As part of the second annual “Blue Magic Belgium” industry engagement event hosted by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), 18 Belgium-based companies have been selected to present their ideas and cutting-edge capabilities to a panel of GA-ASI technical experts. Continue reading
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US Army Awards $30M Air Launched Effects Agreements
The U.S Army Contracting Command-Redstone Aviation and Missile Technology Consortium (AMTC) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Branch awarded ten Air Launched Effects (ALE) Projects totaling $29.75 million in support of the Program Executive Office, Aviation’s Unmanned Aircraft System Project Office and Army Future Command’s Future Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team (FVL CFT). Continue reading
General Atomics Lays Off 630 Employees
Privately held drone maker General Atomics of San Diego, California, is laying off approximately 630 employees.
PrecisionHawk Sued for Breach of Contract and Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices
PrecisionHawk has been sued for nine breaches of contract and for unfair and deceptive trade practices. The lawsuit was filed earlier this month in Wake County, North Carolina Superior Court by the law firm of Thomas K. Lindgren, on behalf of the plaintiffs, JP Business Group and Terravative. Continue reading
Insitu Pacific, Nova Systems Team for Australian-led LAND 129 Solution
Insitu Pacific signed a teaming agreement with Nova Systems as part of its Australian-industry-led proposal to supply tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to the Australian Army under LAND 129 Phase 3. Continue reading
Mercury Drone Port – Centre of Excellence in Scotland
Work to develop a world-class drone port in Montrose, Scotland, has taken a step forward with the start of a residents consultation. Continue reading
GA-ASI Signs SkyGuardian Contract for Belgium
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has signed a Foreign Military Sales contract with the U.S. Air Force for Belgian Ministry of Defense to acquire the MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). Continue reading
US DoD Awards $13M to Five US-Manufactured sUAS
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), a Department of Defense (DOD) organization that accelerates commercial technology for national defense, announced the availability of five U.S.-manufactured drone configurations to provide trusted, secure small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) options to the U.S. Government. Continue reading






