Military
Downed US Pilot Reported Seeing Iranian Drones Swarm in ‘Jellyfish’ Formation
The technical term for the capability described by the pilot is “one-to-many meshed networking,” according to the sources
Swarms
Swarms
Swarmer to Lead Development of a Deployable Drone Interceptor System
Swarmer will lead the integration of detection, counter-drone and targeting systems provided by X-Drone, Norda Dynamics and Kara Dag Technologies into its advanced collaborative autonomy platform.
Swarms
Secure UAV Swarms in Low-Altitude Wireless Networks: Challenges and Solutions
With the deep integration of intelligent unmanned systems and low-altitude wireless networks, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms are rapidly evolving from isolated aerial platforms into complex cyber-physical systems that tightly integrate sensing, communication, decision-making, and execution
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.
Swarms
Google Drops Out of Pentagon Drone Swarm Contest
Hundreds of Google’s AI researchers have raised broad objections to the company’s cutting-edge technology being used for classified military work
Swarms
Red Cat Closes Acquisition of Apium Swarm Robotics
“Autonomous drone swarming is becoming an imperative for strategic advantage and mission success on the modern battlefield. Near-peer adversaries are moving quickly to develop systems that can operate in coordinated, decentralized ways.”
Business
Ukraine’s Swarmer Announces $15m Series A Led By US Investors
Swarmer has successfully demonstrated swarms of up to 25 drones working together in GNSS-denied environments. In the near future, it plans to demonstrate combined-arms operations involving 100+ drones of various kinds.
Loitering Munitions - One Way Effector (OWE)
Baykar Presents Long-Range Attack UAV
Turkish manufacturer Baykar has unveiled the K2, a new AI-powered kamikaze drone featuring autonomous swarm capabilities, a 2,000-kilometer range, and a 200-kilogram warhead for advanced targeting and engagement
Software
Palladyne AI Achieves Flight Milestone with First Flight of Autonomous Swarming Software
C-UAS
RTX's Raytheon's Non-Kinetic Coyote Variant Defeats Multiple Drone Swarms
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.
Swarms
Airbus’ Giant Drone ‘Mothership’ for UAV Swarms Targets 2029 Debut
The shift in strategy toward large drone carrier aircraft reflects changes on the modern battlefield. Drone strikes have become ubiquitous in recent conflicts.
Swarms
Auterion Performs World’s First Multi-Manufacturer Swarm Strike Demonstration
* 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