Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designers at General Atomics in Poway, California, will provide the U.S. Air Force with four new MQ-9 Block 5 Reaper attack drones and four mobile ground-control stations under terms of a $123.3 million contract announced last week. Continue reading
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GA-ASI $123M Gets Netherlands MQ-9 Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems was awarded a $123 million contract for four MQ-9 Reaper drones for the Netherlands. The not-to-exceed $123,293,911 contract (FA8620-19-F-2310) provides for four MQ-9 Block 5 unmanned air vehicles, four Mobile Ground Control Stations, spares, and support equipment. Work is expected to be complete by December. 31, 2020. Continue reading
DroneShield Signs MoU with Saudi Telecoms Company
DroneShield and Saudi Arabia’s national telecommunications company Saudi Telecoms Company (STC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) committing to the exploration of the potential for collaboration on counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) opportunities for government customers in the Middle East. Continue reading
Swedish Eltel Gets Israeli Defense Force Drone Contract
Stockholm-listed construction and engineering company Eltel AB has won an Israeli Ministry of Defense tender to supply drones to the Israeli army, an Israeli defense ministry spokeswoman said in a message sent to Calcalist. Continue reading
Skyborne Technology Acquires Costin Airport- Florida
Skyborne Technology, Inc., a developer, manufacturer and integrator of next generation manned and automated first responder communication, unmanned airship and drone aviation systems has acquired Costin Airport in Gulf County, FL for flight operations, manufacturing and unmanned aircraft systems training. Continue reading
Quantum-Systems Signs $3M Indian Contract

Sajid Mukhtar (MD, API-Roter Group) with Surveyor General Girish Kumar and Florian Seibel (CEO Quantum-Systems GmbH)
India’s elite surveying organization Survey of India awards India’s first survey grade hybrid UAV Trinity+ order to India’s oldest surveying instrument company API-Roter Group partnered with Quantum-Systems GmbH Germany. Continue reading
AirMap and Honeywell Develop Cost-Effective Tracking Solution For Drones
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AirMap, a global airspace management platform for drones, and Honeywell have announced the development of a cost-effective drone tracking solution to provide airspace safety authorities with situational awareness of manned and unmanned aircraft operations within an airspace system. Continue reading
Aerodyne Gets Series B Investment from Japan’s Drone Fund

Kamarul Muhamed, standing, 2nd from right, shaking hands with Soki Ohmae, board member of Drone Fund. Kotara Chiba, founder and general partner is to his left.
Global UAV service provider Aerodyne Ventures Sdn Bhd has announced receiving an undisclosed pre-Series B investment from Japan based drone company Drone Fund in deal which will consolidate their position in the Japanese market. Continue reading




