On 13 August 2026, the President issued a Section 232 proclamation adjusting imports of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS components, stating that such imports “threaten to impair the national security of the United States.”
US Centcom Launches Multinational Attack Drone Task Force
The U.S. Central Command announced efforts to establish the first multidomain, multinational attack drone task force on August 13.
UGV Drone Base Launches Aerial Assets on the Move
A partnership between two US firms is creating a mobile autonomous platform that allows drones to launch, recover, and continue operating without stopping or requiring human intervention. Continue reading
West Point Cadet Collaborates with Army Engineers to Advance UAS Defeat Algorithms
As the threat of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) continues to evolve on the modern battlefield, the U.S. Army is looking to its future leaders for innovative solutions. In a unique collaborative effort, a cadet from the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point has partnered with Army engineers to develop alternative engagement algorithms designed to optimize UAS defeat.
Best of DARPA Lift Challenge Crashes
Aviation has a wonderful way of keeping us humble. Not every DLC flight attempt ended exactly as planned. Continue reading
US Air Force Wants a Drone Factory in a Box for Rapid, Remote Deployments
The U.S. Air Force wants to step up its ability to field unmanned systems with deployable manufacturing equipment for turning out small drones in austere terrain. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin and Partners Demonstrate Technology for Public Airspace Protection with NVIDIA Technology
Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with Verizon, NVIDIA, Keysight Technologies, ODC and Astris AI, recently showcased how commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies can make detecting and tracking unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) more accessible, faster to deploy, and easier to scale for public and critical infrastructure protection. Continue reading
Teledyne FLIR Defense Delivers 3,000th Ranger Series Radar
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated , announced that it has built and shipped its 3,000th Ranger surveillance radar system from its engineering, service, and production site in Laval, Quebec. Continue reading