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UAS Magazine Announces 2026 UAS Summit & Expo Dates and Call for Abstracts

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By UAS Magazine Staff

April 29, 2026

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Produced by UAS Magazine, the UAS Summit will provide a comprehensive overview of the unmanned aircraft systems industry while celebrating two decades of leadership in UAS development, deployment and technology.

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PteroDynamics and AeroVironment demonstrated integrated electronic warfare payloads on the Transwing VTOL unmanned aircraft system during the U.S. Navy’s Silent Swarm 25 exercise in Michigan. The demonstration highlighted rapid payload integration and expeditionary operations from confined environments to support future littoral surveillance missions.

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ePropelled announced an expansion of its Sparrow propulsion line with three new high-efficiency brushless motor models designed for mission-critical defense applications. The APM 1404, APM 2207.5 and APM 3115 provide enhanced power density, reliability and environmental durability for uncrewed systems including UAVs, loitering munitions and ISR platforms. The expansion reflects the growing demand for lightweight, rugged propulsion solutions supporting next-generation autonomous and tactical systems.

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Cyberlux Corporation has launched the next phase of its UAS strategy, focused on scalable, attritable FPV drone systems designed for mass deployment in modern defense environments. The new modular Family of Systems supports a range of payloads, mission profiles and localized manufacturing options. With more than 2,000 UAS delivered under DoD contracts, Cyberlux is positioning itself as a leader in low-cost, high-impact battlefield drone capability.

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Insitu has upgraded its ScanEagle UAS with PLEO SATCOM datalinks and laser-targeting capability, boosting over-the-horizon ISR-T mission performance. The enhancements extend range, resilience and precision, strengthening ScanEagle’s role as one of the most trusted small UAS platforms for land and maritime operations.

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TEKEVER and Arkeus have completed flight testing of the Warden Hyperspectral Optical Radar on TEKEVER’s AR3 EVO UAS, confirming its readiness for long-range ISR missions. The integration enhances detection, classification and tracking capabilities in degraded visual conditions, expanding operational performance across defense and security applications.

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Textron Systems, with more than three decades of expertise in designing, integrating, and manufacturing uncrewed systems across domains, continues to invest in and expand its portfolio to meet the evolving needs of the modern battlefield. Building on this foundation, the company has introduced the newest addition to its uncrewed systems portfolio—the Damocles™ launched effect.

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UAS Magazine announced the preliminary agenda for the UAS Summit & Expo, scheduled for Oct. 14-15 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The UAS Summit & Expo brings together industry leaders, innovators and stakeholders driving the future of unmanned aircraft systems across commercial, defense and public sectors.

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uAvionix, a leader in low-SWaP aviation-grade communications and surveillance technologies for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), announced a significant software update to its muLTElink product family, enabling advanced link management for assured Command and Control (C2) and payload during UAS operations.

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FlyAlchemy announced a new reseller agreement with Skyfront. This partnership authorizes FlyAlchemy to sell Skyfront’s Perimeter 8–based drone platform and MagniPhy airborne magnetometer solutions and integrate them with FlyAlchemy’s proven commercial workflows, comprehensive training, and expert consulting.

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American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (AATI) flew an around the clock mission carrying a 5lb mission payload with its AiRanger Group 3 Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS).

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Produced by UAS Magazine, the UAS Summit will provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of the current state of the unmanned aircraft systems industry.

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Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully completed assembly and testing of its Protected Tactical Satcom Rapid Prototype (PTS-P) payload and delivered it to the company’s facility in Gilbert, Arizona, where it will be integrated with an ESPAStar-HP bus and next-generation digital processing subsystem.

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Skydweller Aero Inc. continues its Autonomous Maritime Patrol Aircraft (AMPA) flight tests of the Skydweller unmanned aerial system (UAS) with operational military payloads integrated onboard.

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Mobilicom Limited announced it has secured its latest initial production-scale orders for its cybersecure SkyHopper Pro datalinks from an innovative U.S.-based drone designer and manufacturer that serves commercial and defense customers globally.

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Inertial Labs introduced its latest innovation: the RESEPI Ultra LITE, the lightest complete payload to feature both LiDAR and camera technology. At its core, the RESEPI Ultra LITE integrates the XT-32 LiDAR scanner, providing surveyors with top-tier data accuracy, a high point density, and the versatility to perform in various operational modes.

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LIFT Aircraft announced that they have been awarded a contract by the US Army Applications Laboratory to design a medical multi-mission modular payload, a container that can carry blood supply and casualty evacuations (CASEVAC).

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UAS Magazine announced the preliminary agenda for the UAS Summit & Expo, scheduled for October 8-9 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The UAS Summit & Expo is designed for companies and organizations advancing UAS commercialization and utilization.

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MatrixSpace has been selected by AFWERX for a $1.25M Direct-to-Phase II SBIR to develop a prototype low SWaP-C multi-function, multi-band antenna payload, based on the MatrixSpace Radar hardware platform.

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DARPA’s AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY program, known as ANCILLARY, shows six design concepts for a low-weight, large-payload, long-endurance VTOL uncrewed X-plane. The innovative configurations and critical technology designs come from a wide array of performers, from small start-up to legacy aerospace companies, broadening the network of partners contributing to the program.

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Produced by UAS Magazine, the UAS Summit will provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of the current state of the unmanned aircraft systems industry.

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is working with the U.S. Special Operations Command to develop a new Airborne Battlespace Awareness and Defense (ABAD) capability. ABAD will provide detection and protection against Radio Frequency and Infrared threats.

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Edge Autonomy announced a major performance enhancement to the field-proven VXE30 Stalker UAS. Through a series of subsystem upgrades, Edge Autonomy has doubled the flight endurance and payload capacity of the base VXE30 Stalker system, closing the gap between the capabilities of small UAS and large UAS.

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Produced by UAS Magazine, the UAS Summit will provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of the current state of the unmanned aircraft systems industry.

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Hellas Sat and Thales Alenia Space have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of an optical communication payload for the upcoming new mission to be embarked on the future Hellas Sat 5 telecommunications satellite, operating in geostationary orbit at 39 degrees East.

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Insitu announced the first successful drop of inert GPS-guided Shryke munitions from the Integrator Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) in collaboration with Corvid and L3Harris Technologies.

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JOUAV introduced the PH-20, a game-changing upgrade to its heavy-lift multi-rotor drone, formerly known as the PH-25.

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UAS Magazine, the UAS Angel Network, and the Grand Forks Region EDC, announced this week the six companies selected to pitch to a group of angel investors and venture capital firms at the UAS Summit & Expo, taking place October 10-11 in Grand Forks.

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New Ghost variant increases payload capacity and flight time, with options for a long-range resilient communications kit, vision-based navigation module, and alternate gimbals

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ISS Aerospace announced the unveiling of the tube-launched WASP M4-TL tactical UAS. WASP represents next generation technology for semi-autonomous aerial systems.

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