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The first Belgian aircrew has completed training to operate the world’s leading remotely piloted aircraft (RPA): the MQ-9B SkyGuardian. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), designer and developer of the MQ-9B, provided the extensive aircrew training that culminated at GA-ASI’s Desert Horizon test facility in El Mirage, California, following stops in Belgium and GA-ASI’s Flight Test & Training Center in North Dakota. Continue reading
British defence firm MGI Engineering, a company forged in the fast-paced world of Formula 1, officially unveiled SkyShark, a next-generation military drone platform designed to transform battlefield operations with speed, precision, and UK-built sovereignty. Continue reading
A nationwide analysis of drone activity led by researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University documents increasing growth in the use of drones and reveals “hot spots” where the risk of a mid-air collision with manned aircraft may be higher. Continue reading
General Atomics is taking a bold step toward rapidly delivering a European Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) — based on a mature U.S. platform, assembled in Europe, with European mission systems — by aligning its independent U.S. and German aerospace affiliates under a teamed operation. Continue reading
– Epirus has announced a $43,551,060 contract from the U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO). The base contract includes delivery of two Integrated Fires Protection Capability High-Power Microwave (IFPC-HPM) Generation II (GEN II) systems, along with associated test events, support equipment and spares with options for additional tests, components and support. Continue reading
– Quantum Systems – the German-Ukrainian leader in unmanned aerial intelligence solutions, today announced the finalization of an investment agreement with Frontline, the Ukrainian defence robotics company and a member of the government-backed defence tech cluster Brave1. Continue reading
TEKEVER, a European provider of AI-driven Autonomous Systems, has announced the acquisition of West Wales Airport (WWA) in Aberporth. A world-class UAS flying environment, West Wales Airport offers a key hub for UAS testing, evaluation and provides TEKEVER and its partner ecosystem access to 2,500 square miles of restricted airspace over land and sea. Continue reading
Russian state media has aired footage from a major drone production facility in Yelabuga, Tatarstan, where Moscow is domestically manufacturing Iranian-designed Shahed drones under the name Geran-2. Continue reading