Pentagon Wants 1,000s of Small, Cheap, Autonomous Drones in Next Two Years

Ingenuity and innovation remain at the heart of the U.S. military’s strategic advantage as it confronts the pressing challenges in the Indo-Pacific, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said as she unveiled the Defense Department’s initiative aimed at directly countering the People’s Republic of China’s rapid buildup of its armed forces. Continue reading

Sentient’s AI-Enabled ViDAR Optical Sensors Perform Successful Live Demonstrations on Edge Autonomy’s VXE30 Stalker UAS

Sentient Vision Systems has successfully completed live demonstrations of its AI-enabled ViDAR (Visual Detection and Ranging) payload deployed on Edge Autonomy’s VXE30 UAS. The VXE30 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) solution is the latest and most advanced version of the ‘Stalker’ series of small uncrewed aerial systems (sUAS) from Edge Autonomy. Continue reading

But is it an Aircraft? Regent Seeks ‘Seaglider’ Guidance from FAA

In 2022, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) requested public comment about how a new breed of wing-in-ground-effect craft (WIGs) might benefit the offshore energy industry. The agency asked if such craft, which share attributes with both aircraft and maritime vessels, should also be subject to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification and operating rules. Continue reading