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The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) celebrates Zipline‘s $150 million funding from the U.S. State Department to triple its lifesaving drone delivery network, a milestone that builds on the Foundation’s catalytic early support and cements their role in pioneering drone-enabled HIV care across Africa. Continue reading
The Bureau has issued a request for information (RFI) from vendors who can provide it with fiber optic drones. Additionally, it is also seeking new radio-frequency-controlled drones. Continue reading
– Emirates SkyCargo has opened the door to using autonomous cargo aircraft in its operations, signing an agreement with Abu Dhabi-based LODD Autonomous to examine how heavy-lift drones could support the next phase of the UAE’s logistics sector. Continue reading
The FAA has issued a Screening Information Request (SIR) 697DCK-26-R-00019 for the FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site (UASTS) Selection 2.0. Continue reading
– IonQ, a leading quantum company, has announced a new investment and strategic partnership with Heven AeroTech, a developer of advanced hydrogen-powered Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) solutions for defense and aerospace missions. Continue reading
– MBDA has been awarded £316 million (USD 413M) contract to deliver new DragonFire systems to the Royal Navy from 2027, after achieving UK first in latest testing by shooting down high-speed drones with new laser system. Continue reading
– Shield AI and Destinus have announced a strategic partnership to integrate Hivemind, Shield AI’s mission autonomy software, across Destinus’ aerial platforms. Together, the companies are creating the first scalable, cross-platform autonomy architecture jointly developed by next-generation defence leaders in Europe and the United States. Continue reading
– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, was awarded a ceiling $9,687,497 cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price, indefinite contract for Kingdom of Spain Air and Space Force MQ-9A remotely piloted aircraft systems contract logistics support. Continue reading