Lockheed Martin and Microsoft Collaborate on Next-Gen C-UAS Technologies

As the skies grow more contested and threats from drones and other unmanned aerial systems (UAS) evolve in scale and sophistication, the need for advanced, adaptive defence solutions has never been greater. Microsoft is joining with Lockheed Martin to develop Sanctum — a new era of counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) capabilities that combines Lockheed Martin’s mission expertise with the power, scale, and intelligence of Microsoft’s cloud and AI technologies to protect lives and defend our nation’s critical infrastructure. Continue reading →

Ondas to Invest up to $11M in Drone Fight Group to Access Advanced Ukrainian Drone Technology

Ondas Holdings Inc., a provider of autonomous aerial and ground robot intelligence through its Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS) business unit and private wireless solutions through Ondas Networks, has announced its intent to invest up to $11 million in Drone Fight Group (DFG), a Ukrainian developer of advanced unmanned aerial systems. Continue reading →

NASA, Reliable Robotics Contract Advances UAS Integration Near Airports and Contingency Operations

– Reliable Robotics has announced a new contract with NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) to perform and collect data from operational demonstration flights of its automated Cessna 208B Caravan at and around airports in the national airspace system (NAS) and from flight tests implementing contingency management procedures. Continue reading →