CCA
The YFQ-42A is a purpose-built CCA platform developed as part of GA-ASI’s ongoing investment in next-generation autonomous combat aircraft. The aircraft’s modular design enables rapid integration of mission systems
C-UAS
A non-kinetic effect, provides two key advantages: It minimizes collateral damage, and it provides a cost-effective option to clear the airspace of the cheap, commercially available drones that adversaries are using to threaten, spy on and attack U.S. and allied forces.
Business
The Joint Interagency Task Force 401, JIATF-401, announced it has awarded a $5.2 million agreement to Perennial Autonomy for the Bumblebee V2 counter-drone system to provide U.S. forces with a low-cost, low-collateral kinetic interceptor to defeat illicit drones at home and abroad.
Propulsion
The agreement combines Parallel Flight’s high‑performance hybrid-electric Firefly UAS architecture with Alpha’s expertise in heavy-fuel engines for helicopter UAVs, in support of the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR).
Launchers
Lamprey is designed to ride to and from operating areas attached to the hulls of ships and submarines.The highly modular design can also be configured to launch aerial drones, torpedoes, and decoys, as well as gather intelligence once it arrives at its destination.
Test Ranges
Sigma Design continues operating Pendleton’s on-site machine shop and now provides full-spectrum staffing solutions, emphasizing local talent development with national recruiting reach
Business
Last fall, Grid Aero said it received a letter of intent from Everts Air to use Lifter Lite to fly cargo and fuel to remote regions in Alaska. In late 2025, the company said it is partnering with aerial sensor services company A2G International on autonomous logistics for remote areas.
Testing
The ULTRA Turbo is designed for rapid development and seamless integration, offering enhanced altitude performance and higher cruise speeds that allow for superior headwind penetration.
Training
"KestrelX provided a unique opportunity to replicate what we are seeing in war right now - smaller aircraft that fly lower and slower, but are still a potent threat. It’s an aircraft that is smaller, low RCS (radar cross-section), difficult to find, and blends into the ground."
Loitering Munitions - One Way Effector (OWE)
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Transport
The cargo drone’s architecture, including its propulsion system, autonomy stack, and payload modularity, could be adapted for disaster relief, humanitarian assistance, and potentially military logistics, especially in contested or infrastructure-poor environments.
C-UAS
In Ukraine, a French TV news crew was able to board an old Soviet-era military aircraft with airmen. At great personal risk, these civilians are tasked with shooting down Russian drones before they explode over Ukrainian cities. These missions are becoming increasingly dangerous.