https://www.uasvision.com an independent online news service for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems world Thu, 21 May 2026 12:35:50 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.uasvision.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-UAS-VISION-icon-512-sq-32x32.png https://www.uasvision.com 32 32 232984424 noan independent online news service for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems world https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/21/blitzbox-packs-100-weaponized-drones-into-an-unassuming-container/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/21/blitzbox-packs-100-weaponized-drones-into-an-unassuming-container/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 05:45:06 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115592 DZYNE Technologies has announced the official unveiling of Blitz, a next generation expendable Group 1 unmanned aerial system engineered to deliver affordable mass, rapid adaptability, and autonomous operations. Designed for multi‑mission flexibility and high‑ volume swarm deployment, Blitz addresses the defense community’s urgent need to field small, smart, and cost‑ ‑disruptive unmanned systems at scale […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/21/blitzbox-packs-100-weaponized-drones-into-an-unassuming-container/feed/ 0 115592 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/21/airbus-demonstrates-multi-domain-capabilities-in-spanish-navy-manned-unmanned-teaming-exercise/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/21/airbus-demonstrates-multi-domain-capabilities-in-spanish-navy-manned-unmanned-teaming-exercise/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 05:40:02 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115602 Airbus Helicopters and the Spanish Navy successfully completed a tactical flight trial earlier this month in Rota, Spain. The exercise integrated the offshore patrol vessel Rayo with a Spanish Navy H135 helicopter and two different unmanned aerial systems, the Airbus Flexrotor and Alpha Unmanned Systems´ A900  using the HTeaming solution. The exercise validated the real-time control of the drone and […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/21/airbus-demonstrates-multi-domain-capabilities-in-spanish-navy-manned-unmanned-teaming-exercise/feed/ 0 115602 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/21/perennial-autonomy-gets-500-million-pentagon-contract-for-advanced-c-uas-systems/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/21/perennial-autonomy-gets-500-million-pentagon-contract-for-advanced-c-uas-systems/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 05:35:05 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115587 Perennial Autonomy announced that it has been awarded an enterprise-wide, three-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with a $500 million ceiling with the U.S. Department of War (DoW). Joint Interagency Task Force 401, the lead organization to synchronize counter-UAS (C-UAS) efforts across the Department of War, coordinated the contract. The contract was awarded to Perennial Autonomy for […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/21/perennial-autonomy-gets-500-million-pentagon-contract-for-advanced-c-uas-systems/feed/ 0 115587 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/21/navys-mq-25a-stingray-certified-to-enter-low-rate-initial-production/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/21/navys-mq-25a-stingray-certified-to-enter-low-rate-initial-production/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 05:30:28 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115599 The milestone marks a major step forward in the Navy’s commitment to unmanned carrier aviation. An LRIP Lot 1 contract for three aircraft is expected to be awarded this summer and include priced options for Lot 2 (3 aircraft) and Lot 3 (5 aircraft). “Unmanned refuelling extends our reach against any adversary,” stated Acting Secretary […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/21/navys-mq-25a-stingray-certified-to-enter-low-rate-initial-production/feed/ 0 115599 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/northrop-grumman-named-a-preferred-munitions-provider-for-pentagon/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/northrop-grumman-named-a-preferred-munitions-provider-for-pentagon/#respond Wed, 20 May 2026 05:50:56 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115579 Northrop Grumman has been named a winner in the Department of War’s Drone Dominance Program Lethality Prize Challenge, securing its role as one of five preferred payload providers to identify and scale advanced payloads capable of complementing the rapidly growing production of small drones. The Drone Dominance Program is a $1 billion initiative focused on the […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/northrop-grumman-named-a-preferred-munitions-provider-for-pentagon/feed/ 0 115579 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/ondas-to-acquire-omnisys-for-battle-proven-battlefield-orchestration-software/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/ondas-to-acquire-omnisys-for-battle-proven-battlefield-orchestration-software/#respond Wed, 20 May 2026 05:45:50 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115574 Ondas Inc., a provider of advanced autonomous systems and next-generation defence and security technologies, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Omnisys Ltd., an Israeli developer of AI-powered Battle Resource Optimization (BRO) software for multi-domain defence planning and real-time decision-making. The acquisition marks a major strategic milestone in Ondas’ evolution […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/ondas-to-acquire-omnisys-for-battle-proven-battlefield-orchestration-software/feed/ 0 115574 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/estonia-builds-8m-drone-testing-lab/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/estonia-builds-8m-drone-testing-lab/#respond Wed, 20 May 2026 05:30:24 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115583 The Estonian applied research centre and national metrology institute Metrosert is establishing a nearly €7 million drone technology laboratory in Tallinn. The lab will focus on testing the radar visibility of devices and systems, as well as their resilience to electromagnetic interference. The electromagnetic compatibility and radar cross-section (EMC/RCS) laboratory will be built as part of […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/estonia-builds-8m-drone-testing-lab/feed/ 0 115583 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/chinas-800-cycle-lithium-sulfur-battery-could-double-drone-flight-time/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/chinas-800-cycle-lithium-sulfur-battery-could-double-drone-flight-time/#respond Wed, 20 May 2026 05:15:03 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115509 Chinese researchers have developed a new approach to significantly enhance the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries, a breakthrough that could one day enable drones to fly much farther on a single charge. The study, recently published in the journal Nature, opens a new path toward longer-lasting, more powerful batteries for low-altitude aviation and beyond. Most conventional drones […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/chinas-800-cycle-lithium-sulfur-battery-could-double-drone-flight-time/feed/ 0 115509 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/rafael-unveils-storm-shield-miniature-electronic-warfare-system-for-aerial-platforms/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/rafael-unveils-storm-shield-miniature-electronic-warfare-system-for-aerial-platforms/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 05:36:35 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115563 Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has unveiled STORM SHIELD, a miniature electronic warfare (EW) system developed specifically for unmanned aerial platforms. The system makes its international debut at the AOC Electronic Warfare conference in Helsinki, Finland. STORM SHIELD addresses one of the most pressing operational gaps in modern unmanned operations: the absence of market available and […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/rafael-unveils-storm-shield-miniature-electronic-warfare-system-for-aerial-platforms/feed/ 0 115563 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/edge-group-to-acquire-italian-engine-firm-cmd/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/edge-group-to-acquire-italian-engine-firm-cmd/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 05:35:44 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115548 Costruzio ni Motori Diesel S.p.A. (CMD), a leading Italian company specialised in the design, prototyping, and development of advanced propulsion systems for automotive, marine, and aeronautical applications, has received an acquisition proposal from EDGE Group, a company founded in 2019 and based in the United Arab Emirates, one of the leading international technology groups. The proposal provides […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/edge-group-to-acquire-italian-engine-firm-cmd/feed/ 0 115548