Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned SystemsGE Aerospace’s F110-GE-129 Engine To Power Shield AI X-BAT
GE Aerospace‘s [GE] F110-GE-129 engine with the Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle (AVEN) is to power Shield AI‘s future X-BAT drone fighter jet, according to a Memorandum of Understanding between the […]
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Unmanned SystemsCX2 Introduces FPV-Mounted Seeker That Hunts Enemy Drone Operators
CX2, a startup focused on spectrum dominance, has introduced a radio frequency-based seeker for a small first person view (FPV) drone to allow military forces to pinpoint and attack enemy […]
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Business/FinancialOndas Announces Deals To Acquire Several Israeli Defense And Security Firms
Ondas Holdings [ONDS] on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire counter-drone technology company Sentrycs for $225 million, the third deal it has announced in a week for an Israeli-based […]
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Air ForceElectronic Warfare and Air-to-Ground Missions Focus of GA-ASI Gambit 6 Design
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) said on Tuesday that it is developing the Gambit 6–the company’s latest version of the Gambit series drones–for electronic warfare and air-to-ground operations. The […]
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Navy/USMCBoeing’s Wave Glider USVs Mark 3 Million Miles
Boeing [BA] this week boasted that its Wave Glider unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have traveled a combined total of more than three million nautical miles on various worldwide missions. Wave […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyFirst Anduril Ghost Shark AUV Rolls Off Production Line In New Facility
Anduril Industries and the Australian government last Friday cut the ribbon on a new production facility in Sydney where the company’s first production variant Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle […]
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Navy/USMCLockheed Martin Invests $50 Million In Saildrone, Plan To Integrate Weapons On USVs
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Wednesday announced a $50 million investment in maritime drone maker Saildrone, with plans to integrate weapons and other systems onto their unmanned surface vessels (USVs). Work […]
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Navy/USMCKorea’s Hanwha To Partner With HavocAI On Unmanned Maritime Systems
Korean conglomerate Hanwha on Tuesday night said it is looking to collaborate with the American maritime autonomy technology developer and manufacturer HavocAI to pursue joint work on unmanned maritime systems […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyRadical Begins Flight Testing UAS Planned For Stratospheric Operations
Evenstar, an unmanned aerial system (UAS) prototype developed by Radical, completed its first flight-test earlier this fall, validating the company’s design and build process for the aircraft. The initial low-altitude […]
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Unmanned SystemsFlight Debut for Shield AI X-BAT Could Come Next Fall
Shield AI plans to conduct initial vertical takeoff and landing demonstrations of its X-BAT drone fighter jet “as early as fall 2026, followed by all-up flight testing and operational validation […]