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The Drone Racing League (DRL), the world’s premier, professional drone racing property, and Draganfly Inc., an award-winning drone solutions and systems developer, announced a multi-year partnership. The companies will launch DRL Labs, an innovation hub, to research and develop next generation drone technology that will advance the sport of drone racing and other industries undergoing significant transformations through drones, including humanitarian aid and mobility. Continue reading
Julian Neo and Jean-Bernard Boura
DHL, a global international express service provider, DHL Express, and Pen Aviation, an ecosystem provider for Unmanned Automated Solutions (UAS), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to commercialise time-critical goods deliveries with unmanned aerial vehicles, leveraging PEN UAS-based solutions. This initiative is in partnership with Raya Airways as the cargo drone operator. Continue reading
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. , a provider of drones, sensors and software, and Parrot, a European drone group, have jointly announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which AgEagle shall acquire senseFly, a Parrot Group wholly-owned subsidiary, in a cash and stock transaction valued at US$ 23 million. Continue reading
Italy announced it will purchase six new Piaggio Aerospace aircraft to help relaunch the Italian firm, and indicated the government is dropping long-held plans to buy drones from the company, ending the ill-fated story of the Hammerhead UAV. Continue reading
Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc., Sacramento, California, has been awarded a $53,003,839 firm-fixed-price modification (P00001) for spares to previously awarded contract FA8678-21-D-0001. Continue reading
(left to right): The Spain’s Interior Former Councilor in China Emilio Prieto Andrés, the Chief Commissioner of the Air Vehicles Unit of Spanish National Police, the Head of the Drones and Tactical Systems section of Spanish National Police, the CEO and Sales Director of EHang Spain & LATAM
EHang Holdings Limited announced that it will collaborate with the Spanish National Police to explore potential use cases for AAVs in emergency and security missions. Continue reading
Numerica Corporation, a supplier of air and missile technologies, has been selected as a strategic partner by Liteye Systems to support the development of the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office’s (RCCTO) new counter small unmanned aircraft systems (C-sUAS) High Energy Laser (HEL) program. Continue reading
UVision Air Ltd. and Rheinmetall have signed this week a strategic partnering agreement for loitering munitions. The agreement leverages both companies’ capabilities to provide the European market with precise, combat-proven weapon systems. Continue reading