The modular launcher stacks drones in tubes on an electric elevator, fitting 30% more aircraft into the same volume while keeping each one charged and updated. Auterion introduced the Nemyx Vertical Launch System (Nemyx VLS) on October 5, 2026, a modular launcher built for drones from multiple manufacturers. The Arlington, Virginia defense software company designed it to … [Read more...] about Auterion Introduces Universal Nemyx Vertical Launch System
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Fire Foresight Wins $500,000 XPRIZE Wildfire Award
The Australian-British team met the competition's 10-minute detection gate during Finals Testing near Nenana, Alaska, linking fixed cameras, AI and drone swarms into a single detect, verify and act chain. Fire Foresight, a Tasmanian wildfire intelligence company, received a $500,000 award in the Autonomous Wildfire Response track of the XPRIZE Wildfire competition as part of … [Read more...] about Fire Foresight Wins $500,000 XPRIZE Wildfire Award
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace Demonstrates Wireless Power Beaming to K1000ULE at Shaw AFB
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace and PowerLight Technologies sustain the K1000ULE in flight using laser-based wireless power beaming, maintaining continuous ISR operations without ground recovery. Kraus Hamdani Aerospace (KHA) and PowerLight Technologies demonstrated wireless power beaming to the K1000ULE at Shaw Air Force Base. The AFCENT Battle Lab hosted the event. CENTCOM and the … [Read more...] about Kraus Hamdani Aerospace Demonstrates Wireless Power Beaming to K1000ULE at Shaw AFB
Barksdale Drone Incursions Highlight Real Security Risks
Confirmed incursions at a strategic U.S. bomber base highlight real risk A Week of Drone Incursions at a Strategic Base Unauthorized drones flew over Barksdale Air Force Base during the week of March 9, prompting a law enforcement response and renewed concern about drone threats to sensitive U.S. military sites. Officials confirmed that multiple unauthorized unmanned … [Read more...] about Barksdale Drone Incursions Highlight Real Security Risks
University of Kentucky Researcher Wins NSF Award for Drone Fleet Safety Research
A University of Kentucky researcher has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award worth $534,264 over five years to develop safer coordination between drones and autonomous vehicles. Yang Xiao, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science in the UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, leads the project. Called RESONET (REsilient … [Read more...] about University of Kentucky Researcher Wins NSF Award for Drone Fleet Safety Research
