soaring for UAVs
– PhysicsAI has announced that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded the company a prime contract under the Albatross program, a cutting-edge initiative to develop autonomous soaring capabilities for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Continue reading
Shield AI and Airbus Complete Successful Autonomous Flight with DT25 Target Drone
– Shield AI, the deep-tech company building state-of-the-art autonomy software products and aircraft, has announced the completion of a successful autonomous flight demonstration in collaboration with Airbus Defence and Space, through the integration of Shield AI’s Hivemind software with Airbus’s DT25 target drone. Continue reading
Auterion Raises $130M Series B for AI-Enabled Software
– Auterion, a provider of autonomous systems software for defense, has announced that it has raised $130 million in Series B funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Auterion’s Series B funding will accelerate its mission to “build swarms, not individual drones” by scaling production of its AuterionOS platform and Nemyx defense system, which turns autonomous drones into coordinated combat forces operating across air, land, and sea domains. Continue reading
L3Harris and Shield AI Demonstrate AI-Powered System to Defeat Unmanned Threats
– L3Harris Technologies and Shield AI successfully demonstrated an artificial intelligence-enabled drone detection system during the Department of War’s recent Technology Readiness Experimentation event. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Awarded US Army Contract for Black Hawk Modernization Efforts
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company has announced a new U.S. Army contract that will fund Black Hawk modernization engineering efforts. The initial $43 million contract award will focus on foundational capabilities for modernization: enhancement of the airframe and inclusion of a digital backbone capability to allow for rapid unmanned aerial systems (UAS) integration. Continue reading
Auterion to Deliver 33,000 Skynode Drone Strike Kits to Ukraine
– Auterion, the international defence software company and provider of AI-powered drone software solutions, has announced a landmark commitment to deliver 33,000 artificial intelligence-driven drone ‘strike kits’ to Ukraine. The initiative, backed by a $50 million Pentagon contract, represents a major step forward in supporting Ukraine’s defense capabilities. Continue reading