Thales and Renault Group (RG) announce the signing of a partnership agreement to jointly develop and industrialise the large-scale production of Thales’ TOUTATIS loitering munition. Continue reading
France Selects Latvian Interceptor Drone System
Following a multi-vendor evaluation process organized by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA), France is set to become the fourth NATO member state in Europe to adopt the BLAZE autonomous interceptor drone system, developed in Latvia. Continue reading
Drone Dominance Program Receives First Order, Gauntlet II Gets Underway
Drone Dominance Program Gauntlet Phase II qualifiers concluded last week at Camp Grayling, Michigan. This high-stakes test pits 49 companies and 79 unique unmanned aerial systems against rigorous mission scenarios, including long-range strikes and close-quarters tactical assaults. Each company brought 20 drones to take on the challenge. Continue reading
Anduril Industries Explores Partners in Israel
Innovative US military technology company Anduril Industries, which raised money recently at a $61 billion valuation, is currently meeting with a number of senior officials in Israel to establish a local operation that will deal with sales to the Ministry of Defense and R&D for its global products.
Palladyne AI Gets US Army Contracts for Autonomous Swarm Technology and Gremlin-X Mini-Bomber UAV
Palladyne AI, a U.S.-based defence and industrial technology company delivering embodied AI-powered collaborative autonomy solutions, advanced avionics, precision-manufactured components, UAVs, and advanced aerospace engineering services, announced that it has been awarded a pair of contracts to research, develop, and operationally validate SwarmOS and Gremlin-X with U.S. Army warfighters, competitively selected under the Army’s Disruptive Applications Broad Agency Announcement. Continue reading
China Unveils Man-Portable Anti-Drone Laser
Chinese defence supplier Harbin Xinguang Optic-Electronics Technology demo’d two man-portable anti-drone lasers at a Beijing arms expo last week, putting backpack-scale directed-energy hardware alongside the mounted platforms that have so far dominated the space. Continue reading
US Air Force Selects Both General Atomics and Anduril for CCA Production
The Department of the Air Force awarded several contracts for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, including Increment 1 air vehicles as well as mission autonomy software, in a push to rapidly field advanced combat capabilities. Continue reading
UK Announces $1 BN Package for Ukraine with 150,000 Drones Funded by Frozen Russian Assets
The UK will provide 150,000 drones to Ukraine by the end of the year as part of a £752 million ($995M) funding package to help Ukraine defend their freedom and sovereignty. Continue reading