The German state of Rhineland-Palatinate is supporting the Koblenz-based company AeroDCS GmbH in the development of the UAV Air Barrow Fuel Cell with an innovation grant of EUR 340,000. Continue reading
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Aeronautics to Supply Greece with Advanced Orbiter 3 Tactical UAVs
Aeronautics Ltd. has announced a contract to supply dozens of its Orbiter 3 systems to the Greek Ministry of Defense. The agreement is part of the large contract between the Israeli and Greek Ministry of Defense, worth approximately 370 million euros, for the procurement of Rafael’s Spike missiles. Continue reading
Brazilian Group Akaer to Develop Drones for Saudi Market
Brazilian technology group Akaer has entered into a partnership agreement with Saudi group Intra Defense Technologies for developing large unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the country. Continue reading
Anduril Autonomous Drones Sent to Ukraine
Weaponised autonomous drones made by the US parent company of defence contractor Anduril Australia are providing an important new capability in Ukraine’s struggle against Russian forces, according to the US company’s founder Palmer Luckey. Continue reading
US Army Tests Laser Variant of Stryker-Based SHORAD System
The U.S. Army has concluded a live-fire test of the 50-kilowatt laser weapon variant of the service branch’s Stryker-based Short-Range Air Defense system at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. Continue reading
First Trial Firing of a Thales Lightweight Multirole Missile from VTOL Drone
A new versatile drone system capable of multiple types of combat mission over land, sea and air has completed a highly successful first trial firing of a Thales Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) to bring the potential of unmanned air combat a step closer to reality. Continue reading
MARSS Showcases C-UAS Capabilities of NiDAR System to UK MoD
MARSS has successfully demonstrated the Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) capabilities of its NiDAR system to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). Continue reading
Spain Invests €27M in Hypersonic Hydrogen-Powered Jet Technology
Swiss startup Destinus sets its eyes on building a hypersonic airplane fueled with hydrogen that blazes from city to city in a blink of an eye with less emission. The hypersonic plane speeds through velocities more than five times the speed of sound. ‘You can reach the other side of the world in three to four hours without compromising on versatility, cost, or noise,’ says Destinus. In fact, the airplane team says that flying from Frankfurt to Sydney can be cut down to only four hours and 15 minutes instead of the usual 20 hours. Continue reading