autonomous systems

Germany’s Quantum Systems Rolls Out Upgraded Reliant ISR Drone

German firm Quantum Systems has upgraded its proprietary Reliant unmanned aerial system, increasing payload capacity and expanding software integration for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.

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Tech Alliance to Elevate Drone Swarming for US Platforms

Texas-based autonomy systems developer Swarmer has collaborated with North Carolina’s Oak Grove Technologies to modernize autonomous drone swarming capabilities for US military training and operations.

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Wireless Power Beaming Finds Its Next Use Case: Perched Drones

Perched drones could soon remain on station longer without returning to base to recharge, thanks to a wireless power-beaming system being explored by US startup Reach Power and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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Pentagon Unveils Improved Digital Shop for Counter-Drone Systems

The US Department of Defense has launched an expanded digital marketplace to accelerate the procurement of counter-unmanned aerial system equipment for military units, law enforcement, and partner forces.

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US Army Taps Rheinmetall to Build Hybrid Logistics UGVs

American Rheinmetall won an 18-month contract to develop hybrid-powered unmanned ground vehicles in support of the US Army’s frontline tactical resupply missions.

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UK Startup Gives Drone Frames a Second Job: Storing Power

British engineering startup The Structural Battery Company has developed Drone Spine, a structural battery that doubles as the drone’s load-bearing backbone.

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Turkey’s Kizilelma Fighter Drone Fires Guided Bombs From Internal Bay for First Time

Baykar’s Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft has completed its first live-fire tests using its internal weapons bay, successfully releasing precision-guided munitions against ground targets in Çorlu.

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A New Drone Steps Into the Gap Between FPVs and Long-Range UAVs

As militaries seek strike drones with greater reach but lower cost, Ukrainian firm F-Drones has unveiled the F-CAPTAIN, a medium-range unmanned aerial vehicle built to engage targets up to 100 kilometers away.

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Innoviz to Supply Hundreds of LiDAR Systems Under $3.5M Defense Contract

Israeli sensor developer Innoviz Technologies has received $3.5 million in orders for its light detection and ranging solution in support of a military customer.

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CACI to Deploy Anti-Drone Systems for Pentagon Under $500M Deal

CACI has secured a contract worth up to $500 million to supply its SkyValor counter-unmanned aerial system solution to the US Department of Defense.

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