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India has announced that it will lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones as part of a plan to bolster surveillance over the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The drones, leased at $203 million, are meant to serve as a bridge until the Indian Armed Forces begin receiving the Sea Guardian drones they ordered in 2024. Continue reading
Zipline and Uber Technologies, Inc. have announced a strategic partnership, which aims to scale drone delivery across the United States. Uber and Zipline are partnering to bring drone delivery to millions of Americans on Uber Eats. Continue reading
The U.S. Air Force wants to step up its ability to field unmanned systems with deployable manufacturing equipment for turning out small drones in austere terrain. Continue reading
Ondas Inc. has been awarded a multi-million-dollar strategic tender by the Israeli Ministry of Defense to develop and produce the next-generation tactical attack drone capabilities. The program represents a broader effort to advance the IMOD’s tactical drone capabilities. Under the program, Ondas will lead the development of a new generation of low-cost tactical attack drones designed to meet evolving operational requirements and enable scalable deployment across frontline combat units. Continue reading
Archer Aviation is acquiring three Boeing subsidiaries focused on autonomous aircraft, airspace management and unmanned systems, a deal that will significantly expand the electric aircraft maker’s business into defence and add more than $200 million in annual revenue. Continue reading
ePropelled, a U.S. manufacturer of advanced electric propulsion systems for unmanned aerial vehicles, aerospace, defence, and commercial applications, has announced a major expansion of its manufacturing operations, increasing its production footprint from 20,000 square feet to 80,000 square feet.
Ondas Inc. has announced that the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded a more than $6 million contract to DZYNE Technologies, LLC , now part of Ondas, to advance the Long‑Range Grasshopper, an autonomous, runway‑independent precision aerial delivery system designed for extended‑range logistics in contested and austere environments.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) just announced multiple contract awards to support Department-wide access to Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) capabilities that help detect, track, identify, and mitigate threats posed by unauthorized or malicious unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading