Breaking Defense

Shield AI tapped to integrate autonomous software on LUCAS drone

The company says it will integrate its Hivemind software on the drones, with plans to demo its swarming capability later this year.
The Next Web

Amprius and Matternet partner to bring silicon anode batteries to drone delivery

Amprius Technologies will supply its high-energy silicon anode SiCore batteries to Matternet's FAA-certified drone delivery fleet, targeting longer range and heavier payloads.

Ukraine and U.S. move toward landmark drone defense deal

A deal is taking shape for the U.S. and Ukraine to jointly develop and build weapons that have been at the forefront of the wars in both Ukraine and Iran.
TimesLIVE

Airport shut in Lithuania after drone threat warning

Lithuania on Wednesday issued an “air danger” warning asking people to take shelter and suspended traffic at the capital’s airport amid fears of drones violating the country’s airspace.
Breaking Defense

Five companies win DoD’s Drone Dominance small drone ‘Lethality Prize Challenge’

"[The] Lethality Challenge selection gives us a rail-locked pathway to thousands or tens of thousands of unit orders for this product, which has absolutely changed the caliber of discussion we’re having with investors,

Dover to use drone to locate sewer inflow and infiltration

Dover hired Wright-Pierce to fly drones May 20–22 to identify rooftop sources of stormwater entering the sanitary sewer system.
Interesting Engineering on MSN

New US turret fires 54 barrels in 360 degrees at drone swarms using acoustic sensors

As drone warfare shifts toward faster swarm attacks and jam-resistant aircraft, one US startup

Drone stocks to target as military appetite surges

Spurred first by the Russia-Ukraine war and now by the conflict in the Middle East, the U.S. is pushing hard to expand its drone capabilities across a range of applications, including reconnaissance,