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AeroVironment, Inc. has announced that it has acquired Planck Aerosystems, Inc., a provider of advanced unmanned aircraft navigation solutions. The acquisition will significantly accelerate AeroVironment’s development of advanced autonomy capabilities. Continue reading
Images of a very interesting exhibition were shared at the ARMY 2022 International Defense Industry Fair organized by the Russian Ministry of Defense at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center in Moscow from August 10 -18. Included in the exhibit are weapons systems seized by Russian forces during the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war. Continue reading
Nordic Unmanned has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Partner with the leading North American distributor RMUS LCC and the leading Australian distributor Sphere Drones for Nordic Unmanned’s range of Staaker, AirRobot, and DroneMatrix drone products and drone services. Continue reading
Ford Motor Company has filed a patent for an unmanned aerial vehicle sanitation system. The patent was filed on February 10th, 2021, published on August 11th, 2022, and assigned serial number 0249722. Continue reading
The German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has procured five counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS). Continue reading
The US Air Force has recently started fielding a new improved version of the Super A-10 Warthog. Continue reading
On July 29, 2022, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. tested a PT6 E-Series model turboprop engine from Pratt & Whitney Canada on GA-ASI’s MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft. Multiple full-power engine tests were performed at GA-ASI’s Desert Horizon flight operations facility in El Mirage, California. Continue reading
The Department of Defense has awarded BlueHalo Titan Defense a $24M contract to procure multiple Titan C-UAS systems. Titan, BlueHalo’s AI/ML-powered RF-based Counter-Unmanned Aerial System solution, is the DoD’s recent selection as a Program of Record (POR) capability. Continue reading