.Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is awarded a $9,299,186 firm-fixed-price order (N0001924F0097) against a basic ordering agreement (N0001921G0007). Continue reading
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MatrixSpace Awarded $1.9M AFWERX TACFI Contract for Distributed Dual-Mode Mesh Radar for Base Defense
– MatrixSpace has been selected for a $1.9M AFWERX Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) Phase II Sequential contract to develop a distributed dual-mode mesh radar for base defense, based on the MatrixSpace Radar hardware platform.
North American F-86 Sabre – the Most Perfect Dogfight Weapon the US Ever Built
For a brief, harrowing moment during the Korean War, MiG Alley was considered the most lethal place on earth. This narrow strip of airspace where the Yalu River meets the Yellow Sea in northwest North Korea became the arena for the most brutal dogfights since World War 2. Continue reading
MQ-9B SeaGuardian Showcased at RIMPAC 2024
With the completion of the U.S. Navy’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) flight operations on July 28, 2024, the MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) supplied by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., self-deployed back to its home base in El Mirage, Calif., but only after introducing an array of new capabilities. Continue reading
UK Drone Delivery Trial Delayed Again Over Residents’ Concerns
A controversial drone trial has been delayed for a second time over concerns from locals. The Inteliports Drone Trial, which would see drones delivering goods with up to six flights a day from Mornington Road car park on the Isle of Wight, was initially supposed to start on 7 August and last six months. Continue reading
Russian Kronstadt Group Presents Grom-U Wingman Drone to Assist Su-35 and Su-57 Fighters
At the Army-2024 exhibition in Moscow, the Kronstadt Group presented an updated version of its Russian-made Grom supersonic jet unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), informally designated as Grom-U. Continue reading
UK Puts Stalker Drone Through Rigorous Trials
Portable mini drones being delivered to the Armed Forces to provide cutting-edge capability have been put through rigorous trials at RNAS Predannack in Cornwall. Continue reading
Rotor Technologies Launches World’s Largest Civilian Drone for Construction and Agriculture
New Hampshire-based Rotor Technologies, Inc., announces two new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the 2025 model year: Airtruck, a utility UAV with 1,000+ lbs of payload and Sprayhawk, an agricultural UAV with 110-gallon capacity. Introductory pricing for both aircraft is less than $1,000,000. Continue reading