
July 17, 2025
BY UAS Magazine
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Ouster Inc. and ARGUS Interception GmbH have announced a strategic agreement to integrate Ouster digital lidar into ARGUS's A1-Falke net-based counter-drone interceptors. The partnership aims to improve the precision and reliability of non-kinetic drone capture operations, particularly in safety-sensitive environments protecting critical infrastructure and public spaces. The companies will also explore next-generation capabilities using Ouster's new Rev8 digital lidar platform.
ONE Bow River National Defense Fund has made a strategic growth investment in PteroDynamics Inc., a Colorado-based developer of autonomous VTOL unmanned aircraft systems. The capital will accelerate development and flight testing of the company's Transwing UAS platform and expand manufacturing capacity. PteroDynamics is currently developing its fifth-generation P5 Transwing under a U.S. Navy contract, with initial flight testing scheduled for later this summer.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and U.S. Air Force partners conducted a flight test pairing an F-35 Lightning II with an MQ-20 Avenger drone surrogate, demonstrating autonomous command and coordination capabilities central to the future of collaborative air combat.
Red Cat Holdings has acquired Quaze Technologies, a Quebec-based developer of wireless power transfer technology for unmanned systems, adding autonomous recharging capability to its all-domain drone and robotics portfolio.
Skyfront has secured a U.S. Army contract to field its Perimeter 8 long-endurance hybrid-electric drone alongside Army units, integrating the aircraft into existing command-and-control networks and armored combat vehicles. The company will also train soldiers and instructors and provide ongoing sustainment. The first phase was completed during a three-week Colorado deployment with partner AeroIntel Systems, where soldiers flew the aircraft on beyond-visual-line-of-sight surveillance missions at ranges up to 10 miles.