Press Releases

Inside Unmanned Systems is proud to introduce the Innovation Vanguard Awards (IVA), a premier industry accolade celebrating the most groundbreaking advancements in unmanned, autonomous, and uncrewed systems. These awards spotlight the companies, engineers, and visionaries driving the evolution of autonomy and robotics across industries such as defense, commercial aviation, security, emergency response, and maritime operations. "We are at a pivotal moment where technical readine

Orbit Communication Systems Ltd., a leading global provider of maritime, land and airborne SATCOM solutions, tracking ground stations, and mission-critical communication systems, is set to unveil its new OrBeam MIL Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) at Satellite DC 2025. This cutting-edge phased array antenna is designed to meet the growing demand for continuous, reliable satellite communications across LEO, MEO, and GEO orbits. With the rapid increase in satellite constellation

Shortly after touching down inside a crater on the Moon, carrying NASA technology and science on its IM-2 mission, Intuitive Machines collected some data for the agency before calling an early end of mission at 12:15 a.m. CST Friday. As part of the company's second Moon delivery for NASA under the agency's CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, the IM-2 mission included a drill to bring lunar soil to the surface and a mass spectrometer to l

RTX has entered into three agreements with JetZero, the developer of a novel blended wing body aircraft, to provide key systems for the airframer's full-scale demonstrator. Pratt & Whitney will integrate the PW2040 engine and auxiliary power unit (APU); and Collins Aerospace will provide the nacelle and propulsion mounting structure. Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace are RTX businesses. "The aviation industry is focused on efforts to reduce operational costs by

In April 2024, Avinor and the Civil Aviation Authority entered a collaboration to establish Norway as an international test arena for zero- and low-emission aviation. On March 4, 2025, the first formal agreement for demonstration flights was signed at Bergen Airport, Flesland, with American aircraft manufacturer BETA Technologies and Bristow Norway AS, a subsidiary of Bristow Group Inc. The demonstration flights will be cargo flights without passengers, conducted using BETA's AL

Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has received an order from the German Army to provide its Black Hornet® 4 Personal Reconnaissance Systems to German armed forces. Teledyne FLIR performs as the supplier within a two-year agreement with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to deliver Black Hornet 4 systems, parts and training. The contract award was facilitated by Teledyne FLIR’s

Kopin Corporation, a leading provider of high-performance optical systems and microdisplays, announced today that it has been awarded multiple production orders for microdisplays to be used in several pilot helmet mounted display (HMD) systems. “We are gratified by the continued trust that tier 1 prime contractors place on Kopin to deliver the high-performance custom-designed and tested microdisplays they need to meet our warfighters’ needs,” said Bill Maffucci, SV

Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. (TASE: ORBI), a leading global provider of ground, airborne and maritime SATCOM terminals, tracking ground station solutions, and mission-critical communication management systems,  is launching the MPT30Ka Deployable SATCOM System, a cutting-edge Multi-Porpuse satellite communication terminal (MPT) designed for rapid deployment in the field. Based on the battle-proven MPT30 platform, this innovative system ensures uninterrupted and secure connectivity fo

Honeywell today announced its participation at an upcoming investor conference in March. Jim Currier, president and chief executive officer of Honeywell Aerospace Technologies, will present at J.P. Morgan's 2025 Industrials Conference in New York City, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, from 7:30 a.m. - 8:05 a.m. ET. A real-time audio webcast of the presentation can be accessed at http://www.honeywell.com/investor, where related materials will be posted prior to the presentation and a

Assac Networks, part of Aspis Cyber Technologies Inc. and a specialized provider of cyber solutions for the comprehensive protection of communication devices used by government agencies, defense, and commercial organizations, announced today a significant contract with a governmental authority in Asia for the deployment of ShieldiT Black—a dedicated mobile security solution, designed to safeguard sensitive data and communications in high-risk environments that ensures complete immunity

Hive Systems Defense Solutions proudly announced today its official designation as a Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO), a milestone that solidifies the company's leadership in Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance. With this achievement, Hive Systems Defense Solutions becomes one of only nine C3PAOs in Virginia and one of only 63 in the United States, underscoring its dedication to supporting the cybersecurity needs of the Defense Industrial Base

Estonia is enhancing its defence innovation through strategic alliances globally. His Excellency (H.E.) Hanno Pevkur, Estonia's Minister of Defence, visited the UAE and attended the IDEX 2025 conference—the global stage for defence innovation and collaboration. Investment in European defence tech startups is expected to surpass over $1.04 billion this year with the majority directed toward dual-use technologies. However, many funds remain restricted from investing in weapo

Today, Aisha Bowe, esteemed rocket scientist, entrepreneur, and global STEM trailblazer, has announced that she'll be one of six women flying on Blue Origin's NS-31 mission, brought together by Emmy Award-winning journalist Lauren Sánchez. I'm honored to be part of Blue Origin's first all-female flight team and this historic moment in space exploration and human potential," said Bowe. "This mission is about redefining what's possible and showing young peop

Shield AI and L3Harris Technologies will collaborate on a demonstration to enable an electronic warfare (EW) operation with AI-enabled unmanned systems that will sense, adapt and act while simultaneously executing physical and electromagnetic movements. At the core of this effort is L3Harris' Distributed Spectrum Collaboration and Operations, or DiSCO™, a software-defined Electromagnetic Battle Management ecosystem that can detect, collect and analyze known and unknown thr

Estonia is enhancing its defence innovation through strategic alliances globally. His Excellency (H.E.) Hanno Pevkur, Estonia's Minister of Defence, visited the UAE and attended the IDEX 2025 conference—the global stage for defence innovation and collaboration. Investment in European defence tech startups is expected to surpass over $1.04 billion this year with the majority directed toward dual-use technologies. However, many funds remain restricted from investing in weapo