– AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. has announced the sale of six eBee TAC tactical mapping drones to the U.S. Army, each equipped with premium S.O.D.A. 3D and Duet M sensors featuring full RTK/PPK activation. Continue reading
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US Marines Want 10,000 FPV Drones at $4K a Pop
The U.S. Marine Corps is looking for companies that can provide 10,000 first-person view drones by Jan. 1, 2027, according to a recent Request for Information (RFI) on a government procurement website. Continue reading
Rheinmetall Demonstrates C-UAS Systems at Finland Armed Forces Trials
Rheinmetall successfully demonstrated its capabilities in counter measures against small unmanned aerial systems (c-sUAS) at the Ground-based Air Defence (GBAD) Demo Days at the firing range in Lohtaja, Finland. Continue reading
Boeing, Anduril Team on Bid for Future Air Defence System
Boeing has partnered with Anduril Rocket Motor Systems in the U.S. Army’s Integrated Fires Protection Capability (IFPC) Increment 2 Second Interceptor competition. Anduril will provide the solid rocket motor for the team’s medium-range interceptor offering. Continue reading
European Maritime Safety Agency Selects Airbus Flexrotor Drone for Maritime Surveillance Missions
– Airbus has been awarded a €30 million framework contract by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to provide Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) services for multipurpose maritime surveillance with the Flexrotor Unmanned Aerial System. Continue reading
US Army Seeks MQ-1C Gray Eagle Replacement
For years, the MQ-1C Gray Eagle has occupied the skies for division-sized formations, but it requires a runway to launch. As battlefields become more complex, autonomized and rife with contested airspace, the U.S.Army wants a more advanced drone that isn’t tied to a runway and can finish the mission even if it loses connection with its operator. Continue reading
Spain’s Indra Group Acquires Wake Engineering’s UAS Technology
– Indra Group has reached an agreement with the CPS Group to acquire Wake Engineering’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology, with the aims of further strengthening its standing in the market and accelerating the development of capabilities so as to respond to the Special Modernization Programs and the huge potential for international growth in the field. Continue reading
Teledyne FLIR Defense Gets $42.5M US Marine Corps Drone Contract
– Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, recently announced that it has been awarded a $42.5 million contract by the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command for Delivery Order 3 of its Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) program. Continue reading