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Will Open-Source Development Help the Pentagon Fight Back Against DJI?

By Brian Garrett-Glaser

Tuesday, May 5th, 2020

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Will Open-Source Development Help the Pentagon Fight Back Against DJI?

In February, Auterion Government Solutions released two new small UAS products in partnership with Quantum Systems and using the PX4 software ecosystem. (Auterion)

With the U.S. government and military eager for a profitable domestic small UAS industry to emerge, software developer Auterion seeks to be part of the solution by bringing together the fragmented industry around its hardware and software solutions, built off of the open-source PX4 ecosystem used by millions of drones flying today. The Switzerland and California-based startup this week released Skynode, an avionics and wireless connectivity package that drone manufacturers can either purchase as-is and integrate into their platform or…

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Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

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