sUAS News
Dufour Aerospace achieves drone milestone; First-ever flight with series hybrid-electric engine from vertical takeoff to full-forward flight and back
Pierce Aerospace Awarded $10M Contract for Remote ID …
Fishers, IN — Pierce Aerospace, a global leader in drone Remote Identification technologies, announced that it was awarded a $10 million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) subcontract from Amentum, a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, to support evolving requirements from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology ...
Autel and JOUAV Blacklisting Signals Tougher U.S. Stance on …
Some interesting drone companies join the US Department of Defense list of entities which qualify as Chinese military companies. While Autel is likely to garner the most immediate attention, other Chinese drone manufacturers are also impacted by this listing. Companies like CH UAV and AVIC, known for larger-scale projects, and JOUAV, a prominent player in…
Red Cat’s next generation Teal system will be the Army’s Program …
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) (“Red Cat”), a leading American drone technology company, has been selected as the winner of the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Program of Record. The production selection was made after a test and evaluation process of Teal’s next generation sUAS, completed by the …
USNDA Commends ‘Countering Chinese Drones’ Provisions in FY …
Following the release of the final text of the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Nathan Ecelbarger, spokesman for the provisional Board of Directors for the United States National Drone Association (USNDA), issued the following statement: "USNDA commends U.S. Senator Rick Scott (FL) and U.S. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY), along with the leadership of the House and Senate ...
Palladyne AI Corp. Awarded Contract from Air Force Research …
Palladyne AI Corp. (NASDAQ: PDYN and PDYNW) (“Palladyne AI”), a developer of artificial intelligence software for robotic platforms in the commercial and defense sectors, today announced that the Company has been awarded a new contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to migrate the Palladyne Pilot AI software platform (“Pilot”) to next-generation, U.S. made AI computing ...
Commerce Department Announces New Rules to Secure Drone …
Elizabeth Cannon Executive Director, OICTS. Happy New Year, all! With the start of the new year, I wanted to provide some updates on my office. When I talk with industry about the Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) program at Commerce, I describe the two ways in which we can use our ICTS authority.
AUVSI announce Green UAS certification for four fliers.
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) today announced that it has granted Green UAS certification to four new uncrewed aerial system (UAS) platforms: Ascent AeroSystems’ Spirit, AgEagle’s Ebee Tac, and Inspired Flight’s IF1200A and IF800 Tomcat. The certifications expand the Green approved list to better meet operational needs for …
Decision on Taking Countermeasures Against U.S. Military …
(Issued on October 10, 2024 as Decree of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China No.13, effective as of October 10, 2024) Recently, the U.S. made an announcement on providing substantial military assistance to China’s Taiwan region. This seriously violates the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. Joint Communiqués, interferes in China’s…
USA-made UAV motors give buyers of banned China drone
The global unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) components and systems market has been roiled in recent years by contentious trade and national security concerns.. The latest hammer blow came as the US Department of Commerce banned T-MOTOR (Jiangxi Xintuo Enterprise Co. Ltd.), a major supplier of propulsion motors for US-built UAVs, or drones. T-Motor was one of several suppliers added to the US ...