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– Ascent AeroSystems, a global designer and manufacturer of rugged, compact, high-performance unmanned aerial systems, has signed an MOU with AgEagle, a provider of best-in-class unmanned aerial systems and sensors for military, public safety, and commercial use, to integrate the AgEagle RedEdge-P multispectral camera with its high-performance Spirit coaxial unmanned aerial vehicle. Continue reading
In a series of recent tests in New Mexico, the Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program achieved several new records for transmitting power over distance. The team recorded more than 800 watts of power delivered during a 30-second transmission from a laser 8.6 kilometers (5.3 miles) away. Continue reading
– C-Astral Aerospace and Auterion have announced their collaboration at AUVSI Xponential 2025. Continue reading
– Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Yamaha Motor) are conducting joint research to develop a medium-sized multirotor unmanned aerial vehicle capable of carrying a payload of 200 kilograms. Continue reading
November 2015. Chinese pilots flying Russian Su-27 fighters took to the skies to face something strange in a joint military exercise – a bizarre, lightweight aircraft with an unconventional wing design that they had never encountered before in combat. Continue reading
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has announced changes to Blue UAS that will provide a way for companies to verify their NDAA compliance as part of a two-tiered system for Blue UAS that will allow the number of cleared systems to scale while continuing to accelerate the development and fielding of “best in breed” capabilities. Continue reading
– uAvionix, a provider of low-SWaP aviation-grade communications and surveillance technologies for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, has announced a significant software update to its muLTElink product family, enabling advanced link management for assured Command and Control (C2) and payload during UAS operations. Continue reading
The U.S. Air Force is looking into the idea of air-launching Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones from other airplanes in addition to other ways of reducing dependence on traditional runways. Air-launched CCAs also fit in with the service’s larger vision of CCAs having a disruptive impact on future aerial combat and presenting enemies with new challenges to address. Continue reading