Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
Kymeta wins DoD contract for Osprey u8 edge-platform development
- The cartridge is designed to add mission functions while maintaining the Osprey u8’s multi-orbit satellite communications performance.
- RF Space Domain Awareness functions are intended to detect interference, analyze satellite behavior and protect communications services.
- Additional software applications could extend the platform over time without installing separate hardware on the mission vehicle.
LiveU and Airwise combine drone operations and live-video connectivity
- Airwise supplies fleet and pilot management, airspace awareness and video distribution; LiveU supplies edge encoding and bonded-IP transport.
- The architecture brings mission controls, airspace compliance and live video into a shared operational view.
- An end-to-end demonstration is planned for DRONERESPONDERS TEXCON in Arlington, Texas, on October 19–22.
Ditto wins $17 million USSOCOM award for enterprise edge-data fielding
- The platform synchronizes data between human users and autonomous systems in denied, degraded, intermittent and limited-connectivity environments.
- The award follows three years of work with Special Operations Forces end users across multiple USSOCOM components.
- The contract was awarded through the U.S. Air Force’s BESPIN office.
Gogo and Insitu test Galileo HDX on Group 3 UAS
- The configuration supports command-and-control connectivity and backhaul of sensor data over satellite links.
- The terminal was modified for the Integrator airframe rather than presented as a fleet-wide standard configuration.
- The work extends Galileo HDX beyond its established business-aviation market into special-missions UAS connectivity.
EVERYWHERE integrates autonomous Skydio SOS response
- EVERYWHERE announced the Skydio integration on July 16, 2026.
- An SOS event can pass through EVERYWHERE workflows and automatically dispatch a drone to the worker's precise location while notifying responders.
- The capability is being validated in a real-world lone-worker programme before potential operational deployment in utilities and defense.
Iridium completes its acquisition of Aireon
- Aireon continues to operate as a distinct subsidiary under chief executive Don Thoma.
- The combination brings ADS-B surveillance and aviation-data services alongside Iridium communications and resilient PNT infrastructure.
- The completed purchase followed an agreement for approximately $366.7 million for the remaining 61% equity interest.
Cohere Technologies wins $28M U.S. contract for ISAC sensing prototype
- The prototype will use cellular infrastructure for persistent aerial and ground surveillance.
- Coverage frames the work as relevant to drone and aerial-threat detection.
M-tron wins $4 million EW RF production orders
- The order covers several products including high-power-handling spectrum-control solutions.
- M-tron says the supported EW system is anticipated to remain in production past 2030.
- The company links its RF portfolio to defense programs including radar, EW systems, drones and autonomous vehicles.
Rocket Lab agrees to acquire Iridium in an $8.0 billion transaction
- Iridium stockholders are due $27.00 in cash plus Rocket Lab shares for each Iridium share, with a notional value of $54.00 per share.
- The transaction combines Iridium’s L-band network and spectrum with Rocket Lab’s launch and spacecraft-manufacturing capabilities.
- Iridium remains a public, independent company while the required approvals and closing conditions are pending.
AFWERX awards Mission Connect Phase I contract
- EVERYWHERE announced the AFWERX SBIR Phase I contract on June 18, 2026.
- The effort covers resilient bidirectional routing across Iridium, LTE, Wi-Fi and direct-to-device satellite paths.
- Phase I work includes technical feasibility, stakeholder engagement and alignment with Air Force and joint operational users.
M-tron wins $6.8 million C-UAS radar component order
- The order includes high-performance oven-controlled crystal oscillators and other RF products.
- Work is scheduled to be performed in Orlando, Florida through 2027.
- The company expects the supported systems to remain in production beyond 2030.
Rajant selected as Phase 2 qualifier for Drone Dominance Program
- Rajant was selected as a Phase 2 qualifier for the U.S. Department of Defense Drone Dominance Program.
- The programme is led by the Defense Innovation Unit with the Test Resource Management Center and focuses on attritable autonomous systems in contested environments.
- Rajant will continue developing and demonstrating Kinetic Mesh vehicle-to-vehicle communications for coordinated autonomous operations across air, land and sea.
Rajant launches Kentucky defense manufacturing hub for Flying Cowbell drones and Unibell motors
- Rajant launched its Kentucky Defense Manufacturing Innovation Hub expansion project in Morehead, Kentucky.
- At planned capacity, the facility will support high-volume production of Flying Cowbell tactical FPV drone systems and Unibell brushless motors.
- The expansion includes a planned 2,000-square-foot certified clean room for future aerospace and satellite assembly opportunities.
Rajant Health and Chord Robotics expand Cowbell multi-domain autonomy platform
- Rajant Health and Chord Robotics expanded their partnership to combine Cowbell distributed edge compute and networking with Chord's TEMPO collaborative-autonomy software.
- The integration supports one-to-many control of mixed autonomous fleets operating across air, land and sea.
- Flying Cowbell is designed to keep compute, applications and autonomy operating across mobile nodes when connectivity is intermittent or infrastructure is unavailable.
Motorola Solutions plans $100M Silvus production expansion
- The plan is anchored by a new 165,000-square-foot high-volume manufacturing facility in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Motorola Solutions expects the expansion to create 200 roles.
- The added capacity is intended to scale production of Silvus StreamCaster MANET radios for defence, law-enforcement and public-safety customers.
TrellisWare launches 48-gram anti-jam datalink for UAS
- The 48-gram software-defined radio delivers up to 8 watts of transmit power and covers 1250–2600 MHz.
- It supports TSM and Katana wideband and narrowband waveforms, including fast-frequency-hopping anti-jam operation.
- The module is intended for ISR, command-and-control, video and relay links on UAS and attritable systems.
AEVEX joins Persistent Systems Wave Relay ecosystem
- AEVEX is integrating Wave Relay networking into its Atlas unmanned aircraft and Mako and Mako Lite unmanned surface vessels.
- The integration is intended to connect air, surface and ground nodes through one mobile ad hoc network.
- Persistent Systems positioned the work as an expansion of its modular ecosystem for multi-domain unmanned operations.
EVERYWHERE and Parsons develop resilient drone links
- EVERYWHERE announced the Parsons partnership on May 4, 2026 under an SBIR initiative.
- Its Iridium-based transport layer supports beyond-line-of-sight autonomous missions, low-bandwidth updates and sensor-data exfiltration.
- Parsons contributes TAK-as-a-Service integration and sustainment for defense and federal operating environments.
Doodle Labs and LUXUAV sign European UAV technology memorandum
- The agreement supports Doodle Labs’ European strategy for NATO-aligned autonomous-systems programs.
- Doodle Labs supplies Mesh Rider datalink and resilient communications technology for drones and uncrewed systems.
- The signal is most relevant as supporting-stack evidence for trusted communications in European autonomy programs.
EVERYWHERE and KORE expand multi-network field safety
- EVERYWHERE announced the KORE partnership on March 11, 2026.
- The EVERYWHERE App can route traffic across Wi-Fi, cellular data and T-Satellite while retaining SOS, messaging and team-visibility workflows.
- KORE, T-Mobile for Business and EVERYWHERE positioned the integration for safer field operations at the network edge.
UK Ministry of Defence selects Wave Relay MANET for Project CAIN
- The multi-million-pound contract covers MPU5 radios, Rugged Display and Controller units and dismounted networking kits.
- Persistent Systems said the equipment will support command, control and situational awareness for 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team.
- The deployment extends Wave Relay use with a UK rapid-response formation and includes equipment, integration and support.
U.S. Army awards Persistent Systems $87.5 million NGC2 prototype contract
- Persistent Systems announced an 87.5 million dollar U.S. Army order for MANET devices.
- The order supports the transport layer for the Next-Generation Command and Control prototype.
- Persistent said the second order followed a 34 million dollar October contract, bringing combined awards to 121.5 million dollars.
DeployX selected for NATO DIANA's 2026 cohort
- The programme provides contractual funding and access to DIANA accelerator sites and test centres.
- The selection supports development and validation of dual-use technology against an Allied defence and security challenge.
NanTenna selected for NATO DIANA's 2026 cohort
- The programme provides contractual funding and access to DIANA accelerator sites and test centres.
- The selection supports development and validation of dual-use technology against an Allied defence and security challenge.
Doodle Labs announces low-frequency multi-band Mesh Rider Radio
- Doodle Labs announced a forthcoming low-frequency multi-band Mesh Rider Radio family.
- The radios cover 340–410 MHz in addition to the M3, M4 and M6 bands.
- Doodle Labs positions the lower-frequency range for longer links and better propagation through obstacles on military drones.
Movu deploys Doodle Labs 100-node mesh network for warehouse robots
- The warehouse system uses a 100-node Doodle Labs mesh network.
- The network connects Movu autonomous warehouse robots.
- The fact is limited to the named warehouse deployment.
TrellisWare passes 200,000 deployed TSM-enabled radios
- The installed base doubled from the 100,000-radio milestone TrellisWare reported in May 2023.
- TSM carries voice, video, data and position-location information across TrellisWare and partner radios, including nodes on uncrewed platforms.
- The company attributed growth to increased international adoption, partner interoperability and a broader ecosystem of compatible radio systems.
Motorola Solutions completes $4.4B Silvus acquisition
- Motorola Solutions paid approximately $4.4 billion upfront, including about $4.38 billion in cash and $20 million in restricted stock.
- The agreement also provides for up to $600 million of earnout consideration tied to business performance through 2028.
- Motorola Solutions said it plans to extend Silvus MANET technology through its government and public-safety customer network.
Cascade Space raises $5.9M seed round for space communications platform
- The $5.9 million seed round included Nova Threshold, Undeterred Capital, Y Combinator, Karman Ventures, Pioneer Fund and a broader investor syndicate.
- Cascade said the capital would accelerate Cascade Designer, its software platform for satellite communication-system design and analysis.
- The company also highlighted its open-source spacelink Python library, which supplies communication-system analysis functions used by the design platform.
RTI launches Connext AI tools for physical AI development
- Connext AI adds intelligent assistance to RTI's real-time system-development toolchain.
- The suite is trained on RTI documentation, code repositories, use cases and data models covering more than 3,000 types.
- The launch targets faster development of robust, scalable architectures for intelligent and autonomous systems.
BotBlox reports radiation testing for rugged Ethernet switch modules
- The testing focused on BotBlox rugged Ethernet switch hardware.
- BotBlox framed the results for harsh-environment systems that need compact embedded networking.
- The article added qualification evidence for robotics and mission systems exposed to extreme conditions.
EVERYWHERE launches Mission Connect
- EVERYWHERE launched Mission Connect on February 19, 2025.
- The platform bridges satellite and terrestrial transport with multiple common operating pictures, including TAK and ArcGIS environments.
- A message gateway, encrypted tracking and centralized network controls support beyond-line-of-sight operations and self-hosted deployments.
BotBlox details pressure-tolerant subsea Ethernet infrastructure
- The article described Ethernet networking designs that tolerate subsea pressure environments.
- BotBlox connected the work to underwater vehicles and subsea robotics systems.
- The capability expands BotBlox's embedded networking role beyond aerial and ground robotics.
BotBlox releases BloxOs for Rugged SOM and SwitchBlox Rugged
- BloxOs moved out of beta on December 13, 2024.
- The release adds VLANs, STP/RSTP, port statistics, PHY controls and multicast-snooping features.
- BotBlox said updates and security patches would be installable over UART after initial flashing.
EVERYWHERE and goTenna link satellite and mesh networks
- The companies announced their strategic partnership on October 14, 2024.
- The integration pairs EVERYWHERE software and encrypted Garmin inReach connectivity with goTenna Pro X2 mesh radios.
- The joint solution carries TAK location, messaging and SOS data beyond local mesh coverage for defense and public-safety teams.
Doodle Labs partners with PDW to integrate Mesh Rider Radio into C100 sUAS
- PDW partnered with Doodle Labs to integrate Helix Mesh Rider Radio into the C100 sUAS platform.
- The C100 with integrated Doodle Labs Helix Mesh Rider Radio was made available for purchase.
- The partnership ties Doodle Labs communications hardware to a named tactical drone platform used in defense markets.
UVision and Mistral select Silvus StreamCaster for SOCOM loitering-munitions contract
- Silvus said UVisionUSA and Mistral selected StreamCaster SC4400 MANET radios for HERO-120SF communications.
- The selection was tied to a 73.5 million dollar U.S. SOCOM loitering-munitions contract.
- The radios provide C2 and communications for the HERO-120SF loitering munition.
Corona Fire Department tests Doodle Labs mesh radios in simulated rescue
- The exercise combined disconnected field teams in a mobile ad-hoc network.
- Mesh Rider radios supported coordinated communications during the scenario.
- The evidence is a bounded simulation, not a standing operational deployment.
MVP Robotics integrates Doodle Labs radios into HEKTR 3.4 robotic target
- MVP Robotics integrated Doodle Labs Mesh Rider Radios into the HEKTR 3.4 Trackless Mobile Infantry Target.
- The radios support beyond-line-of-sight operation, mesh networking and low-latency connectivity.
- The integration extends Doodle Labs datalinks into robotic training targets and military simulation workflows.
Hubble Network completes first Bluetooth connection to space
- The milestone used off-the-shelf Bluetooth chips communicating with satellites in low Earth orbit.
- The capability supports low-cost global asset tracking without custom gateways.
- The capability strengthens Hubble Network's role in inspection, monitoring or infrastructure automation workflows.
Teal systems pass electronic-warfare field testing with Doodle Labs radios
- Teal and Red Cat systems with Doodle Labs frequency-hopping radios passed electronic-warfare field testing in Ukraine.
- The testing covered jamming evasion for surveillance and swarming operations in contested RF environments.
- The result supports Doodle Labs' positioning around resilient datalinks for defense drones operating under interference.
Doodle Labs integrates Qualcomm RB5 into robotics radios
- Doodle Labs announced integration of Qualcomm’s RB5 Platform, built around the QRB5165, into its line of mesh radios.
- The combined stack pairs onboard compute with high-bandwidth, long-range communications for unmanned aircraft, ground vehicles and industrial robots.
- The integration is intended to support autonomous systems that need local processing and a resilient datalink while operating beyond a fixed wired connection.
Freefly integrates Doodle Labs Mesh Rider Radio into Astro UAS platform
- Freefly integrated Doodle Labs mini Mesh Rider Radio as the onboard datalink for an NDAA-compliant Astro UAS.
- The integration supports long-range, high-bandwidth and low-latency drone communications.
- The case places Doodle Labs mesh networking hardware inside a named U.S.-made enterprise drone platform.
Doodle Labs releases Sense interference-avoidance feature for Mesh Rider Radios
- Doodle Labs released Sense, an interference-avoidance capability for Mesh Rider Radios.
- Evolve Dynamics integrated Mesh Rider Radio and Sense into SKY MANTIS 2 for contested-airspace operations.
- The capability improves Doodle Labs' relevance for drone communications in jammed or congested RF environments.
Evolve Dynamics integrates Doodle Labs mesh datalinks into Sky Mantis UAS
- Evolve Dynamics integrated Doodle Labs Mesh Rider Radios into the Sky Mantis UAS platform.
- The integration supports long-range, high-bandwidth mesh communications for Ukraine, public safety and industrial operations.
- The partnership places Doodle Labs datalinks on a named ISR drone used in defense and public-safety contexts.
UKRSPECSYSTEMS selects Doodle Labs Helix Mesh Rider Radio for MINI SHARK UAV
- UKRSPECSYSTEMS selected Doodle Labs Helix Mesh Rider Radio for the MINI SHARK unmanned aircraft.
- The integration targets resilient communications for aircraft supplied to Ukrainian defence forces.
- Operators transmitted HD video up to 80 kilometres while using six frequency bands to avoid active jamming.
Hubble Network raises $20M Series A for Bluetooth satellite network
- Transpose Platform led the round.
- The company is building satellite connectivity for standard Bluetooth-enabled devices.
Teal Drones selects Doodle Labs for U.S. Army SRR prototype communications
- Teal Drones selected Doodle Labs communications for its U.S. Army Short Range Reconnaissance prototype.
- Teal was one of three vendors competing in the Army SRR programme at the time of the announcement.
- The integration joins Teal’s small unmanned aircraft with Doodle Labs industrial-grade wireless networking.
UXV Technologies and Doodle Labs renew and expand robotics control partnership
- UXV Technologies and Doodle Labs renewed and expanded their unmanned-systems partnership.
- Their collaboration combines UXV ground-control stations and sensors with Doodle Labs wireless networking.
- The companies said their joint mobile-robotics development began in 2019.
Doodle Labs partners with MVP Robotics on HEKTR robotic target communications
- MVP Robotics selected Doodle Labs communications for the HEKTR robotic target platform.
- The partnership connects the mobile training robot through industrial-grade wireless mesh networking.
- HEKTR is designed as a moving target system for live training environments.
Quake Global selected to supply telematics hardware for Yanmar YV01
- The YV01 uses a programmable Quake modem customized for the spraying application.
- The modem synchronizes the robot’s route map with real-time location information during vineyard operations.
- The selection extended Quake’s existing telematics work with Yanmar construction and agricultural machinery into an autonomous spraying platform.
Doodle Labs receives multiple U.S. defence awards for Smart Radio development
- The funded platform uses Doodle Labs Mesh Rider networking technology.
- The work supports resilient communications for unmanned and mobile systems.
- One stated application was connectivity within the Blue sUAS architecture.
Doodle Labs Mesh Rider radios support PAR Government unmanned system
- The system uses Doodle Labs Mesh Rider radios.
- The radios support PAR Government’s unmanned situational-awareness system.
- The fact is limited to the named system configuration.
DroneSeed uses Doodle Labs data link on reforestation drones
- The drones use a Doodle Labs wireless data link.
- The configuration supports DroneSeed’s reforestation operations.
- The fact is limited to the named drone application.
KVH launches P-1775 IMU with photonic chip technology
- The P-1775 replaced individual fiber-optic components with an integrated planar optical chip intended to simplify production while maintaining or improving performance.
- KVH designed the sensor for autonomous and high-performance navigation applications across land, sea and air.
- An early customer integrated the unit into a next-generation rocket launch vehicle.