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– Alpha Unmanned Systems, a Spanish company developing unmanned helicopters, has signed a collaboration agreement with Airbus Helicopters España. This strategic alliance follows the successful joint participation of both companies in Spanish military exercises and marks a significant step toward integrating Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming capabilities, or collaboration between manned and unmanned helicopters. Continue reading
– Factorial Inc., a supplier of solid-state battery technology, announced the shipment of its first solid-state lithium-metal battery cells for drone use to Avidrone Aerospace Inc., a Canadian developer of long-range, dual-use unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Continue reading
– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $34,870,790 firm-fixed-price order (N0001925F0017) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0006). Continue reading
– SMARTSHOOTER, a designer, developer, and manufacturer of innovative fire control systems, has announced that its U.S. subsidiary, SMARTSHOOTER Inc., has received a new order valued at $13M from the U.S. Army for SMASH 2000L fire control systems. Continue reading
– NV5, a provider of tech-enabled engineering, certification, and consulting solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a two-year, $10 million statewide contract by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to provide a comprehensive suite of geospatial and utility services to support statewide infrastructure planning and development. Continue reading
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has approved a domestically made anti-drone pistol for the armed forces in a move to enhance individual soldier survivability against hostile drones. Continue reading
Russia launched a new type of jet-powered attack UAV called the Dan-M against Ukraine on the morning of 29 May. The drones were launched in a group from Crimea. Continue reading
According to information published by U.S. Air Force on May 27, 2025, the U.S. Air Force 378th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron (ELRS) has begun implementing a new drone-based method for inspecting fuel infrastructure within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Continue reading