Amid the Department of Defense’s push for “drone dominance” and a goal to field 300,000 one-way attack drones by 2028, 2nd Marine Logistics Group has produced the Marine Corps’ first NDAA-compliant, 3D-printed drone. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Pentagon Names Vendors Invited to Compete in Phase I of Drone Dominance Program
The U.S. War Department has announced the 25 vendors invited to compete in Phase I of the Drone Dominance Program (DDP), an acquisition reform effort designed to rapidly field low-cost, unmanned, one-way attack drones at scale as part of strengthening America’s Arsenal of Freedom. Continue reading
UK Will Not Send Watchkeeper Drones to Ukraine – Fleet to Be Decommissioned
The UK Ministry of Defence has decided not to deploy Watchkeeper reconnaissance drones to Ukraine and will instead decommission the fleet. Continue reading
Windracers View ULTRA UAV as the ‘Jeep of the Skies’
ULTRA is the heavy-lift, long-range drone developed by British company Windracers and used by Ukrainian forces for more than three years. Built as a modular platform, ULTRA can carry substantial payloads and deliver them precisely to designated locations. Continue reading
Airbus’ Giant Drone ‘Mothership’ for UAV Swarms Targets to Debut in 2029
Airbus SE says it will deliver a concept version of its A400M “mothership” cargo aircraft by 2029. Developed with a European customer, the concept uses a modular roll-on, roll-off system to deploy drones. Continue reading
GA-ASI and Mitchell Institute Award the 184th Attack Squadron with RPA Squadron of the Year
– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and the Mitchell Institute named the 184th Attack Squadron from Ebbing Air National Guard Base the 2024 RPA Squadron of the Year. Continue reading
French Navy to Become First Operator of Airbus’ Aliaca VTOL UAS
The French Navy has become the first operator of Airbus’s Aliaca Vertical Take-Off and Landing unmanned aircraft system, a move that enhances its maritime surveillance and intelligence capabilities. Continue reading
Ondas to Acquire Rotron Aero, Expanding Long‑Range Attack Capabilities
– Ondas Inc., through its Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS) and Ondas Networks units, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Rotron Aero, a UK developer of advanced unmanned aerial systems and long-range autonomous platforms for extended-reach operations. Continue reading