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– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and the Belgian Ministry of Defence completed the first flight of a new MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) that will be the first SkyGuardian delivered to Belgium as part of a four-aircraft purchase. The flight was based out of GA-ASI’s Desert Horizon Flight Operations Facility in El Mirage, California and took place on February 20, 2025. Continue reading
Laser technology is now being used to target and destroy Russian drones, including Shahed UAVs. This places Ukraine among a select group of nations deploying next-generation defense technology. Continue reading
– Teledyne FLIR OEM, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has announced that Sentera Sensors and Drones, a provider of advanced sensors and data, has joined the Thermal by FLIR program. Integrating FLIR Boson thermal camera modules into the Sentera 6X Thermal Series adds new high-precision thermal mapping capabilities to their integrated multispectral and RGB drone payload platform. Continue reading
– HSWERX, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) innovation hub, selected MatrixSpace Radar to provide advanced air detection to support uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) operations. The technology has potential applications across a variety of mission environments, including the DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency. Continue reading
On a recent Friday in Omdurman, a city just across the Nile River from Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, the Rapid Support Forces [RSF], a paramilitary group locked in a brutal civil war, claimed a significant strike against the Sudanese Armed Forces [SAF]. Continue reading
The British and United States Armies have launched Project VANAHEIM, an initiative aimed at improving Counter-Uncrewed Air Systems (C-UAS) operations, with a focus on detecting, tracking, identifying, and neutralising Class 1 Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) threats, according to a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice published by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) on 21 March 2025. Continue reading
Ukraine’s drone manufacturing landscape resembles a “chaotic arsenal” like a “spilled toolbox,” with hundreds of manufacturers producing various drone types domestically. This distributed production model creates both advantages and challenges for Ukrainian forces fighting against Russia’s invasion. Continue reading
– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has released its latest evolution of the company’s payload command and control (C2), and tactical situational awareness software called TacSit-C2. The new version builds on GA-ASI’s more than 25 years of experience in developing and deploying C2 for various payloads that are integrated onto GA-ASI’s world-leading Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). TacSit-C2 is part of General Atomics’ Quadratix software enterprise. Continue reading