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ULTRA is the heavy-lift, long-range drone developed by British company Windracers and used by Ukrainian forces for more than three years. Built as a modular platform, ULTRA can carry substantial payloads and deliver them precisely to designated locations. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Sentinel A4 radar from Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) 2 to the U.S. Army and completed Phase I of Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E), moving the program closer to full-rate production. Continue reading
Airbus SE says it will deliver a concept version of its A400M “mothership” cargo aircraft by 2029. Developed with a European customer, the concept uses a modular roll-on, roll-off system to deploy drones. Continue reading
– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and the Mitchell Institute named the 184th Attack Squadron from Ebbing Air National Guard Base the 2024 RPA Squadron of the Year. Continue reading
Nets once used to protect tulips in the Netherlands are finding new purpose: shielding Ukrainian soldiers and civilians from Russian drones. Continue reading
The French Navy has become the first operator of Airbus’s Aliaca Vertical Take-Off and Landing unmanned aircraft system, a move that enhances its maritime surveillance and intelligence capabilities. Continue reading
– Ondas Inc., through its Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS) and Ondas Networks units, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Rotron Aero, a UK developer of advanced unmanned aerial systems and long-range autonomous platforms for extended-reach operations. Continue reading
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has established a ‘No Drone Zone’ for Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, with additional drone restrictions in downtown San Francisco during the days leading up to the event. Continue reading