Events
* Silvus Technologies, Inc., a global supplier of advanced wireless networking communications, has announced the launch of its latest innovation - the DualStream PTT Controller - at Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida. Designed for the connected operator, the DualStream PTT Controller streamlines tactical communications, enhancing situational awareness
Loitering Munitions - One Way Effector (OWE)
* AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the launch of Red Dragon, a fully autonomous capable, software-defined unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designed for one-way attack missions in high-threat, GPS-denied, and communications-degraded environments. Developed as part of AV’s expanding portfolio of tactical autonomy, Red Dragon is built on the AV’s AVACORE shared
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* Quantum Systems – a supplier of AI-powered aerial intelligence systems for defense, emergency services, and industry – has raised €160 million in new funding, led by Balderton Capital, with participation from Hensoldt, Airbus Defense and Space, Bullhound Capital, LP&E AG and existing investors, including HV Capital, Project A, Peter Thiel,
AI
* Palladyne AI Corp., a developer of artificial intelligence software for robotic platforms in the defense and commercial sectors, and Red Cat Holdings, Inc., a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations, have announced a significant testing milestone in their ongoing collaboration - the
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The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Rocket Propulsion Division at Edwards AFB, Calif., has awarded URSA Major Technologies Inc., Berthoud, Colorado, a $28,565,857 firm-fixed price contract for responsive space, hypersonic, and on-orbit propulsion. This new contract will follow-on work completed to mature advanced liquid rocket engines
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The UK RAF has introduced a new unmanned aircraft into operational service called StormShroud. It is the first of a new family of Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACP) which will revolutionise the RAF’s advantage in the most contested battlespaces. StormShroud will support RAF F-35B Lightning and Typhoon pilots by blinding
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Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) shot down two Su-30 Flanker multirole fighters with AIM-9 Sidewinder infrared-guided air-to-air missiles fired by Magura-7 drone boats, the head of the agency told The War Zone exclusively. This marks the first time fighter airecraft have been downed by drone boats and the first
Loitering Munitions - One Way Effector (OWE)
* Northrop Grumman has just unveiled its new Lumberjack loitering one-way attack drone at the Modern Day Marine conference in Washington, D.C.. TWZ talked to Michael Bastin, director of technology for the firm, on the show floor to get the low-down on Lumberjack and what it brings to the table.
C-UAS
The Defense Innovation Unit and the Joint Counter-small UAS Office, announced a new solicitation for low-collateral defeat (LCD) options in support of Replicator 2 that can scale across the joint force and integrate into existing Counter Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-sUAS) programs of record. As part of the Replicator initiative,
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A new wave of technology is poised to revolutionize the industry, with flying robots at the forefront. Researchers in the UK are exploring how drones could not only build skyscrapers but also transform how we approach construction, from routine repairs to disaster relief efforts. Reaching New Heights: the Promise of
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The Department of the Air Force has begun ground testing for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, marking a major milestone in its effort to integrate autonomous systems into the future force. This ground test phase includes rigorous evaluations of the YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A production representative test vehicles — developed by General
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The CCA program represents a groundbreaking new era in combat aviation, and we remain on schedule to test and fly YFQ-42 in the coming months. Over the past three decades, GA-ASI has pioneered more than two dozen different unmanned aircraft types for the U.S. and its allies, including multiple