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
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DCMA’s US-X Launches Blue List UAS Website to Speed Delivery of Trusted Drones
New online platform aims to accelerate access to approved UAS and components for U.S. warfighters The Defense Contract Management Agency’s Special Programs Unmanned Systems–Experimental (US-X) has launched the new Blue List Unmanned Aircraft Systems website. The platform, which went live on December 3, is designed to speed the delivery of trusted drones and drone components … [Read more...] about DCMA’s US-X Launches Blue List UAS Website to Speed Delivery of Trusted Drones
Hydrogen-Powered Heven AeroTech Z1 Joins DIU Blue UAS Select List
U.S.-built platform earns top Blue UAS designation for secure, mission-ready operations Hydrogen-Powered Z1 Earns Blue UAS Select Status Heven AeroTech has announced that its Z1 hydrogen-powered unmanned aircraft system has been added to the Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) Blue UAS Cleared List with the highest available designation: Blue UAS Select. According to the … [Read more...] about Hydrogen-Powered Heven AeroTech Z1 Joins DIU Blue UAS Select List
Elsight’s Halo Platform Advances in DIU Project G.I. Prize Challenge
Elsight has been officially selected by the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to proceed to Phase 3 of Project G.I., Design Reference Mission 2 (DRM2) Prize Challenge, following strong performance in earlier evaluation rounds. The selection comes after Elsight demonstrated its HALO multi-link bonded connectivity platform as a mission-ready solution for uncrewed systems (UxS) … [Read more...] about Elsight’s Halo Platform Advances in DIU Project G.I. Prize Challenge
DIU’s Blue Manufacturing Initiative: Powering U.S. Production Through Trusted Manufacturing
As DoD accelerates drone procurement, DIU’s vetted manufacturing marketplace bridges the gap between innovation and industrial scale. The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has unveiled the Blue Manufacturing Initiative, aimed at forging direct links between defense technology developers and pre‑vetted, advanced manufacturing providers. According to DIU, the initiative "will focus … [Read more...] about DIU’s Blue Manufacturing Initiative: Powering U.S. Production Through Trusted Manufacturing
