U.S. military researchers are taking a step toward heavier reliance of artificial intelligence (AI)and machine autonomy in complex air combat maneuvering that involves manned aircraft and combat unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Continue reading
Textron Flight Tests Block 3 RQ-7 Shadow
Textron is flight testing a new Block 3 version of its AAI-developed RQ-7 Shadow UAS, which the U.S. Army has been using for 20 years and, according to Textron, plans to use for at least 10 more. Continue reading
AeroVironment and Kratos Integrate Tactical UAS and Tactical Missile Systems
Switchblade Tactical Missile System
AeroVironment, Inc. , and Kratos Defense & Security Systems, Inc. Unmanned Systems Division, have announced a new strategic relationship to develop and demonstrate highly integrated and operationally effective multi-domain unmanned system solutions for near-peer, denied environments. Continue reading
QinetiQ Wins C$51m Canadian Armed Forces Contract
QinetiQ has been awarded a C$51m (c£30m) contract to deliver unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that will drive enhanced situational awareness for the Canadian Armed Forces. The contract will be delivered from QinetiQ’s state-of-the-art unmanned vehicle manufacturing and operational facilities in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Continue reading
US Army Selects Drone Aviation’s Enhanced WASP Lite Aerostat System
Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a developer of specialized, tethered aerial monitoring and communications platforms serving national defense and homeland security customers, announced that it has received its first contract award for its newly designed aerostat product, the WASP Lite, from a U.S. Army customer. Continue reading
Sky-Futures Acquired by ICR Integrity
ICR Integrity (ICR), has acquired Sky-Futures Partners Limited (Sky-Futures), a provider in delivering drone-based inspections and drone pilot training for the energy, industrial and government sectors. Continue reading
Citadel Defense Gets US Government Award to Develop C-UAS Technology
The United States Air Force has awarded Citadel Defense with another contract for its counter drone solution that defeats enemy drones on the battlefield and has strong potential for broader commercial application. The company’s mobile system has now been operated by each military service and many government agencies. Continue reading
DroneBullet is a Kamikaze Anti-Drone Missile
AerialX, a six-year-old company based in Vancouver, Canada, drawing on its expertise in areas like machine vision and unmanned aircraft, and combining that with its contacts in the defense world, AerialX has created a patent-pending anti-drone solution called the DroneBullet. Continue reading