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Honeywell has announced a collaboration with Odys Aviation, a dual-use aerospace company developing hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, to deliver a persistent airborne defence solution aimed at protecting critical infrastructure from evolving drone threats. Continue reading
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced its selection by the United States Navy to provide Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated (COCO) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) services in support of critical naval operations. Continue reading
One of Ukraine’s largest drone manufacturers, General Cherry, has signed a deal to produce unmanned aerial vehicles in the United States, the company announced. Continue reading
Shield AI announced it is raising $1.5 billion in Series G funding at a $12.7 billion post-money valuation, alongside $500 million in fixed-return preferred equity financing. Continue reading
Red Cat Holdings, Inc., a U.S.-based provider of advanced drone and robotic solutions for defence and national security, has acquired Apium Swarm Robotics, a California developer of distributed control systems for autonomous swarming drones and unmanned surface vessels. Continue reading
China has stationed obsolete supersonic fighters converted into attack drones at six air bases near the Taiwan Strait, according to a report by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. Continue reading
Airbus’ ‘Bird of Prey’ interceptor drone has completed its first demonstration flight at a military training area in northern Germany. In a realistic mission scenario, the drone autonomously searched for, detected, and classified a medium-sized one-way attack (kamikaze) drone. Continue reading
The domination of drones in current warfare has created a surge in demand for counter drone solutions. How do you stop them or neutralise them completely ? Different strategies are on offer depending on the size and proximity of the incoming threat. Continue reading