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EDGE announced its first major order from the UAE Armed Forces for the locally-manufactured REACH-S fixed-wing UAV. Announced at the Dubai Airshow, the order to supply 100 REACH-S is the first of its kind for the for UAE-made fixed-wing drones. Continue reading
Ondas Holdings Inc., a provider of private industrial wireless networks and commercial drone and automated data solutions, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Airobotics Ltd, is accelerating upgrades to its counter-UAS system, the Iron Drone Raider, to address the needs of the of Israeli Defense and homeland security forces during the current conflict in Gaza. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Corp., Chandler, Arizona, is being awarded a $52,486,564 modification (P00022) to a previously awarded (HQ0851-22-9-0002) agreement to exercise an option. The value of this contract is increased from $239,372,502 to $291,859,066. Continue reading
Workhorse Group reported lower-than-expected revenue and another loss in the third quarter, this time blamed on California excluding its electric trucks from an incentive program. The Cincinnati-based company also may sell its drone business as it struggles to conserve cash it needs to scale the core medium-duty electric truck operation. Continue reading
The Cheetah PRTL anti-aircraft gun used by the Dutch military is being given a new lease on life. These German anti-aircraft guns sold by the Dutch military to Jordan are now set to be deployed in Ukraine to combat Russian drones. Continue reading
The Indian government has ordered Elbit Systems Hermes 900 StarLiner unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for the Indian Army and Indian Navy, according to a defence source. Continue reading
Ghana Navy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fly Zipline Ghana Limited, a drone delivery company to offer assistance in the recovery of their lost drones and supplies along the major river bodies in the country. The MoU further seeks to enhance collaborations in the area of capacity building and afford training opportunities between the two institutions. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. , a leading designer and manufacturer of proven, reliable Remotely Piloted Aircraft systems, radars, electro-optics, and related mission systems, and EDGE, a world-leading advanced technology group for defence and beyond, have announced an agreement to integrate EDGE smart weapons onto GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPA. Continue reading