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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
Privately held drone maker General Atomics of San Diego, California, is laying off approximately 630 employees.
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 Integrator flying in Australia
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
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
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
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
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) announced that it will engage Canadian companies to participate in the development and success of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPAS. Companies with an interest in participating can apply using GA-ASI’s web-based participation request form. Continue reading