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17 December

Electronic Warfare Hits the Littorals: VTOL Drone Delivers Expeditionary EW Edge

P4 Transwing VTOL is an autonomous drone with a 90-pound max takeoff weight, 15-pound payload, 6.9 by 4.2-foot footprint, and features an electric drivetrain.

17 December

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Red Cat Taps SpiderOak to Secure Pentagon Approval for Black Widow Drone

Puerto Rico-based Red Cat Holdings has partnered with Virginia cyber firm SpiderOak to evaluate its Black Widow short-range reconnaissance drone for inclusion on the US Department of Defense’s Blue Unmanned Aerial System Cleared List.

17 December

Air

U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, conduct pre-flight checks on an MQ-1C Gray Eagle during the Battalion Distributed Operations Course at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Oct. 20, 2021. The soldiers integrated seamlessly with U.S. Marines on the ground and in the sky, providing ground commanders with superior reconnaissance, overwatch, and marking targets by laser for the Aviation Combat Element whilst maintaining the ability to utilize their own AGM-114 Hellfire Missile. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shane T. Beaubien)

Rojoef Manuel

US Kicks Off Gray Eagle Replacement With Runway-Free Drone Challenge

The US Army has launched a new industry challenge to identify runway-independent unmanned aerial systems as it moves to replace the MQ-1C Gray Eagle, which service leaders have deemed increasingly outdated for future combat operations.

16 December

Americas

An unmanned surface vessel equipped with the AN/AQS-24 anti-mine sonar system. Photo: Northrop Grumman

Rojoef Manuel

Northrop Demos Towed Anti-Mine Sonar on Drone Boat for US Navy

Northrop Grumman has tested the integration of its AN/AQS-24 anti-mine sonar system with an unmanned surface vessel for the US Navy.

16 December

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Thales Brings New Sleek Sonar to the Undersea Fight

Sonar 76Nano is a miniaturized, AI-powered sonar system, with modular design, designed for unmanned vehicles, seabed sensors, and manned platforms.

15 December

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Military Demos New Stealth Drone Tracking Tech

AI-powered C-UAS is a counter-drone system, deployable on fast raiding and special forces craft, uses AI to fuse data from multiple independent sensors, and integrates customizable sensor platforms.

14 December

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

A New European UGV Blurs the Line Between Human, Autonomous Control

Hector UGV is a medium-class, wheeled unmanned ground vehicle, with optional manning and supervised autonomy, offering dual-mode crew or remote control, modular payload integration, and encrypted communications.

12 December

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Soldier deploys a tactical unmanned aerial system

Rojoef Manuel

Germany Launches ‘Birds Group’ to Fast-Track Military Tech Innovation

The German Army has launched the Birds Group, a new unit within Land Forces Command designed to speed the fielding of emerging technologies.

12 December

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Ghost Robotics Adds Human-Like Dexterity to Vision 60 Robot Dog

Manipulator Arm is a lightweight, modular, top-mounted system for the Ghost Robotics Vision 60 Q-UGV, featuring six degrees of freedom, and a fully backdrivable design.

12 December

Asia Pacific