The UK Ministry of Defence has declared operational its first-of-a-kind StormShroud autonomous Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS), based on lessons learned in Ukraine. The UK MoD says StormShroud will fly alongside crewed aircraft in frontline missions to knock out or blind…
The US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), in collaboration with US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), seeks to identify solutions for scalable, cost-effective Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) detection, identification, and tracking. Submissions are due by 20 May, 2025. This challenge aims to enhance…
California-based Anduril Industries has launched Pulsar-L (Pulsar-Lite), a new variant in the Pulsar family of software-defined Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) systems. Built to deliver high-performance electromagnetic effects in a compact, portable design, Pulsar-L brings EW capabilities to the tactical edge, says…
The US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has announced its ‘Blue Manufacturing Marketplace’ initiative which aims to qualify advanced commercial manufacturers and enable them to rapidly connect with cutting-edge technology companies. Through these relationships, it says, Blue Manufacturing seeks to develop…
The US Air Force has begun ground testing for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, marking a major milestone in its effort to integrate autonomous systems into the future force. The CCA is an autonomous aircraft with fighter-like performance that…
Canberra-based Penten and UK company Amiosec have completed their merger, launching PentenAmio, a leading British-Australian provider of secure mobile communications as well as AI-enabled cyber defence and electronic deception technologies. The two business were awarded contracts after last year’s AUKUS…
Groton, Connecticut-based undersea surveillance specialist ThayerMahan has unveiled a new version of the Ocius Bluebottle - a persistent unmanned undersea surveillance vessel that supports the Undersea Warfare objectives of the trilateral AUKUS Pillar II. The vessel, christened Outpost TM001, delivers…
Virginia-based Leidos has announced a new Uncrewed Undersea Vessel (UUV), Sea Dart. This is a high-performance, low-cost, flexible and adaptable UUV designed to support the US Navy and commercial customers across a broad range of missions, the company says. “For…
British soldiers have successfully tracked, targeted and defeated swarms of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) in the latest trial of a new directed energy weapon developed in the UK. The RapidDestroyer was developed by a Thales UK-led consortium and uses Radio…
At almost the same time that it issued the AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge, which focusses on undersea communications, the US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has issued a formal solicitation to industry for what it terms a CAMP, or Combat Autonomous…