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PteroDynamics, an aircraft design and manufacturing company that develops innovative vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, has announced that it has secured a contract with Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to deliver 3 VTOL prototypes for the Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) program. Continue reading
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced that it has signed a sales collaboration agreement, effective August 16th, 2021, with Nexeya Canada, a Hensoldt Company, to jointly explore military applications for DDC’s drone solution. Continue reading
Carbonix Domani
CarbonicBoats Pty. Ltd. (“Carbonix”), a designer, manufacturer and operator of unmanned aerial data capture solutions based in Sydney, Australia, has raised AU$6.3 million in late seed funding. The round, which was oversubscribed, includes listed Defence aerospace manufacturer Quickstep Holdings Limited who invested $1M – adding a strategic dimension to the mix of individuals and small funds taking up the opportunity. Continue reading
SkySafe’s flagship MM2 Counter-UAS system
SkySafe has announced the expansion of its presence in Asia following an award by a major U.S. military ally. It was SkySafe’s fourth competitive contract win in the region in the past year, bringing the company’s military sales in the region to over US $7 million dollars. Continue reading
After having contributed to the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) COVID-19 response, Australian drone logistics company Swoop Aero and UK advanced air mobility (AAM) company Skyports are extending their partnership to deploy drone delivery networks across the Americas and Europe. Continue reading
GENIUS NY, a business accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden, has announced the five finalists companies selected for its fifth round. These startup unmanned systems and robotics companies will participate in the year-long program and will compete for a total of $3 million in direct investment, with one grand prize of up to $1 million and four $500,000 awards. Continue reading
Volz Servos has recently acquired Aircraft Electronic Engineering (AEE), an EASA approved production (Part 21G), maintenance (Part 145), and alternative design organisation (Part 21O). Continue reading
Citadel Defense has been awarded a sole source contract for $6M from a Classified U.S. Department of Defense customer to build and deploy an AI-powered counter drone solution. The system will be deployed at sensitive government locations and effectively operated by non-specialist military personnel and first responders. Continue reading