General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has been investing in key technologies for the development of advanced Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) throughout its 30-year history. Continue reading
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Mayman Aerospace Receives $1.25M Funding from US Air Force AFWERX Agility Prime Initiative
California-based Mayman Aerospace has announced confirmation of US$1.25 million funding from the AFWERX Agility Prime initiative to continue development of the Speeder Air Utility Vehicle, AUV. Continue reading
Orbital UAV Secures Agreement with AeroVironment
Orbital Corporation Ltd has announced that it has received an order from US defence technology company AeroVironment Inc. for the supply of the Company’s newest heavy fuel engine for assessment. Continue reading
Insitu Gets $192M US Navy Contract for More Blackjack and ScanEagle Drones
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing‘s Insitu subsidiary a $191.8 million firm-fixed-price contract modification to procure another 13 RQ-21A Blackjack and 25 ScanEagle unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). Continue reading
Lithuania’s Defence Ministry Budgets €36M for Procurement of Drones
The Lithuanian Defence Materiel Agency under the Defence Ministry has launched procurement procedures for 35 sets of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
Taiwan Signs Procurement Contract for Four MQ-9Bs
General Atomics Gets $36M US Navy MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper Spares Contract
General Atomics, Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, is awarded a $35,895,000 firm-fixed-price order (N0001922F2395) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0006). Continue reading
D-Fend Solutions and Liteye Systems Integrate C-UAS Systems
D-Fend Solutions, a supplier of radio frequency (RF), cyber-based, counter-drone takeover technology, and Liteye Systems, a technology provider and integrator of C-UAS systems, have announced a system integration between EnforceAir and SHIELD for a Multi-Domain Defense System called SHIELD-Cyber. Continue reading