– Motorola Solutions has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Silvus Technologies, Inc. (“Silvus”) for $4.4 billion in up-front consideration. Continue reading
GA-ASI Gets $99M Air Force Contract for Hybrid Ducted Fan ISR/Strike UAS
– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. Poway, California, was awarded a $99,292,613 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for hybrid-electric propulsion ducted fan next-generation intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance/strike unmanned aerial systems (GHOST). Continue reading
Sky Sentinel – Ukraine’s AI-Powered Anti-Drone Turret
Ukrainian engineers have developed Sky Sentinel, an AI-Powered Anti-Drone Turret, in response to the ongoing Russian drone and missile attacks. Continue reading
Russia Tests Shotgun-Armed Yak-52 Trainer Aircraft to Down Ukrainian Drones
Russia has followed Ukraine’s lead in adapting the propeller-driven Yak-52 primary training aircraft as an ad-hoc drone-killer. The Yak-52B2 includes a sensor turret to help detect long-range one-way attack drones and has a shotgun mounted under the wing for shooting them down. Continue reading
Hermeus Flies Quarterhorse Edwards at Air Force Base
– Hermeus, a venture capital-backed aerospace and defense technology company specializing in high-speed aircraft, announced the flight of its Quarterhorse Mk 1 aircraft. This milestone is a significant step in Hermeus’ development of high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft. Continue reading
Saudi Arabia in Talks to Buy up to 200 MQ-9 UAS
General Atomics is in talks to sell Saudi Arabia up to 200 MQ-9 unmanned systems, according to a company spokesperson. The discussions are part of the $142 billion in defense deals claimed by President Donald Trump during his recent visit to the Gulf. Continue reading
Iran Army Unveils Three New VTOL Drones
The Islamic Republic of Iran Army has taken delivery of three new domestically-designed and developed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drones, which are versatile for various missions and can also transition to fixed-wing flight for increased efficiency and longer range. Continue reading
F-15E Spotted with Big Laser-Guided Rocket Arsenal Ideal for Drone Hunting
A photo has emerged showing a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle loaded with at least three seven-shot 70mm rocket pods under its left wing. If the jet had three more pods on the right side, this would amount to a whopping 42 rockets, which could be carried together with eight traditional air-to-air missiles. Continue reading