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Airbus Defence and Space and Alta Ares, a European defence technology company specialised in counter-drone systems and on-board artificial intelligence, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on the development and integration of European counter-drone solutions. Continue reading
A facility for testing unmanned systems for warfare has opened in a town that is rapidly becoming a hub for the drone industry. Continue reading
In response to U.S. Air Force leaders saying they want to backfill a critical shortage of MQ-9A Reapers in the short term and switch to a significantly cheaper aircraft for the same mission in the long term, the manufacturer plans to offer the same solution: a proposal for the larger MQ-9B SeaGuardian. Continue reading
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated), announced at Eurosatory the market launch of Black Recon, an autonomously launched micro-drone system that delivers continuous, untethered reconnaissance from military vehicles and fixed installations. Continue reading
In January, Wing shared historic plans with Walmart to scale drone delivery coast to coast, building a network of over 270 locations to reach more than 40 million Americans by 2027. Continue reading
Aerodata AG has announced that final assembly of AeroForce X prototype has been successfully completed. With this development step, the unmanned aircraft system has reached an important milestone and is moving on to the next phase as scheduled. The prototype’s first flight is scheduled to take place in Germany this year. Continue reading
The U.S. Air Force is facing an unexpectedly severe capability gap after suffering extensive combat losses of MQ-9A Reaper drones during operations against Iran and Iranian-aligned Yemeni Ansurullah Coalition Forces forces, leading the service to initiate an urgent search for replacement aircraft. Continue reading
At this year’s International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin, Airbus Defence and Space and leading Ukrainian technological defence company SkyFall signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a strategic partnership. As a drone pioneer, SkyFall combines rapid prototyping with serial manufacturing to deliver advanced unmanned aerial systems for combat missions, logistics, and military reconnaissance. Continue reading