Software
AV Expands AV_Halo Platform with INSTINCT and DETECT
Extending AV_Halo with distributed autonomy and resilient RF sensing to enable faster decisions and mission execution in denied environments
Software
Software
Ondas to Acquire Omnisys for Battle-Proven Battlefield Orchestration Software
With 25 Years of Operational Deployment, Omnisys Supports Complex Multi-Domain Defence Missions Across Multiple Operational Architectures. Combat-Proven Battlefield Optimization Software Capabilities Will Accelerate Ondas' Transition to a Software-Defined Autonomous Defence Orchestrator
AI
GA-ASI Selected by US Navy for Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning and Debrief Project
This project advances operationally scalable autonomy by delivering enterprise mission planning, trusted AI governance, and accelerated digital validation to support Autonomous Combat Aircraft.
C-UAS
Honeywell Aerospace and Odys Aviation Create Airborne Counter-UAS Defence Solution
Business
Shield AI Raises $2B to Reach $12.7B Valuation, Acquires Software Company Aechelon
"The acquisition of Aechelon will accelerate the work we are doing with Hivemind, particularly in simulation like the Department of War’s JSE. It’s an incredible company with a fantastic team and a leading technology that plays a role in how we think about the AI pilot development lifecycle."
Data Links & Communications
Silvus Technologies adds Login Authentication to StreamScape ATAK Plugin
This latest update introduces Login Authentication, adding a critical layer of security with username and password requirements to protect your network from unauthorized access. Maintain full situational awareness and network control - anywhere, anytime.
C-UAS
UK Develops New Way of Tackling Drone Threats
BAE Systems Anti Threat System is a new software defined solution, enabled by C2 and decision support, to counter unmanned threats. It's a modular, software-driven decision engine that fuses intelligence, delivers rapid decision logic, and adapts at speed across the entire threat spectrum.
First Responders
AirData Launches Public Safety Program for Drone Fleets
Trusted by 444,000 pilots globally with more than 60M flights logged, the platform automates flight logging, aviation compliance, fleet management, live streaming, and public transparency. The Public Safety Program is designed for law enforcement, fire, and emergency response drone fleets.
Transport
Sikorsky and Robinson Helicopter Company Integrate MATRIX Autonomy into Robinson R66 TURBINETRUCK
Preserving the reliability, performance, and production maturity of the R66 platform, the R66 TURBINETRUCK repurposes the cabin entirely for essential payload, enabling mission-critical logistics and resupply operations in the most challenging environments.
AI
CCA’s AI Pilots Step into the Spotlight
Decoupling the airframe from the AI pilot means the Air Force will have not one but two decisions to make as it narrows the field of competitors in Increment 1 later this year. With two aircraft and two pilot systems, there are four possible combinations to choose from.
C-UAS
Volatus Aerospace Launches SKYDRA - a Counter-Drone Platform
SaaS Platform Expands Defence Software and Operational Readiness Capabilities
CCA
Anduril CCA Switches AI Pilots Midflight
The U.S. Air Force has established an Autonomy-Government Reference Architecture - essentially a baseline that separates flight from mission autonomy and gives contractors a common standard so that any mission software can plug and play with any aircraft and its flight software.