– AeroVironment, Inc. delivered company-owned, company-operated (COCO) maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services in support of the U.S. Navy’s 4th Fleet as part of Operation Southern Spear. Continue reading
NATO & Ukraine Stage Tech Trials for Intercepting Russia’s Cabled Drones
NATO and Ukrainian officials are slated to stage a trial of unmanned aerial vehicle technologies aimed at addressing a dogged threat: Russian first-person-view drones with fiber-optic cables that cannot be brought down with electronic interference. Continue reading
Paris Airshow Flying Display – Day 3 – June 18, 2025
The Paris Air Show, the industry’s largest international event, is a showcase for the aerospace industry – innovative and cutting-edge technology with dual applications in both the civil and defence sectors. It embodies the excellence and expertise in research and development (R&D) of a high-value-added, strategic sector that drives employment. Continue reading
Anduril and Rheinmetall to Develop Drones for Europe
– Rheinmetall and Anduril Industries have announced a strategic partnership to co-develop and deliver a suite of software-defined autonomous air systems and advanced propulsion capabilities for Europe. The partnership is centered on the development of three proven capabilities, with the intention to extend to more over time: Continue reading
France Signs Framework Agreement for Airbus VSR700 Programme
– Sébastien Lecornu, the French Minister for the Armed Forces has signed a framework agreement with Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters and Marie-Laure Bourgeois, Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing of Naval Group for the future acquisition of the Systèmes de Drone Aérien pour la Marine (SDAM: unmanned aerial systems for the Navy). The agreement also paves the way for cooperation with other nations via government to government agreements. Continue reading
GA-ASI Autonomous Jet Demo Includes Successful Simulated Shoot-Down
– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. completed a first-of-its-kind test involving multiple aircraft and advanced software on June 11 that included a successful simulated autonomous shoot-down. Continue reading
Thales and Boreal to Produce Long Range Remote Operated Munitions
– Thales has reached an agreement with Boreal, a subsidiary of the the multidisciplinary aerospace and defence Group MISTRAL, specialising in UAV technologies and known in particular for its high-performance long-range Boreal Aerial Vehicle. Continue reading
French Defense Procurement Agency Funds Fly-R to Develop R2-600 Rhomboid UAV
– Fly-R, the French company specializing in the design and construction of rhomboid-wing UAVs, has been notified of a contract within the framework of a request for offer launched by DGA to develop the largest model of the Fly-R range, the R2-600. Continue reading