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Red Cat Holdings, Inc. , a U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for defence and national security, recently introduced Hellcat, a dual-use small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) built on the proven Black Widow platform and designed for rapidly evolving operational environments. Continue reading
Sky Elements flew a 2,500-drone show in North Richland Hills, Texas to kickoff the nation’s Fourth of July celebrations. The show featured formations including George Washington, Uncle Sam, Artemis II, and a pyro drone bald eagle. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Corp., Liverpool, New York, was awarded a $2,998,742,163 fixed-price-incentive, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-no-fee contract for Sentinel A4 radar production and engineering services. Continue reading
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, and STORM have announced a partnership that will bring Teledyne FLIR’s Black Recon vehicle reconnaissance system to RADS, the Rapid Adapt and Deploy System. Continue reading
Every major incident confirms the same operational truth: Response effectiveness is inseparable from communications reliability. For public safety agencies, that reality now extends well beyond voice radio. Drone programs, fixed and mobile cameras, sensors and command applications all depend on a resilient data backbone. Continue reading
AeroVironment Inc., Simi Valley, California, was awarded a $500,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of commercial counter-unmanned aerial systems and counter small-unmanned aerial systems capabilities. Continue reading
The Pentagon has announced the comprehensive consolidation of all Unmanned and Autonomous Systems (UxS) under a newly established, direct-report position to the Deputy Secretary of War. This strategic priority aims to rapidly accelerate the development, procurement, and fielding at scale of autonomous capabilities, which are essential to maintaining the United States’ decisive military advantage. Continue reading
Airbus Defence and Space signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brave1, Ukraine’s central government-led defence technology coordinator. Functioning as a joint innovation platform for the country’s ministries, military, and private tech sector, Brave1 serves as the main hub to fast-track cutting-edge battlefield technologies from concept to combat deployment. Continue reading