Government-Supplied Pilot Vehicle Interface Used for Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles // PHOTO: General Atomics
March 5, 2025
BY General Atomics
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uAvionix announced the launch of Casia G Release 4.0, a software update that enables nighttime detection of aircraft and expands Casia G’s capabilities to support 24/7 Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) UAS operations. With the software enhancement, Casia G unlocks BVLOS operations up to 400 feet at night. Casia G’s nighttime capability has already received an approval from the FAA for Fort Wayne Police Department, IN.
Volatus Aerospace Inc. and Draganfly Inc. announced a collaboration to address global demand for the automation and digitization of geospatial data collection and analysis solutions for Utility Infrastructure. This teaming agreement builds on the previously announced collaboration agreement, harnessing Volatus’ operational and regulatory capabilities, advanced sensor technology and Draganfly's advanced product, engineering, and integration capabilities.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) welcomes the U.S. Air Force’s designation for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft: the new uncrewed jet fighter will be called the YFQ-42A. The announcement on Monday followed an earlier USAF decision in 2024 that GA-ASI was selected to develop and build the YFQ-42A.
The University of North Dakota Center for Innovation announced three $50,000 awards — one to each of three companies, for $150,000 in total — for Project RuralReach, an initiative designed to harness unmanned aerial systems (UAS) technology to revolutionize rural living, enhance economic resilience and support rural communities across North Dakota.
Pierce Aerospace announced that it was granted an award from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) as a follow-on effort in support of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Alliance for System Safety of UAS Through Research Excellence (ASSURE). Pierce Aerospace also announced that it has detected 100 Million Remote ID transmissions since it began the initial effort with ERAU.