Drones News

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global defense technology leader, today announced the appointment of Sean T. Woodward as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 1, 2026. Woodward succeeds Kevin McDonnell, who will be stepping down from the role, as announced earlier this year. McDonnell will remain with the Company in an advisory role through July 2026 to help ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities. Woodward is a...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Terradepth, a venture-backed maritime technology company delivering the Ocean Operating System™, today announced that its Absolute Ocean cloud-native data-to-decision platform has been formally moved into the Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) Rapid Capabilities Cell (RCC) Hopper at Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic. The selection follows a successful Phase II Pitch under the NIWC Atlantic Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) N65236-26-S-0001, Area of I...

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global defense technology leader, today announced the appointment of Dr. Robert (Rob) Smith as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective April 13, 2026. In this role, Dr. Smith will oversee the Company’s Autonomous Systems (AxS) and Space, Cyber and Directed Energy (SCDE) business units, as well as the Company’s global operations and manufacturing footprint. His appointment reflects AV’s continue...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NUBURU, Inc. (NYSE American: BURU – the “Company”), a dual-use Defense & Security platform company focused on non-kinetic effects, directed-energy technologies, electronic warfare and software-orchestrated defense systems, today announced a further acceleration of its joint venture with Maddox Defense Incorporated (“Maddox Defense”), with the program now advancing into the production phase of its first Mobile Additive Manufacturing Container (MAMC) platform, designe...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NUBURU, Inc. (NYSE American: BURU – the “Company”) is a dual-use Defense and Security integrated platform company focused on non-kinetic effects, directed-energy technologies, electronic warfare and AI-driven operational resilience orchestrated software, serving both defense and mission-critical infrastructure across regulated sectors. NUBURU provides a corporate update to highlight that the Company is actively and successfully executing on and monetizing its business a...

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The United States Air Force has awarded UES, a division of advanced research and development leader AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a three-year, $25M contract to transition innovative human health and performance technologies from research to field deployment. Supporting the Air Force Research Laboratory's 711th Human Performance Wing Human Effectiveness Directorate (711 HPW), AV will mature mid-stage sensor, diagnostic, and material technologies tha...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mobix Labs: $3.2M Order Received for Technology Used in TSA Airport Scanners...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Efficient Power Conversion (EPC), a leader in enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN®) power devices, has introduced a new generation of 100 V integrated GaN power-stage ICs - EPC23108, EPC23109, EPC23110 and EPC23111 - targeting high-performance motion and power systems such as humanoid robots, drones, and other compact battery-powered platforms. The devices are designed to simplify implementation and improve operational robustness in real-world environment...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Manna Air Delivery, a global leader in consumer drone delivery, has announced a $50 million funding round to scale its proven operations further in the United States and Europe. The round brings Manna’s total funding to $110million. Manna now operates one of the most active consumer drone delivery networks in the world, with more than 250,000 regulated commercial UAV flights completed. Investors in the round include ARK Invest, known for backing companies such as OpenAI...

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in autonomous systems and intelligence services, today announced its selection by the United States Navy to provide Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated (COCO) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) services in support of critical naval operations. Under the Navy’s recently announced initiative to expand and modernize ISR capabilities, AV will compete for delivery orders alongside other sel...