Ukraine is forming a joint venture company with Turkey to domestically produce as many as 48 Bayraktar TB2 combat drones. Continue reading
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Kratos Delivers 100th Production BQM-177A to Naval Air Systems Command
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it has delivered the 100th production BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT), nearing completion of its third and final Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract. Continue reading
Lockheed D-21 Mach 3 Drone
In the 1960s, Lockheed engineer Kelly Johnson was given an almost impossible task by the U.S. Air Force and CIA. He needed to create a spy drone with range, speed, and altitude capabilities that could match the supersonic A-12. Continue reading
Martin UAV Advances to Mi2 Expeditionary UAS Tech Demo
The US Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) AIRWorks has selected Martin UAV to participate in the Mi2 Technology Demonstration live event at the Yuma Proving Grounds between Nov. 30 and Dec. 18, 2020. Continue reading
Turkey’s MilSOFT Develops AI for Drone Swarms
Turkish defense industry company MilSOFT, which offers software-based solutions for security forces, has developed software for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a swarm concept. Continue reading
Percepto Gets $45 M Series B Funding for Autonomous Inspection of Industrial Sites
Percepto, a supplier of autonomous inspections by industrial robotics, has announced a strategic investment of $45 million in Series B funding led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT) to launch a transformative solution for remote, fully autonomous, asset monitoring, inspection and compliance of industrial sites. Continue reading
X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Assembly Presses On
NASA continues to make progress on the assembly of the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology, or QueSST, aircraft, while overcoming challenges presented by the global pandemic. Continue reading
Philippine Navy Gets Eight ScanEagles
Representatives of the United States Embassy in Manila and the Joint US Military Assistance Group (JUSMAG) led the delivery of a Php710 million ($14.79 million) ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) to the Philippine Navy to boost the country’s maritime domain awareness and border security capabilities. Continue reading