C-UAS
Decoy Drone Tricks Enemy Radar into Seeing a Target 20 Times Larger
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.
Electronic Sub-Systems
Business
Embention USA and SkyRunner Announce Strategic Integration
The collaboration pairs Embention’s Veronte Autopilot technology with the SkyRunner MK 3.2, transforming the proven manned air‑ground vehicle into an unmanned, attritable, and infrastructure‑independent asset built for the modern contested battlespace.
Electronic Sub-Systems
Honeywell Aerospace New Kestrel Small EGI Navigation for Tactical Drones
Kestrel combines GNSS with Honeywell Aerospace’s HG3900 near-navigation-grade MEMS inertial technology, plus M-Code and multiple GNSS receivers, to improve navigation in jammed and spoofed environments
Business
AV to Develop Common Controller Ecosystem with Ubiqconn for Taiwan’s UAS Program
“Today’s signing is about building a bridge to a deeper, more strategic partnership with Taiwan,”
Electronic Sub-Systems
UAV Navigation–Grupo Oesía Launches New Autopilot for Loitering Munitions and C-UAS Interceptors
VECTOR‑300 is a highly efficient, industrially scalable, optimized autopilot designed for the high-volume manufacturing requirements of attritable or fungible UAS platforms.
Electronic Sub-Systems
BAE Systems GXP and Vantor Bring High-Accuracy Targeting to New Drone Platforms in Contested Environments
Raptor Sync georegisters the full-motion video feed from the drone’s on-board camera with Vantor’s 3D terrain data in real-time, enabling accurate ground coordinate extraction at a demonstrated absolute accuracy of <3 m.
Electronic Sub-Systems
UAV Navigation - Grupo Oesía Launches VECTOR 300 Autopilot for Loitering Munitions and C UAS Interceptors
Swarms
Decoy UAS: Smart Air Defence
Decoy platforms require optimized guidance, navigation, and control systems capable of managing multiple UAS simultaneously, ensuring precise coordination, the maintenance of tactical formations, and operational safety in dynamic environments.
Regulations
FCC U-Turn Allows Software Updates for Foreign Drones and Routers until 2029
Under the updated waiver, manufacturers of affected devices will now be allowed to continue issuing software and firmware updates until at least January 1, 2029, provided the devices had already been authorized for use in the U.S. before being added to the FCC’s “Covered List.”
Testing
Spanish Consortium's Flight Demonstration Validates Manned-Unmanned Teaming and Formation Flight
The UAV Navigation–Grupo Oesía flight control system, as a subcontractor to SATNUS, proved key to the success of the demonstration.
C-UAS
Northrop Grumman Advances Improved Threat Detection System for US Army
Northrop Grumman secured a U.S. Army contract to advance the Improved Threat Detections System (ITDS), featuring the ATHENA sensor that enhances 360-degree threat detection and rapid identification of emerging aerial threats to improve aircraft survivability.
Electronic Sub-Systems
Silvus Technologies FASST 6000 Spectrum Sensor Delivers Powerful RF Spectrum Intelligence and Geolocation
This breakthrough in hardware brings fixed-site scanning power to the palm of an operator’s hand. Additionally, the OEM module version can fit in the payload of a UAV for regional scale scanning