At this morning’s keynote roundtable at XPONENTIAL 2026, government and industry leaders outlined a new phase in the effort to scale the U.S. drone industry: moving from innovation and prototype development to industrial production, supply chain scrutiny, and rapid military acquisition. Moderated by Michael Robbins of AUVSI, the panel focused on the Department of Defense’s … [Read more...] about Drone Dominance: The Defense Department’s Push to Build a Scalable U.S. Drone Supply Chain
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RPX Technologies Lands Embir-3 Thermal Camera on Blue UAS Framework
The Stillwater, Oklahoma firm secures NDAA compliance and DIU listing for its compact thermal imaging payload aimed at unmanned aircraft and loitering munitions. RPX Technologies has added its Embir-3 thermal camera to the Blue UAS Framework. The Stillwater, Oklahoma-based company announced the listing on May 8, 2026. The camera is now available as a trusted thermal imaging … [Read more...] about RPX Technologies Lands Embir-3 Thermal Camera on Blue UAS Framework
DIU Launches New Counter-Drone Sensing Initiative for Homeland and Mobile Defense
Commercial Solutions Opening Targets Scalable, Survivable Detection Technologies The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has issued a new Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) focused on one of the fastest growing security challenges facing defense and homeland operations: detecting and tracking small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). The solicitation, titled Counter UAS Sensing for … [Read more...] about DIU Launches New Counter-Drone Sensing Initiative for Homeland and Mobile Defense
New DIU Project Targets Scalable, Containerized Drone Launch and Recovery Systems
DoD Seeks Automated Infrastructure to Support Large-Scale Autonomous Drone Operations The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), through the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), has opened a new Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) seeking industry solutions for a Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS). The effort focuses on developing containerized systems that can … [Read more...] about New DIU Project Targets Scalable, Containerized Drone Launch and Recovery Systems
DIU Announces MatrixSpace Winner of C-UAS Low-Cost Sensing Challenge
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), in collaboration with U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401), and branches of the U.S. military, has named MatrixSpace Inc. the overall winner of the Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft System (C-sUAS) Low-Cost Sensing challenge. The company will receive $500,000 for its top-performing counter-UAS sensing … [Read more...] about DIU Announces MatrixSpace Winner of C-UAS Low-Cost Sensing Challenge
