– Motorola Solutions has completed its acquisition of Silvus Technologies Holdings Inc., a global leader in mission-critical mobile ad-hoc networks (MANET), based in Los Angeles, California. Continue reading
Reliable Robotics and NASA Partner to Advance Scalability of Large Remotely Piloted Aircraft Integration
– Reliable Robotics has announced a new partnership with NASA under a Space Act Agreement (SAA) to support the integration of large Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS). Through joint collaboration, NASA and Reliable Robotics will address emergent UAS capabilities for air cargo operations and air transportation at scale. Continue reading
Korean Air and Anduril to Produce Advanced Military Drones
– Korean Air and US defense technology startup Anduril Industries have signed a partnership to jointly produce autonomous aircraft in Korea. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Announces First Beacon Autonomous Testbed Partners
– Northrop Grumman Corporation is announcing the first six strategic partners who will use its Beacon testbed ecosystem to rapidly test and deliver new autonomous solutions at scale. Continue reading
Northrop F-20 Tigershark – the Beast the US Navy Built but Never Used
They heard it would be the aircraft that would finally bring frontline American technology within their reach. It’s 1983, and a group of South Korean defense procurement officials excitedly enters a meeting room to get a glimpse of the Northrop F-20 Tigershark, the United States’ latest jet fighter. Their eyes widen. On the screen, the soaring aluminum hero comes bursting through the clouds at Mach 2. Continue reading
NATO Selects Skydio to Supply Nano-Class Drones
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has selected American autonomous drone company Skydio, alongside its European partner COBBS BELUX BV, as part of a new agreement to supply and support small ISR drones across NATO member nations within the Uncrewed Aerial Systems Support Partnership. Continue reading
Russia Unveils New MiS-150 Drone to Replace Failed Predecessor
Russia has introduced a new unmanned aerial vehicle, the MiS-150, a heavier and more capable version of its earlier MiS-35 drone, which reportedly failed to meet expectations on the battlefield. Continue reading
Chinese Engineers Design Missile-Dodging Drones that Survive 87% of Attacks
A team of aerospace engineers from China has proposed a new evasive maneuvering technology that would allow combat drones to increase their survivability rate to almost 90 percent. Continue reading