Trend: Autonomy & AI

MQ-9A Block 5 to Get New Self-Protection Pod Next Year – May 9

Next year, the Block 5 Extended Range version of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Reaper drone is to receive a self-protection pod developed by GA-ASI in concert […]

AV Unveils New AI Capability And Autonomy Kit For Unmanned Systems – April 23

ARLINGTON, Va., April 23, 2024 – AeroVironment (AV) has introduced its Autonomy Retrofit Kit (ARK) and AVACORE software demonstrating the company’s commitment to advancing autonomy and machine learning capabilities to […]

General Atomics Awards Hughes Contract To Produce Modems For MQ-1C Gray Eagles – April 9

Hughes Network Systems this week said it has received a production contract from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to provide ruggedized modems for the MQ-1 Gray Eagle 25M unmanned aircraft system, […]

After Boeing Delivered First Test MQ-25, Navy Eyes First Flight In Spring 2025 – April 8

After Boeing delivered the first MQ-25 Stingray to the Navy in February for testing, a lead official said Monday the service is on schedule for the first flight test with […]

Valkyrie Unmanned Combat Aircraft Demonstrates Electronic Attack With F-35s – April 2

An XQ-58A Valkyrie autonomous unmanned combat aircraft equipped with an electronic attack payload successfully demonstrated suppression of enemy air defense (SEAD) capabilities with two F-35 fighters in a recent live […]

Construction Begins on New Boeing MQ-28 Production Facility in Queensland – March 26

BRISBANE, March 26, 2024 — Construction will begin on Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] new production facility in Toowoomba, Queensland, to support the manufacture of Australia’s first military combat aircraft designed and […]

Reliable Robotics Gains Fresh Funding for Autonomous Flight Tech – March 26, AIN

The autonomous flight and aviation company Reliable Robotics announced two contracts from the Defense Department and NASA that will help it bring remotely piloted aircraft to market, AIN reported. Reliable […]

Army Is ‘Biggest Participant’ By Quantity In First Round Of Replicator, Bush Says – March 20

The Army will be “the biggest participant” for the first round of the Pentagon’s Replicator initiative to field thousands of attritable autonomous systems by August 2025 “in terms of quantity,” […]

Carmaker model may yield cheaper drone wingmen: Air Force Research Lab – Defense News, March 6

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is looking at the platform sharing concept that has been standard practice in carmaking for decades, which could make autonomous drones more affordable, Defense […]

Rotor Marks First Live Flight, Unveils Static Prototype – Feb. 7, Aviation Week

The American-based startup Rotor Technologies said it finished the first live demonstration of an autonomous helicopter, with its R220Y, Aviation Week reported. The company uses an uncrewed Robinson R22 helicopter […]