Naval Air Systems Command picks the Pittsburgh autonomy specialist to build an uncrewed Bell 505 with Bell Textron, Moog, and XP Services. Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Near Earth Autonomy the Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) Increment 2 program. The deal funds a prototype autonomous logistics aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps. The … [Read more...] about Near Earth Autonomy Wins MARV-EL Contract for Marine Corps Logistics Drone
GPS-denied navigation
Teledyne FLIR Defense Expands Payload Program with Emesent Hovermap for GPS-Denied Operations
New integration brings LiDAR mapping and radiation detection together across air and ground platforms Teledyne FLIR Defense has expanded its Third-Party Payload Integration Program with the addition of Emesent’s Hovermap LiDAR payload. Announced at Modern Day Marine 2026, the certification allows the Hovermap system to operate across Teledyne FLIR’s unmanned aerial systems … [Read more...] about Teledyne FLIR Defense Expands Payload Program with Emesent Hovermap for GPS-Denied Operations
Neuromorphic Cameras and Pilotless Air Taxis on Weekly Wings!
In this week's episode of drone news podcast Weekly Wings, Paul Rossi and Terry Neff delve into a variety of exciting developments in drone technology, autonomous systems, and advanced air mobility. The episode kicks off with the Sprayhawk, an automated agricultural helicopter developed by Rotor Technologies and AG Nav. The hosts discuss its potential to … [Read more...] about Neuromorphic Cameras and Pilotless Air Taxis on Weekly Wings!
GPS-Denied Navigation: Black Swift Moves Drone Flight Forward with NOAA Contract
NOAA has awarded Black Swift Technologies (BST) a contract to develop GPS-denied navigation, enabling Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for drones in GNSS-denied environments. NOAA has almost 95,000 miles of domestic coastline to survey - and while drones are by far the best way to complete the mission, flying within visual line of sight (VLOS) makes the mission … [Read more...] about GPS-Denied Navigation: Black Swift Moves Drone Flight Forward with NOAA Contract










