UK Defence Funding Drives AI Drone Tracking Technology From Startup to Operational Trials

Image: UK MoD © Crown Copyright UK defence-backed funding has helped London-based technology company Vizgard develop an artificial intelligence system that automates key elements of drone and counter-drone operations. Vizgard

Image: U.S. Army via RTX © The US Army has awarded Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, a contract worth up to $472 million to support the modernisation and sustainment of

Image: Photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald via Marine Corp © The Marine Corps has run its first dedicated counter-small unmanned aerial systems training lanes, integrating the discipline into Service

British paratroopers are flying drones to deliver blood to wounded soldiers and using secure radios to consult medical specialists thousands of miles away, according to the British Army. Medics from

Image: Lockheed Martin © Lockheed Martin has completed its first integrated live-fire test from Kodiak, the company’s newest containerised launcher, according to a recent press statement. The test used a

Image: Rheinmetall © Rheinmetall has successfully launched its FV-014 loitering munition from a Containerized Missile Launcher, marking a fresh milestone in its unmanned weapons portfolio. The demonstration took place in

Image: Northrop Grumman © Northrop Grumman has revealed Raid Hunter, its new 50mm Gun-Based Air Defense (GBAD) system, as per a recent press statement. The system aims to close a

Image: BAE Systems © BAE Systems and TUALCOM have signed a strategic agreement to explore advanced communications, navigation and electronic warfare technologies for future autonomous defence platforms, as per a

Image: UK MoD © Crown Copyright The UK and Australia have agreed to strengthen cooperation on advanced radar technology, marking a new step in their expanding defence partnership. Minister for

Image: Tekever © TEKEVER has signed a contract with the Portuguese Air Force to supply its AR5 autonomous system for surveillance missions, with delivery scheduled as early as September, as

Image: Australian Air Force © The Royal Australian Air Force has completed the first long-range flight of an autonomous cargo aircraft, marking a major step for the ADF’s tactical logistics

Image: SNC SNC and Seekr have announced a strategic partnership to develop AI-native capabilities across SNC’s multi-domain mission systems, as per a recent press statement. The collaboration pairs SNC’s mission

Image: RTX (Raytheon) © Raytheon, an RTX business, has won a $745 million contract from the US Missile Defense Agency to produce and sustain Standard Missile-3 Block IIA (SM-3 IIA)

Image: Rheinmetall Boeing is positioning its MQ-28 Ghost Bat as the fastest route for Germany to field a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) fleet, as per a recent press statement. Air

Image: ARX Robotics ARX Robotics UK has demonstrated the operational maturity of its uncrewed ground systems at Project Convergence-Capstone 6 (PC-C6), the largest experiment in the campaign’s history, as per