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The NATO Communications and Information Agency and Palantir Technologies Inc. have finalized the acquisition of the Palantir Maven Smart System NATO (MSS NATO) for employment within NATO’s Allied Command Operations (ACO), marking a significant advancement in the modernization of NATO’s warfighting capabilities. Continue reading
– Near Earth Autonomy Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was awarded an $11,499,839 firm-fixed-price contract to design, develop and conduct a demonstration of heavy vertical takeoff and landing systems. Continue reading
– HHLA Sky, an innovator in mobile robotics, has announced its merger with drone manufacturer Third Element Aviation. This union between long-standing partners establishes a European provider specializing in the automation of drone and mobile robot fleets on an industrial scale. Continue reading
– BRINC, an American manufacturer of emergency response drones, has announced that it has raised $75 million in new funding. This capital will be used to accelerate the development and production of BRINC’s lifesaving drone technology. Continue reading
– UVision USA, a manufacturer of loitering munition systems, announced the acquisition of Trim Robotics, a cutting-edge developer of next-generation rotary-wing high maneuver loitering munitions. Continue reading
– AeroVironment stockholders have approved the issuance of AV common stock for the acquisition of the defense engineering company BlueHalo. In a statement posted Tuesday, Wahid Nawabi, chairman, president and CEO of AV, said the milestone will enable his company to move forward with BlueHalo’s acquisition and turn AV into a leading defense technology company. Continue reading
– Hoverfly Technologies, a supplier of tethered unmanned aerial systems (TeUAS), announced its latest integration partnership with BlueHalo which brings BlueHalo’s Titan-SV passive RF sensing solution onto Hoverfly’s Blue List Certified Spectre TeUAS, augmenting Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) operations with uninterrupted signal detection and threat monitoring. Continue reading
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar of the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.96 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on March 26. Continue reading