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The UK has committed £600 million in air-defence capabilities, including cutting edge turrets that can shoot down Russian drones to support Ukraine through the winter, as Putin’s air campaign plunges homes, hospitals, and power stations into darkness. Continue reading
– Insitu, A Boeing Company, in collaboration with Hood Tech, releases the latest capability upgrades for the revolutionary Flying Launch and Recovery System (FLARES) for long-endurance Integrator UAS. These updates further enhance the resilience of the system to withstand the demands of the harshest environments on long deployments, with greater communications capability. Continue reading
– Northrop Grumman Corporation and 4iG Space and Defence Technologies Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deepen transatlantic cooperation by exploring collaboration in counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS), space and advanced weapons technologies. Continue reading
General Dynamics Land Systems has announced a successful demonstration of the Precision Effects & Reconnaissance, Canister-Housed (PERCH) system, codeveloped with strategic partner AeroVironment (AV), at the U.S. Army’s Machine Assisted Rugged Sapper (MARS) event at Fort Hood, Texas. Continue reading
– AV, with partner Parry Labs, has been awarded a 3-year Other Transaction Agreement with an initial base contract value of $13.2M with additional options for a total potential contract value of $42M to provide the newly developed P550 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for the U.S. Army’s Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program. Continue reading
Video and stills just released by Chinese state media show China’s CH-7 stealthy flying-wing drone for the first time, being prepared for flight, taking off, and landing. It appears to be tailored for intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance (ISR), as well as possibly a secondary strike role. Continue reading
– Northrop Grumman is introducing a new addition to its growing counter-drone portfolio with AiON, a next-gen counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) built to detect and neutralize threats before they escalate. Continue reading
The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAIINBw) and Quantum Systems have signed a contract for the procurement of up to 747 reconnaissance drones to renew the Bundeswehr’s ALADIN system. Continue reading