autonomous systems

Quantum Sensing Steers Northrop’s Lumberjack Drone Through GPS Denial

Cut off from GPS, Northrop Grumman’s Lumberjack drone turned to Earth’s magnetic field in a milestone navigation test conducted over land and open water.

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ACS to Launch New Texas Factory for Bullfrog Anti-Drone Turrets

Allen Control Systems is opening a new manufacturing site in Texas for its Bullfrog autonomous counter-unmanned aerial system technology.

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Meet ‘Warmate 30’: Poland’s New 250-Km Strike Drone With Jet Power

Polish defense firm WB Group has rolled out Warmate 30, a new jet-powered loitering munition built to hunt targets hundreds of kilometers away.

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Germany Begins Mass Production of 5,000-Plus Strike Drones for Ukraine

Auterion and Airlogix have launched mass production of more than 5,000 unmanned aerial systems in Germany for Ukraine.

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HII Scales Drone Ship Manufacturing With First ROMULUS 151 Hull

HII has completed the structural build of its first ROMULUS 151 unmanned surface vessel hull, marking a major milestone in autonomous ship production for military forces.

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Ukrainian Drone Attack Blinds $60M Russian Air Defense System in Zaporizhzhia

Ukraine has deployed strike drones against a Russian Kasta-2E2 surveillance radar station reportedly worth more than $60 million near Vyshneve in occupied Zaporizhzhia.

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Seasats Expands Military Reach With $24M in US Drone Boat Orders

California-based defense firm Seasats has booked more than $24 million in committed orders for its unmanned surface vessels in a single month.

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US Army Taps Duke to Lead $24M Drone Defense Research Hub

North Carolina’s Duke University will lead a new $24-million US Army research hub focused on developing technologies to detect, disrupt, and seize control of unmanned aerial systems.

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US Army Gains Direct Procurement Route for Israeli Drone Comms Tech

The US Army has signed a Basic Ordering Agreement with Elsight, establishing a standardized framework for procuring its Halo connectivity technology for unmanned systems.

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Russia Builds Crimea Base to Launch Naval Drones at Scale

Russia is constructing a specialized base on the western coast of occupied Crimea to store, launch, and service unmanned surface vessels.

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