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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, was awarded a $93,293,554 hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract for research, development, test and evaluation of artificial intelligence for the smart sensor prototype unmanned aerial platform. Continue reading
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it has acquired 5-D Systems, Inc., a CMMI Level 3 Systems and Software Engineering company with facilities in the Austin, Texas area and in Huntsville, Alabama. Continue reading
Amazon said on Thursday last week that it had laid off dozens of staff working on the e-commerce giant’s delivery drone project as part of a reorganization of the team. Continue reading
After several months of intensive negotiations between Airbus Defence and Space and OCCAR, the European Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (MALE RPAS) Programme has taken a decisive step forward with the completion of the negotiation phase for the Stage 2 Contract. Continue reading
Nordic Unmanned , as system integrator, has received a contract to deliver Lockheed Martin Indago 3 UAS, including training and life cycle support, for the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency’s vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Continue reading
Aerodyne Japan, a subsidiary of Malaysia-headquartered international DT3 (Drone Tech, Data Tech, and Digital Transformation) solutions provider Aerodyne Group, and Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory (ACSL), a Tokyo-based manufacturer of autonomous industrial drones, are joining forces to break new ground in Level 4 (high) automation testing of commercial drones in the ASEAN region. Continue reading
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. has announced completion of the acquisition of Fat Shark Holdings, Ltd. (“Fat Shark”), the leading provider of headsets and goggles for professional FPV (First Person View) racers and drone pilots with an estimated market share of 85%. Continue reading
Aerial target experts at the Northrop Grumman Space Systems segment (formerly Orbital ATK) in Chandler, Arizona, are building supersonic target drones for the U.S. Navy and Army to help hone missile-defense skills — particularly against hypersonic weapons. Continue reading