Loitering Munitions - One Way Effector (OWE)
Kratos, NCSIST Team Successfully Test Integrated Mighty Hornet IV System in Taiwan
Ultimate Objective is High Quantity Fleet of Mighty Hornet IV Systems Ready in Taiwan – Affordable Mass
Testing
Testing
Airbus and Singapore Successfully Complete HTeaming Flight Trials
Airbus HTeaming is a brand new modular manned-unmanned teaming solution designed to be compatible across the entire Airbus helicopter range. As a UAS-agnostic system, it integrates a variety of unmanned platforms allowing helicopter crews to take full control of different UAS in flight.
BVLOS
AV and CAL Analytics Launch Operational BVLOS Airspace Management Facility in Springfield, Ohio
Collaboration creates shared airspace for military and civilian operators to safely conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) missions
Data Links & Communications
UK Royal Navy Wildcat Helicopter Integrates Multiple Drone Data Feeds in Live Trial
For the first time Royal Navy helicopters have used live data from multiple drones to target a moving vehicle
Testing
MQ-25A Stingray Completes First Taxi Test
One Step Closer to the Sky - The MQ-25A Stingray successfully completed its first low-speed taxi test. Pilots monitored the Stingray as it taxied from Boeing’s production facility to the taxiway at MidAmerica St. Louis.
Testing
French Army Tests Ukraine-Inspired Battlefield Solutions
The French Army has described Ukraine as a real-world laboratory for modern land warfare, providing immediate and practical insights that cannot be replicated in exercises alone.
Propulsion
PowerLight Technologies Laser Power Beaming System to Enable ‘Infinite Flight’ for DoW UAS
The project has moved from individual component work to integrated system testing
CCA
GA-ASI Makes Another Autonomous Aerial Intercept in Company-Funded Demo with MQ-20 Avenger
The recent Avenger demo began with planning in the Human-Machine Interface (HMI), followed by loading the mission profile onto the MQ-20.
Testing
New UK Royal Navy Autonomous Helicopter Makes Historic First Flight
“The successful first flight of Proteus is a significant step in delivering the Royal Navy’s maritime aviation transformation vision, and to demonstrating our steadfast commitment to investing in autonomy as part of a hybrid air wing."
CCA
US Navy Demonstrates AI-enabled Autonomy for Future CCA
“This demonstration is an important step toward advancing autonomous capabilities for the fleet”
Testing
GA-ASI and USN Test Expanded Sonobuoy Dispensing System For MQ-9B SeaGuardian
"Expanding sonobuoy capacity, including Multi-static Active Coherent (MAC) technology for SeaGuardian, has been an integral part of our advanced ASW strategy to broaden and enhance search areas"
C-UAS
Grand Forks AFB to Lead Point Defense Battle Lab
The Point Defense Battle Lab (PDBL) will drive innovation and collaboration across the Total Force to address the growing challenges from increasingly widespread use of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS).