BlueHalo has announced the selection of the Titan C-UAS as a Program of Record by the U.S. Department of Defense for an undisclosed government customer. Continue reading
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QinetiQ Wins UK Royal Navy Vampire Phase 1 Contract
QinetiQ has won a £6m, four-year, Vampire Phase 1(1) contract to support the Royal Navy’s future high performance Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) operations. The company will provide its experimentation expertise and its Banshee Jet80+ targets to help Royal Navy Aircraft Carriers train for real-world scenarios. Continue reading
Dufour and Blueberry Aviation Enter Strategic Partnership
Blueberry Aviation, the global commercial aircraft and helicopter specialists, and Dufour Aerospace, a Swiss eVTOL company, have signed a global partnership agreement. Continue reading
TruWeather Solutions Joins With Iris Automation for UAS Weather-Enhanced Ground-Based Surveillance
Reston, Virginia-based micro weather data and analytics firm TruWeather Solutions recently joined forces with Reno, Nevada-based Iris Automation. Continue reading
Liteye Systems and ELAC Sonar Announce US Partnership
Liteye Systems, Inc. (USA) and ELAC Sonar (Germany), a Cohort plc company have announced a new partnership between the two companies. The agreement grants Liteye the right to market a portfolio of ELAC products and services in the United States. Continue reading
Australia Cancels Air Force’s SkyGuardian Contract to pay for Cyber Security Project
The Morrison government has cancelled Australia’s only armed drones project as it diverted Defence’s long-term programs to pay for its cyber capability upgrade, known as project REDSPICE.
Suter TOA288 Engine Utilized by Volansi on VOLY M20 and VOLY 50 Series Drones
Suter Industries announced that their Suter TOA288 24hp UAV engine was selected by Volansi to provide propulsion for their VOLY M20 and VOLY 50 Series Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) drones. Continue reading
FedEx to Test Autonomous Drone Cargo Delivery with Elroy Air
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, is teaming up with California Bay Area-based Elroy Air, the company building the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial cargo system. Continue reading