Innovations

Technological and operational innovations in the UAS and counter-UAS space — what emerged first, where, and what it changes. Each entry is sourced, dated, and linked to the drones involved.

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Pentagon seeks AI target recognition for CROWS and small arms vs drones

The DoD/DIU is soliciting prototypes for AI-aided target recognition to speed detection/track/engagement of small drones, first on CROWS remote weapon stations and later on moving ground/maritime platforms. A notable planned phase extends A…

AI-targetingotherfirst seen 2026-05-01

HAVELSAN unveils ADVENT-AI decision-support layer for ADVENT naval CMS

HAVELSAN presented ADVENT-AI, an AI-enabled decision-support layer added to its fielded ADVENT combat management system, aiming to improve real-time data fusion, anomaly detection, and object classification under EW/jamming. If deployed to …