Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is considering the acquisition of fellow unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Aeronautics, it has been revealed. Continue reading
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DroneUp and SkyWatch.AI Team to Provide Automated Insurance
DroneUp has announced that it is collaborating with SkyWatch.AI to provide on-demand, automated flight insurance coverage to Part 107 pilots when they execute commercial missions delivered in the DroneUp app. Continue reading
Insitu Gets $12M US Navy Blackjack Order
Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is awarded $12,167,690 for firm-fixed-price delivery order N0001919F2638 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-15-G-0014). Continue reading
China Delivers 100th Wing Loong for Export
The producer of China’s domestically-developed Wing Loong on December 25th. 2018 delivered the 100th unmanned aerial system (UAS) for export. Continue reading
GA-ASI Gets $291M USAF MQ-9 Reaper Contract
MQ-9 Reapers at Kandahar Airfield - Air Force photo by SSgt. Divine Cox
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $291,391,727 cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price contract for MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial systems support and services. Continue reading
Rolls-Royce to Power the MQ-25 Stingray
Boeing’s MQ-25
Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis has been selected to build the jet engine to power the MQ-25 Stingray, a new unmanned aircraft that promises to catapult the Navy toward revolutionary combat capability and the companies that build the sleek system toward a potential $20 billion prize. Continue reading
GA-ASI Gets $40M US Army Gray Eagle Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical, Poway, California, was awarded a $40,000,000 modification (P00029) to contract W58RGZ-17-C-0035 for services on the Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system. Continue reading
Spain Acquires Two Alpha 800 UAV Helicopters
The Spanish Armed Forces, through the DGAM (Dirección General de Armamento y Materiales) has acquired two Alpha 800 UAV helicopters from Alpha Unmanned Systems, SL. Continue reading