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– AeroVironment, Inc. and BlueHalo LLC have announced the execution of a definitive agreement under which AV will acquire BlueHalo in an all-stock transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $4.1 billion, creating a more diversified global leader in all-domain defense technologies. Continue reading
On Nov. 13, 2024, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., completed its final qualification test for its new 200-horsepower heavy fuel engine at its El Mirage, California, flight facility. The Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) 2.0 is a highly reliable low-maintenance engine with a 40 percent increase in service life providing longer maintenance-free operational periods. Continue reading
– Volz Servos has signed a production agreement with BETA Technologies as an electromechanical actuator partner for the ALIA project. Continue reading
The Airbus SIRTAP RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) has achieved a new milestone, with the establishment of a final assembly line which is now moving towards the production of the first two prototypes. Continue reading
Russia is extensively using Gerbera drones against Ukraine, which are capable of carrying a warhead and conducting radio-electronic reconnaissance, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR). Continue reading
On November 14, 2024, the Russian Telegram channel UAV Technician announced a new development by Russian engineers: a flamethrower-equipped FPV drone designed to counter Ukrainian UAVs, including models like Mavic and Vampire. Continue reading
The British Army is using drones from a Chinese company that has been sanctioned for supplying the Kremlin’s war effort in Ukraine, it has emerged. Continue reading
In a significant step not previously reported, Ukraine’s drone suppliers are ramping up output of robot attack drones to an industrial scale, not just prototypes. Continue reading