General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded an $82,582,131 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, excluding unexercised options, for Phase III of the LongShot program. Continue reading
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Baykar Gets Turkey’s Approval to Manufacture Drones in Ukraine
Baykar’s chief executive Haluk Bayraktar first announced the news of a TB2 plant in October 2022, after having donated and delivered combat drones valued at millions of dollars to Ukrainian forces since the beginning of the war in February of that year. Continue reading
British Army to Get New C-UAS Capability
The British Army’s close combat soldiers will soon receive a cutting-edge weapon sight that will give them a tactical advantage countering uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs). The SmartShooter SMASH Smart Weapon Sight Fire Control System will give dismounted soldiers the ability to achieve a high probability of a hit against micro and mini UAVs. Continue reading
UMS SKELDAR and Hydronalix Announce Co-Operation Agreement
UMS SKELDAR and Hydronalix have announced a co-operation agreement at the Modern Day Marine event, due to be held between June 27th and 29th, 2023, in Washington DC, USA. Continue reading
500th Bayraktar TB2 Rolls Off Production Line
The 500th Bayraktar TB2, Turkey’s first national armed unmanned aerial vehicle, exported to most countries in the world, came off the production line. The exit of the national SİHA Bayraktar TB2 with tail number T500 from the production line was celebrated with a ceremony held at Özdemir Bayraktar National Technology Center. Continue reading
Israel Aerospace Industries to Supply Rotem Loitering Munition Systems to 3 NATO Countries
Following the recent announcement that NATO member Estonia has purchased long-range loitering munitions from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the company has signed separate contracts with three additional NATO countries worth several millions of dollars to supply Rotem loitering munitions. Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $8M US Air Force Off Board Sensing Station Modification Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Poway, California, has been awarded an $8,348,999 modification (P00016) to contract FA8650-22-C-2200 for the off board sensing station, bringing the total cumulative value of this contract to $58,110,985. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $19M US Army Switchblade Modification Contract
AeroVironment Inc., Simi Valley, California, was awarded an $18,861,420 modification (P00030) to contract W31P4Q-20-C-0024 for Switchblade Weapon System procurement. Continue reading