– Motorola Solutions has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Silvus Technologies, Inc. (“Silvus”) for $4.4 billion in up-front consideration. Continue reading
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GA-ASI Gets $99M Air Force Contract for Hybrid Ducted Fan ISR/Strike UAS
– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. Poway, California, was awarded a $99,292,613 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for hybrid-electric propulsion ducted fan next-generation intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance/strike unmanned aerial systems (GHOST). Continue reading
Saudi Arabia in Talks to Buy up to 200 MQ-9 UAS
General Atomics is in talks to sell Saudi Arabia up to 200 MQ-9 unmanned systems, according to a company spokesperson. The discussions are part of the $142 billion in defense deals claimed by President Donald Trump during his recent visit to the Gulf. Continue reading
GA-ASI and Ultra Maritime Partner on Submarine Tracking
– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and Ultra Maritime have announced a strategic partnership to substantially advance the state of the art in unmanned airborne detection and tracking of enemy submarines. Continue reading
John Deere Acquires Sentera to Integrate Aerial Field Scouting
– John Deere announced the acquisition of Sentera, a provider of remote imagery solutions for agriculture headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. This acquisition will advance the capabilities of John Deere’s existing technology offerings, providing farmers and ag service providers with a more comprehensive set of tools to generate and use data to make decisions that improve farm profitability, efficiency, and sustainability. Continue reading
Patria and ACC Innovation to Develop Heavy-Lift Drones for NATO
– Patria and the Swedish company ACC Innovation have signed a cooperation agreement for the militarization of drones to NATO member country. In the first phase of the collaboration, the companies will develop a military variant of ACC Innovation’s Thunder Wasp GT quadcopter drone, which has a maximum take-off weight of approximately 800 kg. Continue reading
Aloft and uAvionix Partner to Deliver Airspace Visibility for Drone Operators and Public Safety Agencies
– Aloft Technologies, a provider of unmanned aircraft systems fleet and airspace management solutions, and uAvionix, a pioneer in command, navigation and surveillance systems for UAS, have announced the integration of uAvionix’s FlightLine ADS-B surveillance network and Casia G ground-based optical detect-and-avoid (DAA) system into Aloft’s Air Boss platform for enterprise UAS Traffic Management (UTM). Continue reading
AgEagle to Integrate RedEdge-P Camera with Ascent AeroSystems Spirit UAV
– Ascent AeroSystems, a global designer and manufacturer of rugged, compact, high-performance unmanned aerial systems, has signed an MOU with AgEagle, a provider of best-in-class unmanned aerial systems and sensors for military, public safety, and commercial use, to integrate the AgEagle RedEdge-P multispectral camera with its high-performance Spirit coaxial unmanned aerial vehicle. Continue reading