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L3 Technologies Inc. Communication Systems-West Subsidiary, Salt Lake City, Utah, was awarded a $74,441,282 hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract for production, depot maintenance and sustainment for software and hardware to produce and deliver components for the RQ-7Bv2 Shadow UAS. Continue reading
Pierce Aerospace, a US-based supplier of commercial and government Remote Identification technology, announced a new partnership with London, United Kingdom-based Iceni Labs. Iceni Labs focuses on mission-critical science and frontier technology development and commercialization. Continue reading
Echodyne, the radar platform company, announced a new strategic agreement with, and minority investment from, Northrop Grumman Corporation that expands upon existing efforts to integrate Echodyne radars into select Northrop Grumman advanced defense and security solutions. Continue reading
KDDI established a consolidated subsidiary (wholly owned subsidiary) “KDDI SmartDrone Inc.” on January 27, 2022, and will succeed KDDI’s drone business on April 1, 2022. Continue reading
AeroVironment, Inc. announced that it received a $8,541,428 firm-fixed-price U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract award on Jan. 27, 2022 to provide Puma 3 AE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), initial spares packages, training and support to an allied nation. Delivery is anticipated by November 2022. Continue reading
Subsequent to the Australian Securities Exchange announcement released 31 January 2022, Orbital Corporation Ltd advises that it has received confirmation from customer Insitu Inc. of the termination of the third engine development program under its long term supply agreement. Continue reading
ST Engineering, Sumitomo Corporation and Skyports have announced the formation of a consortium to provide Unmanned Aircraft (UA) services for shore-to-ship parcel delivery in Singapore. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has selected two Belgian companies, ALX Systems and Coexpair, to support the development of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft and other advanced RPA-related projects. Continue reading