Company to use tethered drones to generate power By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill When thinking about wind-generated electrical power, most people envision an array of massive wind turbines, each as tall as a 20-story building, with blades averaging about 210 feet in length. However, a Durham, North Carolina start-up company is developing a system that employs a … [Read more...] about Windlift’s Tethered Drones: Generating Power from the Skies with DoD Support
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XTEND Secures $8.8M U.S. Department of Defense Contract for AI-Driven Tactical Drones
New Contract Highlights Smart Loitering Munitions Technology XTEND, a company specializing in AI-powered tactical drone technology, has secured an $8.8 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD). The contract focuses on delivering Precision Strike Indoor & Outdoor (PSIO) small Unmanned Aerial Systems … [Read more...] about XTEND Secures $8.8M U.S. Department of Defense Contract for AI-Driven Tactical Drones
AUVSI New England Summit Panel Highlights DoD’s Role in Tackling Domestic UAS Threats
The AUVSI New England UAS and AAM Summit in Cambridge, MA, themed "If We Build It, Will They Come?" brought industry and government leaders together to discuss the future of UAS and Advanced Air Mobility. Among the featured sessions, the Department of Defense (DoD) keynote on policy and authority implications in countering domestic UAS threats took center stage. Delivered … [Read more...] about AUVSI New England Summit Panel Highlights DoD’s Role in Tackling Domestic UAS Threats
Allen Control Systems Demonstrates Autonomous Drone Targeting and Destruction with Bullfrog™ Counter-Drone System at Department of Defense Event
Bullfrog™ System Showcases Advanced Autonomous Capabilities at Department of Defense Technology Event Allen Control Systems (ACS) recently demonstrated its Bullfrog™ counter-drone robotic gun system at the U.S. Department of Defense’s Technology Readiness Experimentation 2024 (TREX 24-2). The event, held at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, from August 19-26, provided a platform for … [Read more...] about Allen Control Systems Demonstrates Autonomous Drone Targeting and Destruction with Bullfrog™ Counter-Drone System at Department of Defense Event
U.S. Department of Defense to Launch “Replicator” Initiative to Integrate Uncrewed Systems at Scale
DefenseScoop reports that Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks unveiled a plan to scale the deployment of uncrewed and autonomous systems in the U.S. military, "at a scale of multiple thousands, in multiple domains," over the next two years. The program, called "Replicator," will be led by Hicks, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Christopher Grady, and … [Read more...] about U.S. Department of Defense to Launch “Replicator” Initiative to Integrate Uncrewed Systems at Scale
