Tour at Goleta Facility Showcases American-Made Infrared Technology for Defense and Safety Applications On July 29, 2025, Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA24) visited Teledyne FLIR OEM’s facility in Goleta, California. The site, which employs 467 people, plays a major role in advancing thermal imaging solutions for defense, transportation, and uncrewed systems. Teledyne FLIR … [Read more...] about Congressman Carbajal Visits Goleta Facility Powering U.S. Thermal Imaging Breakthroughs
Uncrewed Systems
Department of Defense Accelerates Drone Procurement: A Game-Changer for Military Operations
The Department of Defense has taken major steps to speed up the purchase of uncrewed systems. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced sweeping changes on July 10, 2025, that will transform how the military buys and uses drones. New Policy Removes Red Tape Secretary Hegseth released a memo titled "Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance" that eliminates many rules that … [Read more...] about Department of Defense Accelerates Drone Procurement: A Game-Changer for Military Operations
Auterion Partners with Taiwan’s NCSIST to Advance Swarming Drone Defense Technologies
Strategic Alliance Aims to Scale Deployment of Autonomous UxVs and Strengthen Taiwan’s National Drone Initiative by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNab German-American autonomous drone developer Auterion recently announced a strategic partnership with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, a major state defense developer, to further the next … [Read more...] about Auterion Partners with Taiwan’s NCSIST to Advance Swarming Drone Defense Technologies
Auterion and Taiwan’s NCSIST Partner to Advance Defense Drone Capabilities
Strategic alliance brings open-source autonomy and AI swarming tech to Taiwan’s UxV programs A New Era for Taiwan’s Autonomous Defense Systems Auterion, a U.S.-based defense technology company known for its open-source autonomy software, has announced a strategic partnership with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST). The collaboration aims … [Read more...] about Auterion and Taiwan’s NCSIST Partner to Advance Defense Drone Capabilities
Michigan Launches First-Ever Uncrewed Triple Challenge
Groundbreaking competition tests autonomous drones across air, land, and water Michigan Debuts Landmark Autonomous Drone Event Governor Gretchen Whitmer officially launched the Uncrewed Triple Challenge (UTC) May 20, a state-sponsored competition pushing the boundaries of autonomous drone capabilities. The event, which tests drones on land, in the air, and over water, is a … [Read more...] about Michigan Launches First-Ever Uncrewed Triple Challenge
