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L3Harris and Shield AI Demonstrate AI-Powered System to Defeat Unmanned Threats

– L3Harris Technologies and Shield AI successfully demonstrated an artificial intelligence-enabled drone detection system during the Department of War’s recent Technology Readiness Experimentation event. L3Harris and Shield AI Demonstrate AI-Powered System to Defeat Unmanned ThreatsThis test event showed the system can more quickly detect hostile drones at longer ranges than current systems, even if the […]

Canada’s ZenaTech Targets Multiple Acquisitions in Rapid Expansion Strategy

Canadian company ZenaTech seeks to grow with flight school purchase By DRONELIFE Features EditorJim Magill A fast-growing Canada-based AI drone and software company is planning to expand its Drone as a Service (DaaS) business by purchasing a flight school in Florida that offers instruction for both Part 107 pilots, as well as for those training […]

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Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Awarded US Army Contract for Black Hawk Modernization Efforts

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company has announced a new U.S. Army contract that will fund Black Hawk modernization engineering efforts. The initial $43 million contract award will focus on foundational capabilities for modernization: enhancement of the airframe and inclusion of a digital backbone capability to allow for rapid unmanned aerial systems (UAS) integration. The award […]

Gather AI and Burwell Partner to Deliver AI-Powered Warehouse Optimization with Drone Inventory Scanning

Gather AI, a leader in artificial intelligence for logistics, recently announced their first dealer partnership with Burwell Material Handling to bring their AI warehouse drone technology to retail locations nationwide. Burwell will distribute both Gather AI’s drone-based and Material Handling Equipment Vision camera solutions to customers across their 20 brick and mortar centers across the […]

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Auterion to Deliver 33,000 Skynode Drone Strike Kits to Ukraine

– Auterion, the international defence software company and provider of AI-powered drone software solutions, has announced a landmark commitment to deliver 33,000 artificial intelligence-driven drone ‘strike kits’ to Ukraine. The initiative, backed by a $50 million Pentagon contract, represents a major step forward in supporting Ukraine’s defense capabilities. Auterion’s CEO Lorenz Meier highlighted the unprecedented […]

Frontex Deploys Shield AI’s V-BAT Drone to Secure Borders in Eastern Europe

– Shield AI, the deep-tech company building state-of-the-art autonomy software products and aircraft, announced that its V-BAT unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has been operational in Europe since early June under a contract with Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and in partnership with Global Sat Tech, to provide a comprehensive border management solution. […]

Germany’s Vector AI Drone Debuts on Ukraine’s Frontlines with Acoustic Detection System

German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems has provided Ukraine with a Vector AI unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with artificial intelligence and an acoustic system for detecting enemy artillery fire. The delivery was announced by Quantum Systems co-founder Florian Seibel via LinkedIn on August 10. The Vector AI is capable of both reconnaissance and locating enemy artillery positions, with […]

NATO Selects Skydio to Supply Nano-Class Drones

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has selected American autonomous drone company  Skydio, alongside its European partner  COBBS BELUX BV, as part of a new agreement to supply and support small ISR drones across NATO member nations within the Uncrewed Aerial Systems Support Partnership. This  framework agreement is for the procurement and life cycle support […]

Destinus Acquires Daedalean to Expand AI Capabilities in Flight Systems

– Destinus Group BV announced it has signed a binding agreement to acquire Zurich-based Daedalean AG, a leader in aviation AI solutions, for CHF 180 million (approximately USD 225 million) in a combined cash-and-stock transaction. The acquisition, expected to close by the end of 2025, integrates state-of-the-art AI into Destinus’s core products, significantly enhancing the […]

Bat-Inspired AI Gives Drones Ultrasonic Sight

Research supported by the U.S. Army has developed a synthetic echolocation system that blends biology-inspired engineering and artificial intelligence (AI). This new sensor system allows machines to “see” in complete darkness without cameras, radar, or LIDAR. By taking cues from bats and dolphins, this state-of-the-art technology has the potential to transform how military drones, autonomous […]