CCA
Flying with multiple USMC F-35’s and an F/A-18, the Valkyrie successfully met coordinated EW test objectives before returning autonomously to the recovery point at the end of the mission.
Interceptor
The interception surpassed previous reported records for Ukrainian interceptor drones.
Transport
Uber to make a strategic investment in Zipline, reinforcing a long-term partnership to accelerate the scale of drone delivery.
Launchers
The test marks the first time the FV-014 has been fired from its Containerized Missile Launcher, a modular system intended to carry significant numbers of missiles or loitering munitions.
C-UAS
A drone designed to act as a smart decoy for enemy radar is the core idea behind Spectr, a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by UK firm OM Defence Systems.
Propulsion
EPFL engineers have designed acoustic cavities that convert sound waves into thrust, propelling small robots and ultralight aerial vehicles without on-board actuators or electronics.
Regulations
Businesses importing UAS and UAS components may face significant new duty exposure, with rates ranging from 25% to 100% depending on annex placement, product weight, functionality and origin.
Military
The timing of the launch comes nine months after CENTCOM established Task Force Scorpion Strike, the U.S. military's first dedicated one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East
Launchers
The integrated system is designed to keep drones operating while the ground platform itself is moving, combining robotic manipulation, sensors, and autonomy to support continuous aerial operations
Military
Alex’s work focuses on intelligently clustering targets and selecting engagement strategies based on the threat’s composition and our system/munitions’ capabilities. The goal is to optimize the time spent engaging a mass of UAS threats to maximize UAS defeat with a single system
Accidents
The competition attracted extraordinary interest from small businesses, entrepreneurs, universities, and even high schools. DARPA received 489 applications, with 225 teams completing key technical and regulatory requirements and 132 teams invited to compete.
Business
The service’s Rapid Sustainment Office, or RSO, is asking industry to submit ideas for creating expeditionary manufacturing equipment for producing and maintaining Group 1 and 2 drones—quadcopter-sized systems weighing up to 55 pounds—for reconnaissance, attack, and counter-drone missions.