Saildrone will deploy and operate four Voyager USVs for 360 days each, the first national deployment under the Nordic Defence Cooperation framework. Saildrone announced on October 26, 2026 a year-long mission with the Swedish Armed Forces to provide persistent maritime domain awareness in the Baltic Sea. The mission covers Sweden's territorial waters and exclusive economic … [Read more...] about Sweden Selects Saildrone for Year-Long Mission in the Baltic Sea
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Michigan Awards $1.7 Million for 12 Advanced Air Mobility Projects
The pilots range from drone organ delivery in Ann Arbor to a drone as first responder program in Battle Creek, with most of the projects based in Detroit. The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME) has selected 12 advanced air mobility projects for $1.7 million in funding. The projects will deploy across the … [Read more...] about Michigan Awards $1.7 Million for 12 Advanced Air Mobility Projects
Elistair Unveils Tethered Solution for the Parrot ANAFI UKR
A new air module connects Parrot's ANAFI UKR micro-UAV to Elistair's Safe-T and Ligh-T tether stations, enabling hours of uninterrupted flight for ISR missions. Elistair unveiled a new tethered air module for the Parrot ANAFI UKR micro-UAV on October 21, 2026. The module works with Elistair's Safe-T and Ligh-T tether stations and allows hours of uninterrupted flight. Elistair, … [Read more...] about Elistair Unveils Tethered Solution for the Parrot ANAFI UKR
Elistair and Exail Bring Tethered Drone Maritime Surveillance to Autonomous Vessels
Elistair's Khronos DroneBox integrates with Exail's DriX unmanned surface vessel to give operators a shore-controlled, persistent view from the deck up. Elistair and Exail have partnered to integrate the Khronos automated tethered DroneBox on Exail's DriX unmanned surface vessel, delivering tethered drone maritime surveillance from an autonomous platform. The … [Read more...] about Elistair and Exail Bring Tethered Drone Maritime Surveillance to Autonomous Vessels
Elistair Khronos Tethered Drone Joins France’s ORION 2026 Exercise
The automated DroneBox provides persistent aerial surveillance during NATO-style multi-domain operations involving 12,500 troops and 1,200 drones. Elistair's Khronos automated tethered drone is taking part in ORION 2026, France's largest joint military exercise in decades. The French manufacturer announced its participation in Phase O4, which runs April 7 through April … [Read more...] about Elistair Khronos Tethered Drone Joins France’s ORION 2026 Exercise
