NWUAV’s NW-230 Heavy-Fuel UAV Engine Receives US State Department EAR 99 Export Approval

McMinnville, Oregon - Northwest UAV is proud to announce that its newest heavy-fuel UAV engine (NW-230) has received EAR 99 export approval, expanding market reach on a global scale. Export Administration Regulations, commonly known as (EAR), administered by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security, control most US exports of products considered strategically significant.... Continue reading

Robotics and AI at the Tactical Edge: A Sea Story of Innovation

On May 11 at XPONENTIAL 2023, Michael Brasseur, Founder and Former Commodore Task Force 59, delivered keynote remarks describing the founding of the Task Force. Objectives In September 2021, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) announced the establishment of a new task force to integrate uncrewed systems and AI with maritime operations in the U.S.... Continue reading

AFWERX Prime Selects Applied Intuition to Accelerate Aerial Sensor Optimization

Applied Intuition, Inc., a software solutions provider for autonomous vehicle (AV) development, announced today that it was awarded a contract by AFWERX Prime, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force, to deliver a virtual sensor optimization solution to enable faster sensor selection, configuration, and experimentation during aerial system design and acquisition. The... Continue reading

AUVSI to Host Defense Event at XPONENTIAL 2023

Next month during XPONENTIAL 2023, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will host an event focused on autonomous technology and uncrewed systems for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). All programming sessions are open to registered XPONENTIAL press. The two-day event brings together senior DOD officials, program managers at federal security agencies and... Continue reading

Dawn of Drones | Episode 89: MatrixSpace

Meet MatrixSpace, the company that has reimagined radar with its break-thru form factor and unsurpassed performance, to support a wide range of multi-domain missions! MatrixSpace is also this month’s sponsor for “Multidomain Ops Support Month!” This week on the Dawn of Drones, Dawn sits down with Lori DeMatteis, Chief Revenue Officer for MatrixSpace who drives... Continue reading

Charles River Analytics secures contract to develop predictive maintenance analytics for robotic combat vehicles

  Charles River Analytics received a Phase II contract under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to keep robotic combat vehicles (RCVs) as mission capable as possible. The Real-time Assessment and Predictive Status (RAPS) system from Charles River Analytics predicts the health and status of RCVs and relays actionable insights to stakeholders across all... Continue reading

Charles River Analytics nets contract to enhance Naval situational awareness at sea

  Charles River Analytics received a $1.8 million contract to classify and identify ships and other vessels at sea. The Automatic Text Extraction for Awareness in the Maritime (A-TEAM) system works with existing labeled image datasets and banks of unannotated maritime images to enable automated systems to recognize text on ships at sea. Knowing the... Continue reading

Northwest UAV’s NW-88 Heavy-Fuel Engine Plays Perfect Complement to Skyways’ V2.6 Cargo Aircraft

McMinnville, OR: Integrated on Skyways V2.6 cargo aircraft, Northwest UAV’s NW-88 Engine was a key differentiator for Skyways during their successful demonstration at the Navy’s Bluewater competition late last year at Webster Field in Pax River, MD. “Working alongside the Skyways team as they march forward to provide a cargo solution that meets the Navy’s... Continue reading

AUVSI and ASMC Collaborate to Support PPBE Reform

The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) announced today a collaboration to broaden perspective in support of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Reform. ASMC formed a PPBE Reform Task Force in May 2022 to develop recommendations, raise awareness, and review and assess documents released by the Legislative... Continue reading

Revolutionizing Drone Technology to Empower the Bahamas

Unmanned Air Systems, Contractor Services, Academy, Maintenance & Repairs, Payload Integration & Customization, and Analytics, all in one place. Today’s world faces complex challenges that require cutting-edge technologies to solve. The Swift Tactical Systems team understands the unique needs of our customers and is committed to providing autonomous solutions and services that enhance their capabilities... Continue reading