The multinational European medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) remotely piloted air system (RPAS) has completed an initial 10-month definition process, with a basic configuration now agreed among the partner companies and nations. Continue reading
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CSIRO and Ruralco Team to Push Digital Management and Drones on Farms in Australia
CSIRO and agribusiness, Ruralco, have teamed up in a partnership which will promote greater use of digital technology, including drones and long-range sensing in agriculture. Continue reading
Insitu Gets $19M ScanEagle Contract for Afghanistan
Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is being awarded $19,611,424 for firm-fixed-price delivery order N6833517F0079 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N68335-16-G-0046) in support of the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Continue reading
Australian Defence Force Signs A$42M Wasp Contract
XTEK has on July 25th. formally signed the previously detailed contract to supply small unmanned aerial systems (SUAS) to the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Under the agreement, XTEK is the prime contractor and will deliver a range of products worth circa A$42 million to the ADF over three years, commencing 1 July 2018. Continue reading
Leonardo DRS Wins $16M US Army C-UAS Contract
Leonardo DRS announced that it has received a contract award from the U.S. Army for up to $16 million, under an urgent operational need, to develop a counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capability to protect soldiers from enemy drones. Continue reading
Liteye and Numerica Partner to Enhance C-UAV Systems
Liteye Systems, Inc., provider of the AUDS counter drone defense system deployed with US military forces in combat, and Numerica Corporation, creator of robust solutions that protect valuable assets in mission-critical environments, have signed an exclusive partnership to develop enhanced abilities for Liteye’s counter UAS systems. Continue reading
Dubai Investment Fund Rescues CybAero
The Dubai-based investment fund group Bracknor has come to the financial rescue of CybAero Ab, the Sweden-based and Nordic leader in the production of remotely piloted military and civilian aircraft systems.
Thales Proposes Watchkeeper for Indonesia
Thales UK is positioning the company’s WK 450 Watchkeeper unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for the Indonesian Air Force’s (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU’s) intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) requirements. Continue reading