13+ hour, 23+ min ago   (370+ words) The US Marine Corps plans to purchase up to 10,000 reconfigurable, cost-effective, small drones within a year. Initial batches are expected by April, with producers able to rapidly scale up their manufacture, delivering up to 5,000 air vehicles within six months and…...

14+ hour, 44+ min ago   (102+ words) India's New Drone Could Watch the Battlefield All Day and All Night'The Defense Post The Indian Army may soon operate a drone that hovers over combat zones for hours, keeping the battlefield under constant watch. The Medium Altitude Persistent Surveillance…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (126+ words) MQ-9B Drone Picks Up a New "Brain" for Data-Heavy Missions'The Defense Post The MQ-9B drone is about to get a smarter "brain" with the new Knox-5 processor from Ultra Intelligence & Communications (I&C), boosting AI and data processing at the edge....

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (267+ words) RTX segment Collins Aerospace has received a $438-million contract to deploy surveillance radars for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The effort supports the agency in upgrading the US National Airspace System's controlled and uncontrolled networks by replacing older sensing capabilities....

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (102+ words) Lantronix Targets Faster, Smarter Drone Development With New AI Platform'The Defense Post Lantronix has introduced a new "Drone Reference Platform" designed to make building defense and commercial unmanned aerial systems (UAS) smarter and easier. The AI-powered system, built to meet…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (248+ words) The US Army has purchased tactical mapping drones fitted with advanced cameras and sensors from EagleNXT through its German partner company Dronivo GmbH. The sale, with an undisclosed price, comprises six eBee TAC drones equipped with S.O.D.A. 3D cameras and Duet M…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (234+ words) The US Marine Corps has launched a new training framework to rapidly expand the number of warfighters qualified to operate small unmanned aerial systems. This effort parallels the Pentagon's goal to deploy tens of thousands of attack drones beginning in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (310+ words) Syntec Optics has landed a new order to supply advanced optics for the US military's next generation of augmented reality (AR) systems. The Pennsylvania-based company said the order covers lightweight, high-clarity optics designed to support AR displays readable in diverse…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (91+ words) Germany Tests New Drone'Warhead Strike Package'The Defense Post Germany successfully tested its VIRTUS drone carrying the LION STRIKE 110 warhead in a live-fire demonstration, showcasing the system's integrated strike capability. Conducted at Schrobenhausen, it reportedly showed that the LION STRIKE 110 warhead,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (99+ words) Poland Unveils "Invisible Shield" That Shuts Off Drones Without Chaotic Blasts'The Defense Post Polish scientists at Gda'sk University of Technology have developed a way to neutralize drones without the mess of physical explosions, creating a system they call an "invisible…...