Phase III raises production requirements and technical expectations, while a separate competition for reusable bomber drones faces a schedule change. The Pentagon's Drone Dominance Program is preparing for its next major competition, with plans to purchase approximately 60,000 one-way attack drones under a $450 million Phase III initiative. The program has also postponed … [Read more...] about Pentagon Details $450 Million Drone Dominance Competition as Gauntlet 2.5 Moves to November
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Elsight Launches Cellular-Based Positioning for GPS-Denied Uncrewed Systems
The new capability uses patented cellular network measurements and multi-source fusion to geolocate drones and vehicles when GPS is jammed, spoofed or unavailable, and it flags spoofing in real time. Israeli drone developer Elsight announced its new Positioning capability on October 12, 2026, delivering geolocation for autonomous platforms across air, land and maritime domains … [Read more...] about Elsight Launches Cellular-Based Positioning for GPS-Denied Uncrewed Systems
Teledyne FLIR Launches AI-Enabled Air-to-Ground Tracking Software for UAS
Prism A-ISR combines AI detection, multispectral imaging and edge processing for airborne surveillance and defense applications Teledyne FLIR OEM has launched Prism A-ISR, a new software module designed to provide AI-enabled air-to-ground detection and tracking for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and other airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) … [Read more...] about Teledyne FLIR Launches AI-Enabled Air-to-Ground Tracking Software for UAS
Powerus Set to Complete Merger and Become Nasdaq-Listed Drone Company
Combination with Aureus Greenway Holdings is expected to close October 1 as the autonomous systems company scales U.S. production Defense technology company Powerus expects to complete its merger with Aureus Greenway Holdings Inc. on October 1, 2026. The transaction will make Powerus a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Powerus, formally Autonomous Power … [Read more...] about Powerus Set to Complete Merger and Become Nasdaq-Listed Drone Company
DIU Launches $100 Million Challenge for Low-Cost ISR Aircraft
U.S. and international manufacturers invited to compete, with up to $250 million more budgeted for development and scaled production The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has launched a $100 million competition to identify low-cost intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft that can be produced and deployed at scale. The Low Cost ISR (LC-ISR) Challenge opened … [Read more...] about DIU Launches $100 Million Challenge for Low-Cost ISR Aircraft
