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Liteye Systems, based in Centennial Colorado, has been awarded a $4,500,000, multiple-year contract to further develop and integrate its Liteye SHIELD C-sUAS payload in the US Army (RCCTO) HEL prototype effort. This second contract continues the work of last year’s award from RCCTO and furthers the SHIELD platform advancements. Continue reading
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been awarded a contract to supply DroneGuard ComJam systems for the long-range detection and disruption of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to an Asian country. The contract comprises several dozens of mobile systems. Continue reading
Rheinmetall and its partner UVision have won a first order from a major European NATO military force for HERO loitering munitions. Continue reading
When aircraft such as delivery drones or air taxis want to take off from experimental status into professional, commercial use, even the most ambitious project must meet the strict requirements of national and international aviation standards. Indispensable here: components that enable the required certification as part of the overall system. Continue reading
In July, the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), Lt. General Aviv Cochavi, paid a visit to Morocco. Two years ago, such a visit would have been unthinkable. But the signing of the US-brokered Abraham Accords in 2020, which normalised relations between Israel and Arab countries like the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco, has given a huge boost to Israeli defence industries. Continue reading
Romania plans to buy three unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) systems from Turkish defence firm Baykar along with logistics support for an estimated US$300 million before tax, the defence ministry announced. Continue reading
The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) on September 1, 2022 has officially qualified the Aliaca fixed-wing drone systems for the French Navy and received three initial systems for use aboard the Navy’s patrol vessels and surveillance frigates. Continue reading
SkyGuardian Global Support Solutions (SGSS), a sustainment program introduced by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) in 2021, announces a new partnership with Ramco Systems. Continue reading