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TEKEVER, a pan-European technology company specializing in autonomous systems based on artificial intelligence, has signed a contract with the Portuguese Air Force, which will now have access to the AR5 system’s autonomous capabilities for surveillance missions. The contract also includes operator training, as well as the supply of the Ground Control Station and the ATLAS mission system. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has completed weapons testing for the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft, qualifying both the Paveway IV laser-guided bomb and the Brimstone 3 air-to-surface missile for launch from GA-ASI’s MQ-9B aircraft. Continue reading
Airbus Helicopters and Voyageur Aviation have signed an agreement for the first purchase order of the Airbus U030 Flexrotor unmanned aerial system (UAS) in Canada. Signed at the Farnborough International Airshow, the contract marks Voyageur as the official Canadian launch customer for the platform, introducing a highly advanced, mission-proven capability to the Canadian market. Continue reading
The XF-90 was built like no fighter before… or since. At a time when no one knew what supersonic flight would do to metal, Skunk Works chose brute force over guesswork. They forged the strongest airframe on Earth: 75S aluminum over a steel spine, the fuselage braced until it was closer to armour than aircraft. Continue reading
AI-generated images appeared on Truth Social over the weekend showing what is called a ‘DronePort’ on top of the planned White House ballroom. Continue reading
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms are increasingly deployed in vast low-altitude applications, owing to their capabilities in distributed sensing, flexible communication, and autonomous coordination. Continue reading
The milestone marks a major step forward in the Navy’s commitment to unmanned carrier aviation. An LRIP Lot 1 contract for three aircraft is expected to be awarded this summer and include priced options for Lot 2 (3 aircraft) and Lot 3 (5 aircraft). Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. was selected by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) PMA-281 for the Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning and Debrief (CAMP) project. Continue reading