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The Federal Aviation Administration on November 9 announced that it issued the first of its kind authorization for a drone to fly beyond the operator’s visual line of sight from the U.S. coastline over the Gulf of Mexico, marking a significant milestone in advancing American drone dominance and expanding the future of unmanned aviation. Continue reading
U.S.-based Naval Systems, Inc. (in partnership with Dragonfish Technical Solutions, LLC) (NSI/DF) and U.K.-based SubSea Craft successfully demonstrated an integrated suite of advanced unmanned maritime systems during a multinational maritime exercise conducted October 5–8 off the coast of California. Continue reading
Safran Electronics & Defense and MSI-Defence Systems have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop and promote counter-drone (C-UAS) systems integrating Safran Electronics & Defense’s optronic sights on MSI-Defence Systems’ SEAHAWK naval and TERRAHAWK land gun systems. This Franco-British collaboration combines the expertise of both companies to serve NATO armed forces and international customers.
ETH Zurich researchers have developed FlexiQuad, a soft drone whose frame deforms in a controlled manner when it collides with obstacles. They have filed a patent application for the structural design. Despite its soft frame, the drone can fly fast and manoeuvre nimbly. Continue reading
NATO has launched the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) marketplace to accelerate the acquisition of counter-drone technologies. It’s part of Drone Edge, an initiative launched at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara in July. Continue reading
Ukrainian defence technology developer December1 has introduced the DroneSensor Providence, a radio-frequency scanner built to detect unmanned aerial vehicle communication channels, intercept real-time video feeds from FPV drones, and feed targeting data directly to electronic warfare units. Continue reading
Axon, a global leader in public safety technology, has announced an additional $1.2 billion investment in Skydio. The agreement, which will add approximately 20% to Axon’s fully diluted ownership in Skydio at a $5.2 billion pre-money valuation, builds on a partnership that is already bringing Skydio drones to public safety agencies across the U.S., marking a major expansion of Axon’s Drone as First Responder (DFR) program.
Years of Army scientific research culminated in the successful flight demonstration of a 3D-printed heavy-fuel rotary-engine series-hybrid system, advancing power and propulsion science for future tactical unmanned aircraft systems.