Category: International Defense

Takeaways from SNA 2025

This week, the AUVSI team attended the Surface Navy Association (SNA) 37th National Symposium. The event brought together Navy leadership, industry experts, and key stakeholders to explore the evolving demands of maritime operations. While traditional topics like fleet readiness, modernization, and shipbuilding were central to the agenda, the discussions around uncrewed systems stood out as... Continue reading

USV Specialist, SeaOwl, Optimizes Operational Performance with Low Bandwidth Real-Time Video Surveillance

SeaOwl Technology, the R&D branch of the SeaOwl Group, specializing in maritime security and asymmetric countermeasure training, has successfully incorporated Videosoft Global’s adaptive video compression platform into their newly released unmanned surface vehicle (USV). This provides its defense and energy customers with a comprehensive 360° video perspective in real-time, low-cost data transmission, and military-grade AES128... Continue reading

PDW Secures Over $15 Million in U.S. Army Contracts to Field C100 Drone

PDW’s C100 to be deployed by United States Indo-Pacific Command, European Command, and Central Command HUNTSVILLE, AL, December 23, 2024—Performance Drone Works (PDW) today announced it secured over $15.3 million in sales and contracts from the U.S. Army to supply its flagship C100 Group 2 Small Uncrewed Aircraft System (sUAS) in support of the Army's... Continue reading

L3Harris Completes Successful Demonstration with Startup to Deliver AI-Enabled Solutions

L3Harris successfully integrated its WESCAM MX-Series EO/IR systems with Overwatch Imaging’s ASO software, providing customers with advanced AI-driven solutions L3Harris recently collaborated with Overwatch Imaging to conduct a two-day demonstration of its WESCAM MX™-15 and WESCAM MX™-10 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) systems integrated with Overwatch’s Automated Sensor Operator (ASO) software. “Collaborating with innovative companies from across the... Continue reading

AUVSI Applauds FY 2025 NDAA Support for Autonomy, Uncrewed Systems, Supply Chain Security

Following release of the final language of the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) President and CEO Michael Robbins made the following statement:  “AUVSI applauds the leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees for their work on the FY 2025 NDAA, which contains numerous provisions... Continue reading

D-Fend Solutions Raises $31M to Fortify Cyber Counter-Drone Technology and Market Leadership

Investment Round, led by Israel Growth Partners, Validates D-Fend’s Disruptive Position at the Convergence of Defense Technology, Drones, Cyber, and AI RA’ANANA, Israel and MCLEAN, Va., December 4, 2024 – D-Fend Solutions, the leader in field-proven radio frequency (RF) cyber-based, non-kinetic, non-jamming, counter-drone – takeover technology, announced today that it has secured $31M in the... Continue reading

The Future of Drones: Exploring GrandSKY’s Ecosystem & Project ULTRA

GrandSKY epitomizes the term "Ecosystem" for drones. The nation's first drone business park co-located on an active U.S. Air Force Base, GrandSKY focuses on drone research, operation and testing. This premier drone flight operations center offers exceptional testing facilities for both military and commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights. In an exclusive interview,... Continue reading

Trillium Engineering Achieves Breakthrough Accuracy in GPS-Denied Environments

HOOD RIVER, Ore. (Nov. 19, 2024) - Trillium Engineering has completed a successful demonstration of new targeting capability, built specifically for GPS-denied environments, to the United States Army. Trillium's GD-Loc capability achieved exceptional target location accuracy of within six meters in both day and night scenarios, showcasing its potential to revolutionize mission-critical systems for warfighters... Continue reading

Neuromorphic Computing for Space: Recognized Innovation at DASC 2024

"Martian Flight" Pioneering Advancements at DASC 2024 At the recent Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC) 2024, Parallax Advanced Research demonstrated a significant leap forward in neuromorphic computing for space, earning recognition for their transformative contributions. As a mission-driven nonprofit, Parallax partners with government, academia, and industry to address pressing technological challenges, catalyzing solutions that enhance... Continue reading

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Since 1972, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has enabled technical innovation, supportive policy, and inspired academic breakthroughs in the uncrewed industry.