Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, is introducing its new Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance System at this week’s Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) conference in Washington D.C. Continue reading
Rheinmetall Defense and Textron Collaborate on New Robotic C-UAS Solution
At this year’s Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting, Rheinmetall is showcasing the exceptionally lethal, precise and versatile Skyranger 30, the world’s most advanced c-UAS turret, with the combined speed, mobility, and unmanned capability of Textron Systems’ Ripsaw M5 robotic combat vehicle (RCV). Continue reading
Ukraine Deploys Thousands of Lithuanian C-UAS Jamming Devices to Counter Russian Drones
The Ukrainian military currently operates thousands of advanced Lithuanian counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS), bolstering their defense capabilities against Russian drones. Continue reading
MinChan Kim of Korea Wins 2023 FAI World Drone Racing Championship
The 2023 FAI World Drone Racing Championship (WDRC) came to a close on October 9th. after four days of thrilling competition in Namwon, Korea. This prestigious competition brought together the 115 world’s top drone pilots to compete for the coveted title of world champion. Continue reading
Johns Hopkins Uses AI to Prevent Drone Collisions Amid Traffic Spike
A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University, led by the Institute for Assured Autonomy’s Lanier Watkins and Louis Whitcomb , has used artificial intelligence to model a system that could more safely orchestrate drone traffic by replacing some human-in-the-loop processes with autonomous decision-making. Continue reading
GA-ASI Advances Aerial Recovery for SUAS and ALE
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. recently advanced its Aerial Recovery System for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems/Air-Launched Effects (SUAS/ALE) by deploying and retracting a towline with a “smart end feature” from a GA-ASI MQ-20 Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System in flight. Continue reading
Northwest UAV’S NW-230 Heavy-Fuel UAV Engine Commences Flight Operations
Northwest UAV has announced that its newest heavy-fuel UAV engine, the NW-230, has achieved first flight operations with an undisclosed customer. The flight was conducted on a hybrid vertical take-off and landing (HVTOL) UAV. Continue reading
DroneShield Releases DroneSentry-X Mk2 for Multi-Mission Counter-UAS Applications
DroneShield has released the DroneSentry-X Mk2 , a multi-mission Counter-UAS solution for mobile and expeditionary fixed-site applications. The DroneSentry-X supports passive detection, identification, tracking of multi-domain unmanned (or uncrewed) systems. Continue reading