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Virginia-based Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has announced that its Mission Technologies division was selected to develop an open architecture High-Energy Laser (HEL) weapon system for the U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO). Continue reading
– Shield AI, the deep-tech company building state-of-the-art AI-powered autonomy software products and defense aircraft, has announced a partnership with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to accelerate development of AI pilots, a core technology for KAI’s manned/unmanned teaming capabilities by utilizing Shield AI’s AI-powered, modular and scalable autonomy software products. Continue reading
BRITAIN’S longest-running aircraft factory has built it all – from Spitfires and Seafire planes to the Sea King, Lynx and Merlin helicopters. Continue reading
The U.S. Air Force announced Boeing has been awarded a contract to design, build and deliver its next-generation fighter aircraft. Continue reading
— Mach Industries, a leader in advanced defense manufacturing, has announced that it will partner with HevenDrones, a global player in hydrogen-powered drone technology. The partnership will integrate Forge, Mach Industries’ survivable manufacturing network, and HevenDrones’ advanced UAV technology to produce drone platforms. Continue reading
– Neros, in front of an audience of 800 DoD decision makers and industry leaders, announced a $35M Series A funding round led by Vy Capital US on March 17. This comes on the heels of major announcements by the company around supply chain certification from the Defense Innovation Unit and a multimillion dollar contract from the International Drone Coalition. Continue reading
– BlueHalo and GrandSKY, the nation’s first commercial business park focused on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), announced a formal agreement today through a signed memorandum of understanding (MOU). The collaboration will promote the integration of BlueHalo’s next- generation autonomous systems, layered air defense solutions, hypersonic telemetry, and airspace command and control technologies into GrandSKY’s facilities and Air Space Infrastructure Systems (ASIS) to create an unmatched flight operations environment. Continue reading
The United States Department of Defense has announced a contract with Northrop Grumman for the purchase of two additional MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles. The agreement, valued at USD 267.2 million, will see the aircraft delivered to the US Navy’s maritime aviation fleet by October 2028. Continue reading