Scalable Counter-Unmanned Aerial System Solution // PHOTO: Lockheed Martin
March 5, 2025
BY Lockheed Martin
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AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. announced that its eBee VISION is now Blue UAS certified. This designation comes just a week after the Company’s eBee TAC received Blue UAS certification. The Blue UAS certification makes the AgEagle drone eligible for procurement by the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies and recognizes the drone as compliant with security and performance standards required by the DoD.
Metron Inc., a leader in autonomous software innovations for defense and commercial applications, and Cellula Robotics Ltd., a leading provider of robotic undersea platforms, announced the successful completion of a multi-mission open-water demonstration off the coast of Vancouver, Canada.
Swift Engineering has received a Phase II award through NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to advance its Swift Ultra Long Endurance (SULE) platform system. The funding will support development and flight demonstrations of the SULE system, which is designed to operate in the stratosphere for extended durations.
Senator John Hoeven outlined two major milestones for Project ULTRA. Project ULTRA has started conducting unmanned cargo flights between Grand Forks Air Force Base and Cavalier Space Force Station. Hoeven has also secured an agreement in principle with the Department of Defense to increase the contract ceiling for Project ULTRA to $100 million, up from $18 million.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a new executive directive to establish the Michigan Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Initiative, designed to scale Michigan’s AAM capabilities, ensure safe and efficient integration of these technologies across public and private sectors, and position our workforce, manufacturers and infrastructure as national assets in the deployment of these technologies.