PDW works to develop advanced drone communications systems By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill As modern warfare increasingly relies on the use of drones for surveillance, targeting and attacks, militaries across the world are beginning to recognize the vital importance of maintaining communications links with UAVs that are operating in highly communication-contested … [Read more...] about DRONELIFE Exclusive Interview: Inside PDW’s Strategy to Build Drones That Can Operate When GPS and Communications Fail
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Collective Defence Acquires Asterion in $1 Billion Deal Combining Cybersecurity and Counter-Drone Technology
Transaction creates Luxembourg's first defense unicorn and brings together cyber defense and combat-tested counter-UAS capabilitie Collective Defence has announced its acquisition of counter-drone company Asterion in a transaction that values the combined business at more than $1 billion. The deal creates Luxembourg's first defense unicorn and establishes one of Europe's … [Read more...] about Collective Defence Acquires Asterion in $1 Billion Deal Combining Cybersecurity and Counter-Drone Technology
MatrixSpace Validated in U.S. Army’s Operation Jailbreak Integration Sprint
The portable radar maker's integration with Anduril Lattice and IBCS-M passed Army validation at Fort Carson, joining 55 companies in the service's largest interoperability push. MatrixSpace has been validated under U.S. Army Operation Jailbreak, the service's largest operational push to integrate emerging technologies into command-and-control environments. The radar company … [Read more...] about MatrixSpace Validated in U.S. Army’s Operation Jailbreak Integration Sprint
Robin Radar Names Homeland Security and Defense Leads for US Expansion
The Hague-based maker of the IRIS drone-detection radar adds senior US sales leadership and larger Virginia headquarters as homeland security demand grows. Robin Radar Systems has expanded its presence in the United States with senior appointments and a larger Virginia office. The Dutch counter-drone radar specialist announced the moves on May 18, 2026. National security … [Read more...] about Robin Radar Names Homeland Security and Defense Leads for US Expansion
Buffalo’s Natrion Rolls Out NDAA-Compliant Drone Battery Cells
The Buffalo-based battery materials company debuts NDAA-compliant pouch cells with up to 80% more energy density than standard Li-ion. Natrion has launched defense-optimized battery cells for uncrewed systems including drones, surface and underwater vessels, ground vehicles, and humanoids. The Buffalo, New York-based company announced the new product lines on May 14, 2026. The … [Read more...] about Buffalo’s Natrion Rolls Out NDAA-Compliant Drone Battery Cells
