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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, was awarded a $10,845,151 Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract for MQ-9B protector in-service sustainment support. This contract will provide for sustainment support for the United Kingdom Royal Air Force. Continue reading
The UK’s Military Aviation Authority has issued a Military Type Certificate to the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 unmanned aircraft, also designated the MQ-9B, certifying that it has passed a rigorous airworthiness assessment and verifying it’s safe to operate without geographic restrictions, including over populous areas. Continue reading
U.S. defense technology company Anduril Industries has revealed large-scale production of its new Roadrunner loitering interceptor, a reusable drone designed to counter aerial threats with rapid-launch capabilities. Continue reading
– Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has announced a number of upgrades to its Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance System to further boost operational effectiveness for warfighters. The enhanced features are being showcased at the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week annual conference at the Tampa Convention Center, May 6 to May 8. Continue reading
– AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the launch of Red Dragon, a fully autonomous capable, software-defined unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designed for one-way attack missions in high-threat, GPS-denied, and communications-degraded environments. Continue reading
The UK RAF has introduced a new unmanned aircraft into operational service called StormShroud. It is the first of a new family of Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACP) which will revolutionise the RAF’s advantage in the most contested battlespaces. Continue reading
– Northrop Grumman has just unveiled its new Lumberjack loitering one-way attack drone at the Modern Day Marine conference in Washington, D.C.. TWZ talked to Michael Bastin, director of technology for the firm, on the show floor to get the low-down on Lumberjack and what it brings to the table. Continue reading
– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. delivered an MQ-9A Reaper Unmanned Aircraft Systems to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). The new MQ-9A Block 5 Extended Range (ER) UAS was delivered on April 22, 2025, and will be operated by Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1), a USMC operational test squadron based at Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona. Continue reading