Category: General Security

Progress on Domestic UAS Detection & Mitigation is Required for Public Trust, Enabling Drone Regulations

Uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS, or drones) have transformed industries, increased efficiency, and saved lives. The overwhelming majority of drone operations comply with regulations, with registered aircraft and a Remote ID sensor serving as a digital license plate. This is especially true for AUVSI members and the customers our members serve. However, as drones become more... Continue reading

Autopilot hardware redundancy: essential for critical missions

  Hardware redundancy in autopilots is an architecture that enhances the reliability and robustness of control systems in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The design of a system with hardware redundancy ensures that the system will not have a single point of failure, and thus, ensures mission continuity. One of the key advantages of hardware redundancy... Continue reading

Introducing VigilantHalo–BlueHalo’s Integrated Command and Control System for the Future of Uncrewed Airspace

ARLINGTON, VA – The future of national security will depend on our ability to command the next-generation of uncrewed airspace. To protect against tomorrow’s threats, BlueHalo has introduced VigilantHalo–a software-driven integration platform for real-time airspace Command-and-Control (C2). VigilantHalo’s versatile design supports multiple missions including air traffic control (ATC), beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS), and Counter-Uncrewed Aerial... Continue reading

NUAIR Defense Launches, Delivering Real-World Solutions to Accelerate Defense Readiness

NUAIR is proud to launch NUAIR Defense, empowering militaries, partner nations, and their teams to stay one step ahead – at home and abroad. SYRACUSE, NY – February 11, 2025 – Today marks the official launch of NUAIR Defense, a purpose-built hub designed to take the friction out of verifying, validating, fielding, and training for... Continue reading

Carahsoft Looks Ahead: Navigating the Future of Robotics, Autonomy and AI in 2025

As we step into 2025, the pace of adoption of autonomous systems, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), especially in government markets, continues at an unprecedented pace. To gain insights into the opportunities and potential challenges that lie ahead, we sat down with Lacey Wean, an industry expert from Carahsoft, to discuss the future of these... Continue reading

AUVSI State Advocacy: January 2025 recap

The 2025 state legislative sessions kicked off this month. Already, our state advocacy team is engaging with and educating lawmakers across the country about the value that advanced air mobility (AAM) and uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) will bring to their communities.AAM Model Legislation Introduced in AZ AUVSI and our AAM Prepared partners worked with Senator... Continue reading

Silvus StreamCaster Leads the Way as The Industry’s First MANET Radio To Receive FIPS 140-3 Level 2 Validation

Providing Protected and Secure Communications for Mission-Critical Operations Achieves National Institute of Standards and Technology – Federal Information Processing Standards Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules Unmatched Data Security – StreamCaster MANET radios’ cryptographic modules meet the NIST’s most rigorous cryptographic security standards for protecting sensitive information data, while offering support for advanced encryption standards including... Continue reading

MatrixSpace Appoints Wesley Boyd as VP and General Manager of Radar System Business Unit

Increases Leadership Bench to Support Growth Burlington, MA (January 14, 2025) – Reflecting the growing momentum of its advanced AI-sensing radar solutions, MatrixSpace has appointed Wes Boyd as Vice President and General Manager of Radar Systems. He will lead radar system products and operations to accelerate the company’s growth domestically and internationally. Wes joins MatrixSpace... Continue reading

D-Fend Solutions Raises $31M to Fortify Cyber Counter-Drone Technology and Market Leadership

Investment Round, led by Israel Growth Partners, Validates D-Fend’s Disruptive Position at the Convergence of Defense Technology, Drones, Cyber, and AI RA’ANANA, Israel and MCLEAN, Va., December 4, 2024 – D-Fend Solutions, the leader in field-proven radio frequency (RF) cyber-based, non-kinetic, non-jamming, counter-drone – takeover technology, announced today that it has secured $31M in the... Continue reading

Campbell Police Department expands DFR Program to single person operations, flying day and night at higher altitudes

Teams with Dedrone by Axon, DroneSense and MatrixSpace to remove the human visual observer Burlington, MA (October 21, 2024) – Expanding its pioneering Drone as First Responder (DFR) program, Campbell Police Department (CPD) is the first in California, using optical and radar sensors, to incorporate radar in a Part 91.113(b) waiver request to conduct single-person... Continue reading

About AUVSI

Since 1972, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has enabled technical innovation, supportive policy, and inspired academic breakthroughs in the uncrewed industry.