Airbus Defence and Space has unveiled the new Zephyr S HAPS (High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite) to the world at Farnborough Air Show this morning. The Zephyr S is the first production aircraft of the Zephyr programme, previous Zephyr units being Research and Development prototypes. Continue reading
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SNC & IAI Partner on Tactical VTOL UAS for US Market

First row, left to right: Faith Ozmen, CEO & owner of SNC, Josef Weiss, IAI’s CEO, Swami Iyer, CEO of IAI North America.
Second row, left to right: Shaul Shahar, executive vice president & general manager of IAI’s Military Aircraft Group, Tim Owings, executive vice president of SNC’s Integrated Mission Systems business area
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to support development of a new tactical Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) able to take off and land vertically for the U.S. market. Continue reading
Aeronyde and Unifly Partner to Build Advanced Drone Systems for Emergency Responders

L-R: Marc Kegelaers (Unifly), Marc Coen (Unifly), Laurent Huenaerts (Unifly), Sasha Bilous (Aeronyde), Ellen Malfliet (Unifly) and Eric Acton (Aeronyde)
Florida-based Autonomous Aerial Systems (AAS) company Aeronyde and Belgian Unmanned Traffic Management provider Unifly announced a partnership to bring advanced UAV technology to emergency responders. The companies will integrate Unifly’s Unmanned Traffic Management services, along with Aeronyde’s system for Autonomous flight, to create an efficient self-flying system for police and fire departments. Continue reading
Equinor Invests in Methane Detection Start-up SeekOps
Equinor Technology Ventures has made an equity investment in SeekOps Inc., headquartered in Pasadena, CA, to accelerate the manufacturing and adoption of accurate and efficient gas detection devices in the oil and gas industry. Continue reading
Dejero and Draganfly Partner to Provide High Quality Real-Time Video Transport
Dejero, a provider of cloud-managed solutions that provide video transport and Internet connectivity while mobile or in remote locations, has formed a technology partnership with Canadian-based Draganfly Innovations Inc. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $248M 5-Year US Army Contract
AeroVironment, Inc. announced that on April 10, 2018 the United States Army selected the Company and six other suppliers for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) sustainment under a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Continue reading
GA-ASI Gets $40M Reaper Contract from US Marines
The US Navy has awarded a $39.5 million contract to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., of Poway, Calif., to provide MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Marine Corps troops stationed in Afghanistan. Continue reading
US Army Solicits Proposals for Second Phase of Next-Generation UAS Demonstration
The U.S. Army recently announced a request for proposal for Phase II of the Next Generation Unmanned Aircraft System Technology Demonstration to help inform and enable the Army’s next-generation UAS. The fleet is slated to operate in the 2030 timeframe and beyond. Continue reading




