Preflight and RFI Desense Bench Verification of Maximum Flight Range
SPOTLIGHT: Launch Your UAS Career in Grand Forks
September 18, 2025
Grand Forks, North Dakota, has quickly become one of the nation’s most dynamic hubs for unmanned aircraft systems.
Little Threat, Big Challenge: Defending Against Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Integrating Drones into U.S. Airspace: Requirements, Roadmap and Lessons from the Field
As the unmanned aircraft systems industry transitions to more complex operations under 14 CFR 108, there is a growing need for certified professionals with specialized skills in automation, safety and mission management. A structured certification system, aligned to consensus-based standards and supported by academic and industry partnerships, is needed to prepare a job-ready workforce.
SPOTLIGHT: The Race From Drone to Data
September 18, 2025
What’s the most efficient way to process drone-collected data?
When Central UAS Technologies talks about drones, it’s never just about hardware. It’s about precision, responsibility and a vision for the future of aerial applications.
SPOTLIGHT: The Right Radar for the Job
September 18, 2025
DeTect Inc. is an established U.S. manufacturer at the forefront of advanced radar and sensor technologies, providing cutting-edge solutions at a time when beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations and counter-UAS capabilities are rapidly gaining traction.
The unmanned aircraft systems industry is advancing at a rapid pace. In this issue of UAS Magazine, we examine the technologies, workforce development and defense strategies shaping the next era of uncrewed flight.
SPOTLIGHT: Pendleton UAS Test Range: Taking the Tedium Out of Testing
September 18, 2025
Among the rugged eastern Oregon terrain, a former World War II air base has transformed into America’s most turnkey, business-friendly unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test ranges.
Volatus Aerospace Inc. announced that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with one of North America’s largest electricity transmission and distribution utilities. Under the agreement, Volatus has been selected to provide remotely piloted aircraft system inspection, mapping, and data services across an extensive network of approx. 100,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines.
Amprius Technologies, Inc. announced it has secured a purchase order totaling over $35 million for its SiCore® cells from a leading Unmanned Aerial Systems (“UAS”) manufacturer. This follows a $15 million purchase order placed in February 2025, underscoring the accelerating adoption of Amprius’ high energy density batteries.
Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils New Plan to Fast-Track Advanced Air Mobility Vehicles
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced a new pilot program within the Federal Aviation Administration to accelerate the deployment of advanced air mobility vehicles. These new technologies have the potential to transform aviation, including expanding connectivity to rural American communities, reducing road congestion in urban areas, and enhancing emergency services or medical transport. The action follows President Trump’s executive order to unleash American drone dominance.
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed the announcement of a pilot program aimed at accelerating the adoption of advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft. The program, known as the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program, will form public-private partnerships with state and local government agencies and private sector companies to develop new frameworks and regulations for enabling safe operations.
DroneShield announced a further layer to its DroneSentry solutions via integration with Sentrycs, introducing protocol-level cyber takeover, controlled landing, and advanced forensic capabilities.
Echodyne, the radar platform company, announced the immediate availability of the Rapid Deployment Kit (RDK) for its market-leading metamaterials electronically scanned array EchoShield radar. EchoShield is a software-defined, multi-mission, multi-domain, multi-modal radar with exceptional accuracy and advanced AI-based classification in increasingly high demand for air domain awareness and counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) solutions.
Robo.ai Inc. and Ewatt (Nanjing) Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd. officially announced the establishment of "RoVTOL", a joint venture in the UAE, focused on the global deployment of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The companies simultaneously announced key management appointments: Benjamin Zhai, CEO of Robo.ai, will serve as Chairman of RoVTOL, and Steven Wang, Chief Product Officer of Ewatt Aerospace, will assume the role of CEO of RoVTOL.
Skunk Works and FalconWorks Announce Strategic Collaboration
By Lockheed Martin
September 17, 2025
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and BAE Systems FalconWorks announced a strategic partnership at DSEI global defence conference in the United Kingdom, to develop a range of uncrewed autonomous air systems. The collaboration will see their advanced research and development divisions work together on a common design that will be rapidly deployable and modular to deliver a range of effects, including disruptive capabilities.
Echodyne has been selected as the radar provider for the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) Project Land 156, a major counter-drone initiative led by Leidos Australia. Echodyne will deliver high-fidelity detection and tracking capabilities to strengthen the ADF’s defense against evolving unmanned aerial threats.
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) applauds U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan for initiating the establishment of a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS), along with a dedicated Program Executive Office and Portfolio Acquisition Executive for RAS. These reforms are set in motion by a 30-day sprint and reflect a bold commitment to rapidly integrating uncrewed systems into naval operations.
The U.S. homeland is vulnerable to air and missile attack across the Arctic because the network of ground, air, and space-based defenses guarding those approaches have atrophied over time, according to a new paper from AFA’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome defensive shield will have to modernize those systems if the system is to counteract threats like hypersonic missiles and waves of hard-to-detect cruise missiles flying across the polar region.
U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer to Host U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy at 2025 UAS Summit & Expo
UAS Magazine announced that U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer will bring U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy as a guest speaker at the 19th annual UAS Summit & Expo, scheduled for Oct. 14-15 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
UAS Magazine announced that U.S. Sen. John Hoeven will bring U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Troy E. Meink as a guest speaker at the 19th annual UAS Summit & Expo, scheduled for Oct. 14-15 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
AIR, the leading OEM for midsize eVTOLs, announced that its latest US-based eVTOL prototype has successfully received FAA Experimental Airworthiness Certification, a key step in the company's mission to bring electric aviation to everyday life. This certification accelerates AIR's flight testing at its facility near West Palm Beach, Florida, marking a significant milestone in the company's expansion to the US.
Ascent AeroSystems unveiled SPARTAN, the next generation of its proven NX30 coaxial UAV platform. Purpose-built for defense, public safety, industrial, and agricultural operators, SPARTAN sets a new standard in performance, reliability, and versatility for integrators and operators who need aircraft-grade capabilities in a compact, portable system.
Secretary Hegseth announced actions the Department is taking to address the growing threat of hostile drones and to enhance its small unmanned systems to protect personnel, equipment, and facilities at home and abroad.
Saab Reveals New Counter-UAS Missile Nimbrix
September 03, 2025
Saab has revealed Nimbrix, its first ever dedicated Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) missile. The missile is developed to counter the increasing threat from small drones on the battlefield.
Lantern UAS, a leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and airspace security solutions, announced it has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Army. The award will support the company’s development of advanced, AI-driven counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) technologies designed to detect, track, and mitigate drone threats in complex operational environments.
The YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, designed and developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), is now conducting flight testing in coordination with the U.S. Air Force. This historic achievement continues the company’s rapid creation of new, jet-powered uncrewed platforms chartered by the U.S. Air Force.
Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, met with General Thomas Bussiere at the Grand Forks Air Force Base and GrandSKY. Senator Hoeven is leveraging the visit by the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Nominee to advance Project ULTRA, and future ISR missions at the Grand Forks Air Force Base.
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