an independent online news service for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems world
Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, together with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), has announced the procurement of eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc... Continue reading
The DARPA Lift Challenge is now accepting applications, calling on the nation’s brightest innovators—from university labs and garage workshops to small businesses, large corporations, and military services—to secure a place in aviation history. Continue reading
France has completed a series of experimental flight trials to assess the feasibility of releasing drones from a military transport aircraft, using an Airbus A400M as the test platform. The campaign was led by the French defence procurement agency, Direction générale de l’armement (DGA), and focused on manually releasing inert drone mock-ups. Continue reading
– Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the MARSS group business, a Europe-based provider of command and control (C2) systems critical to countering drone threats. Continue reading
– Dassault Aviation and Harmattan AI has announced a strategic partnership aimed at fast-tracking the use of controlled autonomy and AI in combat aviation. As part of the deal, Dassault Aviation is leading Harmattan AI’s US$200 million Series B funding round. Continue reading
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that Northrop Grumman was competitively awarded the U.S. Marine Corps’ Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). Continue reading
A New York investment manager has been indicted for allegedly defrauding millions of dollars from investors in a sham pre-IPO scheme tied to U.S. drone-maker Anduril Industries, highlighting the risk of fraud as private tech firms grow more prominent and valuable. Continue reading
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford announced the designation of two new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) test sites in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and through the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. These are the first new FAA-designated UAS test sites in nearly a decade. Continue reading