Meet the DARPA Lift Challenge Teams
Over 120 teams to compete for $6.5 million in prizes and test novel, heavy-lift drone designs
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New Report Says Chafed Wire Caused MQ-9 Loss in Middle East Last Year
The drone was returning from a mission to its base in the region and had been in the air nearly 19 hours when the engine shut off
AV to Invest $100M in New Unified Campus in Southern California
The new Moorpark property is about 20 acres and has a building on it that AeroVironment plans to renovate. Construction should start in 2028, and the facility should be fully up and running sometime in 2029
Swarm Aero Gets $10M Air Force Research Lab Mass Production Contract
Research and development on high-rate composite aerostructure manufacturing techniques to advance low-cost, large aircraft at scale
US Army Tests Self-Driving Ford F-250 Truck with Drone-Killing Turret
The Army described the vehicle as carrying modular systems to support automated obstacle reduction while limiting soldiers’ exposure to direct enemy fire