Swarms
* Auterion announced a significant step towards autonomous mass in modern warfare: the successful live demonstration of a hybrid drone swarm composed of FPV and fixed-wing drones from different manufacturers executing a unified, end-to-end kill chain. The demonstration for government customers in Munich, Germany, marks the first time such a mixed
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China’s heavyweight jet-powered Jiutian drone, said to have a maximum takeoff weight of around 17.6 tons (16 metric tons), has flown. A key mission for the design is expected to be acting as a mothership for swarms of smaller unmanned aerial systems. It has also been shown previously
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The Office of the Assistant Secretary of War (OASW) for Special Operations / Low-Intensity Conflict (SO/LIC) Capability Development & Innovation (CD&I) Directorate competitively awarded XTEND Reality Inc., a multi-million-dollar fixed price contract to rapidly develop and deliver Affordable Close Quarter Modular Effects FPV Drone Kits- (ACQME-DK). The contract
C-UAS
Australian defense company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) recently unveiledthe Apollo High Energy Laser Weapon (HELW), a state-of-the-art system capable of neutralizing swarms of drones with precision and efficiency, marking a significant advancement in military defense technology. Apollo’s Technological Edge The Apollo High Energy Laser Weapon represents a significant advancement
C-UAS
* Honeywell announced that it has successfully showcased its Stationary and Mobile UAS Reveal and Intercept system and its ability to counter swarm drones in two recent demonstrations to local military operators in the United States. The system was utilized in a format in which it can be operated directly from
Swarms
The U.S. Air Force is seeking new technological solutions to coordinate swarms of small unmanned aircraft in contested environments where traditional satellite navigation is compromised. A new request for information (RFI) released by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) outlines plans to develop advanced position, navigation, and timing (PNT)
Swarms
* Durham University scientists have unveiled a major advance in drone swarm technology that could transform the way unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are used in real-world missions. Their newly developed system, known as T-STAR, allows swarms of drones to fly faster, safer, and with unprecedented coordination, even in highly complex and
Swarms
Robot swarms provide a robust approach for performing common tasks in which the emergence of collective capabilities outperforms the addition of the individual ones. They are frequently used in surveillance or defence systems where resilience is a must. In this article we propose a swarm of drones capable of surrounding
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* Auterion, the defence technology company behind a leading open-source autonomy ecosystem, has announced its strategic partnership with Taiwan’s main defense prime, the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST). This first international agreement that NCSIST entered into with a defence technology company marks a significant milestone in advancing
AI
When seconds matter, real-time software updates can make or break a mission. That's why Lockheed Martin teamed up with Red Hat to accelerate the rapid deployment of swarm autonomy technologies, enabling software updates to make unmanned aerial systems smarter at scale in tactical environments. Enhancing Tactics with Swarm
C-UAS
China has unveiled a type of innovative barrage weapon system, the first of its kind in the world, with its chief designer introducing in a recent magazine interview that the weapon can effectively counter drone swarms. The air defense system, named the anti-drone swarm and anti-missile barrage weapon system in
Swarms
One of the Royal Navy’s most advanced warships shot down swarms of drones in a live-fire exercise off the Welsh coast. Taking on the kind of threats currently seen in the Red Sea and other regions, the Type 45 destroyer showcased her cutting-edge weaponry, radars and sensors. Exercise Sharpshooter