AI & AutonomyAfter FTUAS Cut, Army Looks To Field Brigade UAS In FY ‘26 To Replace Shadow Drones After cancelling the Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) program, the Army plans to begin procuring initial brigade-level unmanned aircraft system (UAS) capabilities in fiscal year 2026 to address its requirement to field a…
AI & AutonomyAirbus Flight Tests Unmanned Helicopter With Shield AI’s Autonomy Pilot Airbus Group’s U.S. defense business recently conducted the first flight test of an unmanned H145 helicopter using an autonomy pilot software from Shield AI in support of a Marine Corps aerial logistics…
MilitaryRed Cat Expects LRIP Order Soon For Army’s SRR Small Drone, ‘Aggressive’ Ramp Up In FY ‘26 Red Cat Holdings has said it’s expecting a low-rate production order “very soon” for the Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) small drone program, noting the service’s plan for a “significant” fielding ramp…
AI & AutonomyHASC Wants USAF to Lay Out Plan for Full-Scale Production of CCA Increment 1 The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants the U.S. Air Force to lay out its plan for full- scale production of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) Increment 1. “The committee expects the Air…
MilitaryDoD, Partners Demonstrate Beyond Line-Of-Sight Drone Cargo Flights In National Airspace A Defense Department development program to demonstrate uncrewed aerial logistics beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) in the national airspace has resulted in a series of successful flights, an important milestone for potentially making…
AI & AutonomyGrynkewich: Autonomous Drones, Mass ‘Essential to European Security’ Proliferating systems in the European theater will be vital for bolstering NATO and deterring Russian revanchism, as Ukraine continues to battle Russia in the latter’s latest 2022 invasion of Ukraine, according to…
UnmannedAnduril Offers Autonomous Air Vehicles, Rocket Motors To Europe In Partnership With Rheinmetall Anduril Industries is offering its Barracuda and Fury air vehicles to Europe through a partnership with Germany’s Rheinmetall, which will provide its digital platform that will integrate the autonomous air systems, the…
Editor's NoteBattery Manufacturer Lyten Launches Unit Focused On Drones Lithium-sulfur battery developer and manufacturer Lyten on Thursday said it is launching an initiative to bring its lightweight, domestically-sourced batteries to the drone industry. Battery cells produced by Lyten were used to…
Editor's NoteKratos Introduces Landing Gear Variant Of Valkyrie Tactical Drone Kratos Defense & Security Solutions recently unveiled a version of its Valkyrie stealthy, aerial combat drone with internal landing gear to enable conventional takeoff and landing to give customers more options, Eric…
UnmannedSikorsky Details Successful ‘Full Mission Profile’ Demos With Rotor Blown Wing UAS Concept Sikorsky on Monday detailed recent successful demonstrations with its “rotor blown wing” unmanned aircraft system (UAS), flying its prototype in both helicopter and “winged aircraft” mode through a “full mission profile.” The…