🤖 Gremsy, Lantronix, and Teledyne Collab on Drone That Processes Its Own Data

📬 In Today’s Defense Brief

🚁 Sikorsky Unveils Nomad Family Of Scalable VTOL Drones Read More

🛡️ Ukraine’s Next-Gen Armored Vehicle Shrugs Off Triple Drone Strikes Read More

🤖 Gremsy, Lantronix, and Teledyne Collab on Drone That Processes Its Own Data Read More

💻 Peraton wins US Air Force contract for advanced cyber prototype Read More

✈️ Leak Alleges Russian Fighter Jet Deal With Iran Read More

🎱 Plus 9 other news stories you may like

📰 Full Breakdown

🚁 Sikorsky Unveils Nomad Family Of Scalable VTOL Drones Read More

• Sikorsky is expanding its rotor-blown-wing, twin-proprotor tail-sitter into a full Nomad family, scaling from the Nomad 50 up to a Black Hawk–sized concept for land and sea missions. Designed for runway-independent ops, roles span reconnaissance, light attack, and contested logistics, with autonomous launch/landing nearly anywhere and tablet-based control for soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines.

• The Nomad 50 (10.3-ft wingspan) has completed extended flight tests. A larger Nomad 100 (Group 3, 18-ft wingspan) is in ground testing with first flight “in the coming months.” A planned Group 4 variant targets ~500-lb payloads, enabling bigger sensors and weapons like four Hellfires or two Small Diameter Bombs.

• MATRIX autonomy and DARPA’s EVADE work underpin the design; smaller airframes favor hybrid-electric propulsion while larger ones use conventional drivetrains. Sikorsky pitches Nomad as complementing crewed UH-60/SH-60/CH-53K fleets, extending the sensor-to-shooter kill web and supporting launched effects, ISR, and austere resupply across Indo-Pacific-style operating environments.

🛡️ Ukraine’s Next-Gen Armored Vehicle Shrugs Off Triple Drone Strikes Read More

• Ukrainian troops report an Inguar-3 armored vehicle withstanding three rapid FPV drone hits with the crew uninjured, though the exact timing wasn’t disclosed. Inguar Defence attributes survivability to a combat-centric design that strips flammable interior materials and emphasizes battlefield durability over commercial comforts.

• The platform comes in modular 4×4 and 6×6 variants for roles from medevac and escort to weapons carriage, including multiple-launch rocket options on the 6×6. Both use turbo-diesel power with automatic transmissions and independent suspension for mobility over rough terrain.

• Already fielded with Ukraine’s National Guard, the vehicle advertises NATO-standard protection against small-arms fire, grenades, and mine blasts. Manufacturer statements frame the Inguar-3 as a reliable, rapid-response asset for high-risk environments where counter-FPV resilience is increasingly critical.

🤖 Gremsy, Lantronix, and Teledyne Collab on Drone That Processes Its Own Data Read More

• Lantronix’s Open-Q 5165RB System-on-Module brings edge-AI compute directly onto Gremsy’s stabilized UAV payloads, paired with Teledyne’s Hadron 640R dual-thermal camera. Onboard processing enables real-time detection, mapping, and anomaly spotting without cloud round-trips, cutting latency and bandwidth needs in contested networks.

• Executives highlight compliance with stringent government standards and a direct interface to the FLIR/Teledyne Hadron 640R, enabling Gremsy’s Lynx payload with real-time, edge-based capabilities. The integration also reduces power draw, extending endurance and mission dwell time.

• The platform’s high-speed connectivity and flexible I/O support plug-and-play add-ons, while an operating envelope from −25°C to 85°C broadens deployment conditions. Partners bill the collaboration as a compact, secure ISR solution for defense and critical-infrastructure applications.

💻 Peraton wins US Air Force contract for advanced cyber prototype Read More

• Under an AFLCMC Other Transaction Authority–Prototype award, Peraton will design, integrate, and prototype next-gen cyber infrastructure to support key Air Force and joint cyber operations. The aim is to field secure, interoperable capabilities quickly to meet evolving mission needs.

• Scope includes systems engineering, network and infrastructure support, and implementation of mission-enabling cyber technologies. The prototype effort is intended to validate architectures that accelerate deployment of resilient capabilities across operational, test, and training environments.

• If successful, the initiative could transition to a production contract lasting up to five years. Company leadership frames the award as a whole-of-enterprise effort, emphasizing delivery of innovative, resilient tooling for mission-critical cyber defense.

✈️ Leak Alleges Russian Fighter Jet Deal With Iran Read More

• Alleged leaks from Rostec suggest Iran intends to buy 48 Su-35s, potentially one of Russia’s largest post-invasion arms exports. The documents—posted online by the “Black Mirror” hacker group—purportedly detail phased deliveries in 16–48 months, starting as early as 2026, and include electronic-warfare packages like Khibiny-M. Neither government has confirmed the materials.

• Context presented with the leaks ties the move to Iran’s need to modernize after recent conflict with Israel and U.S. strikes, arguing Su-35s would bolster deterrence and defense of critical sites. The reports also reference broader Russia-Iran strategic agreements across defense and economic domains.

• Separate entries circulating online point to “Code 012” for Algeria involving Su-57E fighters and Su-34 support kits. Analysts note Russia’s export pressures amid sanctions and wartime production, making any confirmed high-value sales strategically and economically significant for Moscow.

🌏 Other Important News

✈️ Air

• RAF retires MQ-9 Reaper as Protector RG.1 enters service Read More

• Sikorsky unveils Nomad drone fleet with Group-3 flight tests to begin in coming months Read More

• Flood of questions leads MDA to push ‘Golden Dome’ deadline one week Read More

🛡️ Land

• India’s ‘Rudra Brigade’ enters combat Read More

🚢 Sea

• Navy tests autonomous vessels in recent multilateral exercises Read More

• U.S. Navy authorizes buy of 837 Anti-Ship Tomahawk missile seekers Read More

🧠 C2, Networks & AI

• SAIC will acquire software shop SilverEdge for $205 million Read More

• Palantir–Maven–Picogrid AI collaboration links sensors and C2 Read More

🏛️ Army & Modernization

• Army sunsets Futures Command, activates Transformation Training Command Read More

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