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– Anduril Industries, Costa Mesa, California, was awarded a ceiling of $50,000,000 Small Business Innovation Research III indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract for Agile-Launched, tactically-integrated unmanned system and support services for testing, training, and supportability. Continue reading
The father and son team behind the world’s fastest quadcopter we featured last year has now built what essentially looks like a flying photovoltaic panel, in a bid to create a drone that’s powered by solar alone. Continue reading
EDGE, one of the world’s advanced technology and defence groups, and Anduril, a global defence technology company, will launch a joint venture to accelerate the design, development, and production of autonomous systems to support civil and defence mission sets in the Middle East and surrounding regions. Continue reading
– Embraer has announced that the A-29 Super Tucano is expanding its mission portfolio to counter modern unmanned threats effectively and affordably. Continue reading
– Windlift, a North Carolina-based startup, recently announced successful results from initial testing of a new autonomous tethered drone system that leverages winds aloft for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS). Continue reading
– GE Aerospace is developing a small turbofan engine for midsized Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) that are now in high demand by militaries worldwide, Chief Financial Officer Rahul Ghai said on November. 11. Continue reading
– Amentum has been awarded the Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Maintenance Support IDIQ contract by the Air Force Air Combat Command with a ceiling value of up to $995 million. The MQ-9 Reaper is an essential unmanned aerial system equipped with cutting-edge technologies including sensors, armaments, ground control stations, and a satellite link. Continue reading
Meet the Hawker Sea Fury, the Royal Navy’s last and fastest piston fighter, a “super prop” born at the edge of the jet age. In this episode we dive into its Sopwith/Hawker roots, the Bristol Centaurus sleeve-valve engine, combat over Korea and the Bay of the Pigs, and its second life dominating the Reno Air Races. Continue reading