Airspace Systems has built what it calls “kinetic capture” technologies, which currently consists of a ground-based system that identifies an offending unmanned aircraft, then launches its own drone to chase it down, fire a tethered net at it and carry it away. Continue reading
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AeroVironment Gets $44M Puma AE Contract from Middle East
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced that a major country in the Middle East has awarded the company a contract valued at $44.5 million (USD) for Puma II AE small UAS featuring the new Mantis i45 sensor. Continue reading
First European DroneSentinel Order
DroneShield Ltd has announce that ForcePro, one of the Company’s European distributors, has placed an order for the Company’s DroneSentinel product, as well as two DroneGun units. Continue reading
NATS and Altitude Angel Partner on UTM in UK
Richard Parker, Founder and CEO of Altitude Angel and Andy Sage, NATS Head of Drones
NATS, a UK air traffic services provider, and fast-growing UK-based drone traffic management solutions company Altitude Angel, have entered a strategic partnership that lays the foundation for a future whereby drones and manned aircraft could safely co-exist in the UK’s busy skies. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Gets $150M Integrated High Energy Laser Weapon Systems US Navy Contract
The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $150 million contract, with options worth up to $942.8 million, for the development, manufacture and delivery of two high power laser weapon systems, including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and counter-Unmanned Aerial System (counter-UAS) capabilities, by fiscal year 2020. Continue reading
Boeing Chooses Queensland for Autonomous Systems Development Programme
Boeing has announced Queensland will be the home for its new autonomous systems development program, with the three-year “rapid innovation program” expected to see the aerospace giant develop autonomous systems capability to increase the independent operation of air and sea vehicles. Continue reading
Schiebel Wins CAMCOPTER S-100 MDA Contract
A fleet of Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) were commissioned by MDA, a Maxar Technologies company, to fulfil a contract with an international customer. Continue reading
IAI Joins Global Aerospace Accelerator Starburst
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has joined forces with Starburst, a global accelerator focused on Aerospace & Defense sectors. Continue reading