General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and MBDA have announced a commitment to integrate the European missile-maker’s SPEAR precision strike weapons onto new aircraft built by the American unmanned aircraft manufacturer.
Anduril Targets $100 Billion Valuation
American defence technology company Anduril is in talks with investors over a new fundraising round that could value the company at around $100 billion, putting it on par with defence giants Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, according to a Reuters report. The fundraising and valuation have not yet been finalized. Continue reading
TEKEVER and iCOMAT Partner to Support AR5 Manufacturing in the UK
TEKEVER, a European provider of AI-enabled autonomous systems, and iCOMAT, the advanced composites manufacturer and inventor of Rapid Tow Shearing (RTS), have announced the expansion of their partnership supporting the production and industrialisation of the AR5 unmanned aerial system. Continue reading
ACUA Ocean and Teledyne FLIR Defense Demonstrate Integrated Tethered UAS and Unmanned Surface Vessel Capability
ACUA Ocean and Teledyne FLIR Defense have successfully completed two days of demonstrations to the UK MOD and offshore industry partners, having been awarded funding by UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) to conduct a joint demonstration of an integrated tethered unmanned aerial system (T-UAS) and unmanned surface vessel (USV) capability. Continue reading
US, Ukraine Moving Forward on Joint Drone Production
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the U.S. and Ukraine plan to build a drone factory in the U.S. as part of a new defence partnership combining American manufacturing with Ukraine’s battlefield-tested drone technology. Continue reading
Eight Newly Produced MQ-9 Reaper Drones Destroyed in Iranian Strike
Eight newly produced and unassembled U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft were destroyed during an Iranian missile strike on King Faisal Air Base in Jordan, according to reports from multiple regional sources. Continue reading
GA-ASI and KONGSBERG Advance JSM Integration for MQ-9B
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and KONGSBERG Gruppen ASA completed the System Requirements Review (SRR) and Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the integration of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) weapon system onto MQ-9B. Continue reading
UK Picks Tekever AR5 to Replace Watchkeeper
British soldiers will be better protected and more lethal on the battlefield as a new investment of up to £400 million will see the Army equipped with the latest spy drone technology. Continue reading