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Drone Delivery Canada Corp. and Volatus Aerospace Corp. have announced the beginning of a collaboration to commercialize the Volatus Aerieport Drone Nesting Station in concert with DDC’s Remote Operations Center. This follows the announcement of their planned merger, initially disclosed on May 21st, and serves to illustrate the united strengths of both companies. Continue reading
Quantum Systems, the Munich-based manufacturer of dual-use reconnaissance drones that use multi-sensor technology to collect data for government agencies and commercial users, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a significant contract to supply the Romanian Ministry of Defence with its advanced Vector unmanned aerial systems. Continue reading
As part of the recent dronePORT opening in Hamburg, HHLA Sky, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), presented its solutions for efficient drone operations in Hamburg. The dronePORT Hamburg is the first location for unmanned aviation and mobile sensor technology and was opened on June 14th. by the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), the Hamburg Police and Hamburg Aviation. Continue reading
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. , a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations, has introduced its new family of unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) and precision lethal strike systems. Continue reading
The United States House of Representatives passed a ban on the future sale of DJI drones in the U.S. on Friday, making the DJI ban more likely than not. The ‘Countering CCP Drones Act’ is part of the United States’ 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (FY25 NDAA), a major piece of yearly legislation allotting defense spending for the coming year. Continue reading
Dedrone has announced the launch of its latest airspace security solution, DedroneOnTheMove (DedroneOTM). This solution expands Dedrone’s suite of offerings for agile, modular, adaptable, battle-proven counter-drone defense for expeditionary forces deployed in volatile or high-risk environments. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $9,536,612 modification (P00009) to a firm-fixed-price order (N0001921F0806) to a previously awarded basic ordering agreement. This modification is for the procurement of last-time buys, material required for the continuance of the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System production and sustainment efforts for the Navy and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Continue reading
Merlin, a developer of safe, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, and EpiSys Science, Inc. (EpiSci), a software AI and autonomy company delivering groundbreaking solutions for dual-use applications, has announced that it has agreed to terms for the future acquisition of EpiSci by Merlin. Continue reading