Pyka Expands into Defense Sector with DropShip UAS Platform
Aerodata AG has unveiled AeroForce X, a modular medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV designed for ISR, electronic reconnaissance and heavy-payload missions. With 40-hour endurance, 1.3-tonne payload capacity and ITAR-free availability, the German-built system strengthens international defense and critical infrastructure protection capabilities.
Anduril Industries was selected to provide Lattice as the U.S. Army’s fire-control platform for the IBCS-M counter-UAS program, integrating sensors and automating fire control to shorten the kill chain. In a seven-day trial at Yuma Proving Ground, Lattice reportedly integrated a new sensor and effector quickly and achieved four of four live-fire intercepts, demonstrating autonomy-enhanced tracking and engagement.
Digital Force Technologies has selected Echodyne’s EchoShield and EchoGuard radars as core sensors for its Seraphim Counter-UAS family, enhancing detection and tracking of UAS threats. The integration supports the U.S. Marine Corps TERAPIN project, advancing all-domain autonomous defense and situational awareness capabilities.
Sphere has received CASA approval for Broad Area BVLOS Self-Assessment operations, positioning it among Australia’s most advanced enterprise drone providers. The milestone enables faster regulatory approvals and real-world deployment of scalable, autonomous missions across mining, utilities and infrastructure sectors.
uAvionix and OneSky have partnered to integrate FlightLine ADS-B traffic data into OneSky’s UTM platform, enhancing real-time situational awareness for BVLOS and UAM operations. The collaboration delivers reliable, low-latency airspace visibility and safety tools to accelerate scalable uncrewed flight management.
