AeroVironment, Inc. received additional funding of $64,565,126 on March 24 from the U.S. Army Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions (TAGM) project office for the procurement of Switchblade 300 loitering missile systems. Continue reading
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AgEagle Gets 5-Year US Government Multiple Award Schedule Contract
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc., a provider of full stack flight hardware, sensors and software for commercial and government use, announced that it has been awarded a Multiple Award Schedule Contract (#47QSWA23D0050) by the General Services Administration, which is the centralized procurement arm of the federal government. Continue reading
Textron Wins $279M Verdict in US Patent Case Against Chinese Drone Maker DJI
U.S. aerospace company Textron Inc. won a $279 million verdict on Friday against Chinese drone maker DJI Technology, persuading a federal jury in Waco, Texas that DJI willfully infringed its patents. Continue reading
Japan Records Higher UAV Presence in 2022 Air Interceptions
Japan reported an increase in air interceptions of Chinese unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in fiscal year (FY) 2022, even as it said that its overall fighter air scrambles had dwindled. Continue reading
Drones Help Ukraine do More Damage with Fewer Rounds than Russia
In Ukraine as in previous major conflicts artillery is the biggest killer on the battlefield, accounting for perhaps 80% of casualties on both sides. But while Ukraine has fewer guns firing fewer shells, they appear to be doing more damage even though, with some notable exceptions, they are using the same weapons as their Russian opponents. How is this possible? Continue reading
Kratos to Increase Production Capacity in Oklahoma City
High demand for jet-powered unmanned aerial systems produced in Oklahoma City will lead Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to more than triple its local workforce. Continue reading
UK CAA Announces BVOLS Airspace Sandbox Trial
As part of its work to enable the safe integration of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAS) flying Beyond the Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) the UK CAA has developed an airspace policy concept using Temporary Reserved Areas (TRA) of airspace. Continue reading
Drone with American Engine Crashes Near Moscow
An unmanned aerial vehicle with an American engine crashed near Noginsk near Moscow, a spokesman for emergency services told RIA Novosti.