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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
During a series of tests conducted at ResilienX’s facility in Syracuse, New York, researchers used NASA services that allowed flight operators to submit flight plans prior to departure, obtain risk assessment results, and then decide whether to proceed with flights or change their flight plans and re-assess risks. Allowing operators to perform these tasks quickly reduces the safety risk to flight passengers as well as humans on the ground.
To showcase North Dakota’s leadership in Unmanned Aerial Systems, counter-drone innovation, and national security readiness, Anno.Ai and Dunlevy Consulting hosted the Versus UAS/Counter-UAS Symposium at Camp Grafton. The event highlighted North Dakota’s innovative defense ecosystem and the state’s growth as a UAS center of excellence.
TruWeather Solutions, in partnership with Hillwood, the City of Fort Worth and the North Central Texas Council of Governments, announced the deployment of the first-ever, comprehensive, low-altitude weather data system in North Texas. The initiative will support the safe and reliable growth of next-generation transportation technologies.
Global manufacturer of propulsion and intelligent controls for multi-domain uncrewed systems, ePropelled, Inc. has significantly expanded its operations to become the first U.S.-based drone component solutions manufacturer with a supply chain that meets Department of Defense compliance standards.
Wisk Aero and Signature Aviation announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. This partnership marks a significant step forward to proactively develop the infrastructure and operational framework for integrating autonomous Advanced Air Mobility operations across Signature Aviation’s global network. This network includes locations in Wisk’s U.S. launch markets: Houston, Los Angeles, and Miami.
MDA Space Ltd. announced that it has been awarded two contracts to equip the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)’s Halifax-class ships with up to six new Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS). These new systems will significantly enhance the RCN’s ability to detect and monitor potential maritime threats, both at home and abroad.
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, announced a major version release of Acorn 2.0, its advanced modeling and simulation software to support the rapid mission concept development and analysis needs of aerospace and defense customers.
Northrop Grumman Corporation and U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) successfully combined the capability of multiple ground-based antennas at DARC Site 1 in Western Australia, demonstrating technology that will create the world’s most capable deep-space tracking radar system.
DroneShield, a global leader in counter-uncrewed systems (CUxS) technology, announced the launch of SentryCiv, its latest solution designed specifically for critical infrastructure protection. With an advanced, yet cost-effective approach, SentryCiv empowers non-military sectors to safeguard critical assets against rising drone threats.
Motorola Solutions has completed its acquisition of Silvus Technologies Holdings Inc., a global leader in mission-critical mobile ad-hoc networks (MANET), based in Los Angeles, California.
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Edge Autonomy, has been awarded a prototype phase agreement by the U.S. Army to develop and deliver its Stalker uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) for the Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program.
Shield AI announced that its V-BAT unmanned aircraft system has been operational in Europe since early June under a contract with Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and in partnership with Global Sat Tech, to provide a comprehensive border management solution. The aircraft actively supported surveillance and security efforts across thousands of miles of land and maritime borders and played a critical role in emergency response missions.
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