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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. enters this year’s Farnborough Airshow with a production contract from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) under its belt and growing international demand for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). In response to this interest, the company is featuring a full-size model of its CCA as part of its exhibit at D-010 (exterior stand). Continue reading
X-Bow Systems Inc., a U.S. non-traditional manufacturer of solid rocket motors (SRMs), sub-orbital launch solutions and defence technologies, has unveiled Buckler, a low-cost interceptor designed to defeat Group 3 drones at supersonic speeds—flight-tested, priced under US$100,000, and built on propulsion and an airframe that X-Bow produces in-house, at a fraction of the cost of today’s exquisite defences. Continue reading
AeroVironment, Inc. announced it has been awarded a $117.3 million contract by the U.S. Army for its P550 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) unmanned aerial system in support of the Army’s Long Range Reconnaissance program, advancing the Army’s push to field scalable, adaptable capabilities for modern warfare. Continue reading
In recent years, FPV (First-Person View) drones have become one of the most significant threats to manoeuvering forces in modern combat environments. Their widespread availability, low cost, and ability to accurately target military vehicles, personnel, and infrastructure have led to growing global demand for dedicated protection solutions to address these threats, including those that cannot be countered by electronic warfare. Continue reading
Anduril and Archer Aviation just unveiled their jointly-developed autonomous VTOL aircraft platform, built to serve both defence and commercial applications. Anduril showcased the defence variant, Thunder, a Group 5 autonomous attack rotorcraft specifically designed to multiply the combat power of current and next-generation crewed attack and assault aircraft. Continue reading
Commercial swarms of hostile drones are fast becoming the biggest threat to allied forces on today’s battlefields. Enter MORFIUS X-Rotor — Lockheed Martin‘s newly released “one‑to‑many” airborne High Power Microwave (HPM), counter‑drone system that can neutralize more than 50 enemy drones in a single flight. Continue reading
Honeywell Aerospace is set to expand the scope of its Stationary and Mobile UAS Reveal and Intercept (Samurai) system, with the technology now being integrated into Odys Aviation’s unmanned Laila VTOL aircraft. Continue reading
Tesseract Ventures announced its selection by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to advance in the Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS) prototype project. This highly competitive initiative aims to accelerate next-generation autonomous capabilities for rapidly deploying, sustaining, and managing unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in contested and austere environments. Continue reading