– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) continues to expand the role of unmanned aerial systems, demonstrating the first-ever Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability on an MQ-9B SeaGuardian. Continue reading
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ADASI (EDGE Group) to Integrate MILSAR Radars onto GARMOOSHA UAS
– ADASI, a regional leader in autonomous systems and services within EDGE, an advanced technology and defence groups, signed a contract on February 20th. to integrate MILSAR radars from Meteksan Defence, one of the largest defence companies in Turkey, onto the GARMOOSHA unmanned aerial system (UAS). Continue reading
South Korea’s Loyal Wingman Air Combat Drone Unveiled
South Korea on Tuesday unveiled a new stealthy loyal wingman-type drone, the Low Observable Unmanned Wingman System, or LOWUS, which it plans to operate alongside the locally developed KF-21 Boramae next-generation fighter. The new drone is part of a growing fleet of low-observable drones being developed in South Korea as the country seeks to introduce new uncrewed technologies for a range of missions. Continue reading
Equinor Deploys Drones to Survey Methane Emissions
Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor has awarded a Denmark-based green tech scaleup with a multi-million euro contract to survey methane emissions from all Norwegian assets using drones. Continue reading
Boeing Looks to Offload Insitu
– Boeing has hired an adviser to sell its defense subsidiary Insitu, a maker of small, long-range military drones, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The aviation giant seeks to shed non-core assets and focus on its commercial and defense businesses. Continue reading
V-BAT Drones to be Equipped with Ukrainian Laser-Guided Munitions
The American drone manufacturer Shield AI is looking for partners in Ukraine among manufacturers of laser-guided munitions to equip its V-BAT drone. Continue reading
Skydio Gets $19M X10D Contract from Spain’s Ministry of Defence
U.S. drone manufacturer Skydio has been awarded a contract by Spain’s Ministry of Defence (MINISDEF) to supply autonomous small uncrewed aerial systems (sUAS) technology to the Spanish Armed Forces. In partnership with Paukner Group, a Spanish defense and security product distributor, Skydio will deliver Skydio X10D drones in a contract worth up to €18 million ($18.7M USD). Continue reading
Ukraine Certifies U13 and U15 Jam-Resistant Drones
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has codified and approved for operation in units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine unmanned aerial systems U13 and U15 of Ukrainian production. This was reported by the Main Directorate for Lifecycle Support of Armaments and Military Equipment. Continue reading