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).
Parallel Flight Technologies and MAG Aerospace announced a strategic partnership aimed at advancing drone-based solutions for defense, logistics, emergency response, and search-and-rescue (SAR) operations.
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) announced that Freefly Systems’ Alta X has officially achieved Green UAS certification, joining a growing roster of vetted, secure drone platforms available for government and enterprise use.
EHang announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Guangdong EHang General Aviation Co., Ltd. and its joint venture company in Hefei, Hefei HeYi Aviation Co., Ltd., have been granted the first batch of Air Operator Certificates for civil human-carrying pilotless aerial vehicles by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has awarded Anduril a three-year, $86,000,000 contract to accelerate the development and deployment of mission autonomy software to multi-domain uncrewed systems in support of USSOCOM missions.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the Belgian Ministry of Defence completed the first flight of a new MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) that will be the first SkyGuardian delivered to Belgium as part of a four-aircraft purchase. The flight was based out of GA-ASI’s Desert Horizon Flight Operations Facility in El Mirage, California.
BlueHalo announced that it has been selected by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) as one of the vendors to deliver geospatial data that enables analysts to gain data-quantified insight into worldwide economic, environmental, and geopolitical activity.
HSWERX, the Department of Homeland Security’s innovation hub, awarded MatrixSpace Radar to provide advanced air detection to support uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) operations. The technology has potential applications across a variety of mission environments, including the DHS Customs and Border Protection agency.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) received the prestigious EMAR/FR 145 Maintenance Organization Approval for component maintenance from the French Military Continuing Airworthiness Authority, DSAE. This approval underscores GA-ASI’s commitment to the highest standards of safety, compliance, and operational excellence in military aviation.
MatrixSpace announced that the Palm Springs Police Department (PSPD) has expanded its Drone as First Responder program, establishing the largest first responder agency coverage area (37 square miles) monitored by radar sensors instead of humans in the United States.
BlueHalo announced the successful live fire demonstration of its Next-Generation C-UAS Missile (NGCM)–Freedom Eagle-1 (FE-1), addressing the critical need for munitions industrial base expansion to meet the rapidly evolving advanced aerial threats.
Four Companies Selected To Provide Long-Range, One-Way Unmanned Platforms Prototypes for Evaluation
March 20, 2025
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) announced that four companies were awarded contracts for Artemis, a project to operationally evaluate long range, one way platforms.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted its first flight test series of the Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) using a Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) satellite constellation for aircraft communications.
Aitech a software, services and data model solution provider, announced a partnership to deliver ruggedized AI-enabled computing solutions for mission-critical Sea, Land, Air, and Space initiatives.
The Department of Defense has directed that the Software Acquisition Pathway be used for all DoD software capability, cutting red tape and ensuring warfighters receive cutting-edge technology faster.
NUAIR received a Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) nearly doubling its operational and commercial airspace in the greater Syracuse region.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) achieved a major milestone in the development of Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAVs) by flying U.S. government-provided autonomy software aboard a company-owned MQ-20 Avenger®. The demonstration was part of the Air Force Test Center’s all-domain test series called Orange Flag 25-1, which took place February 19-21 at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
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.
Lockheed Martin is demonstrating a new approach to counter emerging threats. A recent field event marked the first in a planned series of innovative showcases featuring a scalable, layered defense system, designed to detect, track, identify and defeat UAS.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) continues to expand the role of unmanned aerial systems, demonstrating the first-ever Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability on an MQ-9B SeaGuardian®. In a groundbreaking test from January 20-30, 2025, a company-operated MQ-9B SeaGuardian successfully deployed and tested anti-submarine sensors using multiple pre-production Sonobuoy Dispensing System (SDS) pods.
The Oregon UAS Accelerator, a premier program for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) innovation, announced the selection of five cutting-edge companies for its Spring 2025 cohort. This diverse group of startups represents the forefront of UAS technology, poised to revolutionize industries from agriculture to defense.
UAVOS has announced the availability of its next-generation Unmanned Ground Control Systems PGCS-4. The new PGCS-4 improves on the company’s previous generation, time-tested PGCS models, taking years of feedback from the clients and prospects to make a highly reliable ground control station for unmanned operations.
Wingcopter announced that it will expand its offering beyond cargo drones to include the sale of long-range BVLOS LiDAR surveying solutions. For this, the Wingcopter 198, the company’s flagship product, will be equipped with superior laser scanning and camera systems, enabling the efficient and rapid collection of high-quality data.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and CAE announced a long-term agreement for the development and production of the next-generation mission trainer for GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian® remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS). The contract with GA-ASI includes a firm order for 11 mission trainers, with the opportunity to deliver up to 50 devices over the next five years.
Pierce Aerospace, a dual-use aerospace technology firm and global leader in drone Remote Identification technologies, announced that it was awarded a U.S. Navy SeaPort NxG Prime Contract along with teammates Allen Control Systems, Glassboard, HEKA, and InterSpatial Analytics.
PteroDynamics Inc., an innovator in autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft systems, announced an expansion of its contract with the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to design, develop, and demonstrate in a maritime environment the next generation of its Transwing® VTOL unmanned aerial system (UAS).
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