Australian aerospace start-up Drone Forge and Airbus have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on the deployment and operational integration of the Flexrotor unmanned aerial system. Continue reading
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Huntington Ingalls Industries to Develop High-Energy Laser Weapon System for US Army
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 Partners with Korea Aerospace Industries to Advance AI-Powered Autonomy
– 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
Former Spitfire Factory is Building Britain’s Drone Army
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
US Air Force Selects Boeing for Next-Generation Air Dominance Fighter Platform
The U.S. Air Force announced Boeing has been awarded a contract to design, build and deliver its next-generation fighter aircraft. Continue reading
HevenDrones and Mach Industries Partner to Manufacture Hydrogen-Powered Drones in the USA
— 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 Raises $35M Series A to Accelerate American Drone Manufacturing
– 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 Partner to Create a Unique Hub for Tech Innovation, Testing, and Training
– 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