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12 January

Omni, a compact wide-view short-range 4D LiDAR sensor for physical AI applications. Photo: Aeva

Aeva Debuts 360-Degree AI LiDAR Sensor for Close-Range Autonomy

California-based sensor developer Aeva has introduced Omni, a short-range 4D Light Detection and Ranging system designed to give physical artificial intelligence systems a clearer, wider view of their surroundings.

12 January

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Drones Gain New Flight Intelligence With Indra’s New System

Anti-collision tech is a collision detection and avoidance system, with multiple cameras and electronically steered radar, providing 360-degree coverage, and high onboard processing power.

9 January

Americas

HII engineers and technicians celebrate the completion of the 42nd Lionfish small unmanned underwater vehicle (SUUV) for the U.S. Navy at the company’s unmanned production facility in Pocasset, Massachusetts.

Rojoef Manuel

HII Wraps Initial Lionfish Subsea Drone Production for US Navy

HII has completed the final base-year production of its Lionfish small unmanned underwater vehicle for the US Navy.

9 January

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India’s New Drone Could Watch the Battlefield All Day and All Night

MAPSS is a solar-powered, medium-altitude, long-endurance drone, capable of electronic intelligence, communication relay, artillery spotting, and battlefield overwatch.

8 January

Americas

Skelmir S12, a torpedo-like unmanned underwater vehicle

Rojoef Manuel

Rhode Island Merger Bolsters Acoustic Sensing for Undersea Warfare

Rhode Island-based Vatn Systems has acquired Crewless Marine in Warren, a move aimed at improving its in-house capabilities in underwater acoustic sensing and signal processing.

6 January

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

Exail to Supply Hundreds of K-Ster Minesweeping Drones for Various Navies

Exail has received a contract to provide “several hundred” K-Ster unmanned underwater mine disposal vehicles for multiple naval forces.

6 January

Americas

A U.S. Marine Corps rifleman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), prepares a Neros Archer first-person view drone during attack drone training on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Nov. 22, 2025. 22nd MEU(SOC) Marines are being trained and certified by the 2d Marine Division and the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team on first-person view drone systems to enhance combat readiness. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Rojoef Manuel

Lantronix Targets Faster, Smarter Drone Development With New AI Platform

Lantronix has introduced a new “Drone Reference Platform” designed to make building defense and commercial unmanned aerial systems smarter and easier.

6 January

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Chasing Drones at 236 Km/h: New High-Speed Interceptor Hits Ukraine’s Frontlines

AIR SPEED is a high-speed, 8-inch drone interceptor, designed to engage small attack UAVs, commercial quadcopters, and tactical reconnaissance drones.

5 January

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Artist's impression of the DefendAir counter-unmanned aerial system

Rojoef Manuel

ParaZero Signs First DefendAir Contract With Israeli Defense User

ParaZero Technologies has secured its inaugural DefendAir contract from a “main Israeli defense entity.”

2 January

Air

U.S. Marine Corps riflemen with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), load a simulated warhead onto a Neros Archer first-person view drone during attack drone training on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Nov. 19, 2025. 22nd MEU(SOC) Marines are being trained and certified by the 2nd Marine Division and the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team on first-person view drone systems to enhance combat readiness. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Rojoef Manuel

New US Marines Training Pipeline to Expand FPV Attack Drone Force

The US Marine Corps has launched a new training framework to rapidly expand the number of warfighters qualified to operate small unmanned aerial systems.

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