Dec 9, 2024 · “AUVSI applauds the leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees for their work on the FY 2025 NDAA, which contains numerous provisions to bolster the integration of uncrewed systems, robotics, and autonomy within the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).

Oct 15, 2024 · DRAGANFLY. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan based Draganfly makes a new heavy lift drone that can carry up to 67 pounds with a 55-minute flight time. It has a heavy lift winch system and a 15 x 17 x 34-inch heavy lift delivery box and options for …

Oct 15, 2024 · IT TAKES A LAYERED APPROACH. CUAS systems are complex, Fortier said. On the identification side, it’s about interlocking a layer of defense and leveraging the latest technology so warfighters can identify a hostile drone, track it and then choose the best mitigation method, whether kinetic or non-kinetic.

Nov 19, 2024 · Anduril has been awarded a $200 million, five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Marine Corps to develop and deliver a Counter Unmanned Aerial System (CUAS) Engagement System (CES) …

Dec 30, 2024 · INTELLIGENT ENERGY . Inside Unmanned Systems spoke with Andy Kelly, product manager for Intelligent Energy’s IE-SOAR suite of UAS-specific hydrogen fuel cells.“From a sustainability perspective, hydrogen power brings significant operational efficiencies. Hydrogen fuel cells allow drones to operate longer without recharging, meaning they can be powered by green energy sources like solar or ...

Dec 6, 2024 · The DoD statement says that by producing a singular Strategy for Countering Unmanned Systems, the Secretary and the Department are orienting around a common understanding of the challenge and a shared approach to addressing it.

May 30, 2024 · The DoD Defense Innovation Unit has announced what it calls "significant changes" to the Blue UAS framework, "in response to the evolving needs of the warfighte

Jan 14, 2025 · If only there were a way to tell. If only there was a way to log into a website or point your phone or some sort of tracking device at the sky and it could tell you something like “that’s an inspection drone running a pipeline”, or “that’s a news channel drone”, “delivery drone”, or even a “first responder drone.”

Oct 8, 2024 · STINGRAY: EXTENDING CARRIER RANGE. John Scudi’s 27-year naval career included a stint flying fighters. Now, he serves as business development and acting MQ-25 Advanced Capabilities program manager for Boeing’s unmanned MQ-25 Stingray program.

Sep 17, 2024 · Merlin Pilot Autonomy. The goal in building the Merlin Pilot is to enable autonomous piloting of aircraft. The first step on the Merlin roadmap is to fly a Cessna Caravan from takeoff to touchdown, assisting and augmenting an onboard human pilot.