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The German Army (Bundeswehr) has ordered the Skyranger 30 mobile air defence system from Rheinmetall for the German armed forces. Worth €595 million (including value added tax), the contract encompasses delivery of a prototype and another 18 series production vehicles. Continue reading
A Swiss-Austrian consortium will test large-area laser scanning applications in the Swiss Alps, using innovative drones. The partners are Dufour Aerospace, RIEGL, BSF Swissphoto and the SLF, who will collaborate for a series of test flights over several months. Continue reading
Leonardo has been awarded a contract by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) to provide its Falcon Shield C-UAS system for operation by the Canadian Armed Forces. The company will provide a number of systems and a 10-year sustainment package that includes options for additional equipment and the spiral development of new capabilities. Continue reading
DroneShield Ltd has announced the release of record Financial Year 2023 results. For DroneShield, this is its first profitable year, with $6 million (AUD 9.3 million) profit after tax and the share price is up 64% over 2023 (vs 9% for ASX300). Continue reading
In the fall of 1932, the U.S. Army Air Corps was on the hunt for a new bomber, something cutting-edge to keep the looming threat of war at bay. Henry Ford threw his tri-motor aircraft into the ring, taking it for a spin over Wright Field in Ohio. But military bigwigs weren’t quite sold. The tri-motor, born in 1925, felt more like a blast from the past than a leap into the future. Continue reading
High Eye has emerged victorious in an international open tender issued by the Ministry of Defence Netherlands, marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey of innovation and growth. Continue reading
EOS Defence Systems has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Shielders Advanced Industries, a specialist in metal processing, profiling, and fabrication based in the United Arab Emirates . Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, is awarded a $30,885,042 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001924F5565) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0006). Continue reading