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Kaman Corp. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Arcline Investment Management, L.P., a growth-oriented private equity firm with deep experience investing in technology-driven, meaningful-to-the-world industrial businesses, in an all-cash transaction with a total enterprise value of approximately $1.8 billion. Continue reading
An American MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed in northern Iraq on Jan. 18, as the U.S. continues to fend off attacks from Iran-backed militias, U.S. officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine. Continue reading
A laser weapon which could be fitted to future generations of Royal Navy warships has successfully destroyed aerial drones for the first time. Continue reading
A Chinese company reportedly knocked off an Iranian military drone, no less, and listed it for sale on Alibaba online marketplace. Continue reading
YellowScan, a global designer of the next generation of manned and unmanned LiDAR solutions, announced the release of its new bathymetric system, the YellowScan Navigator, at the world’s most powerful tech event – CES 2024. Continue reading
EDGE, a leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Baykar, an international leader in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and artificial intelligence technology, are currently collaborating to integrate EDGE smart weapons onto Bayraktar UAVs. Continue reading
Chinese-made drones “continue to pose a significant risk to critical infrastructure and US national security” and companies should be wary of using them, the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned in a new memo issued Wednesday. Continue reading
Ukrainian engineers have developed EFP-S armour-piercing ammunition for FPV (first-person view) drones to target lightly armoured vehicles. The Army of Drones project reported this advancement, noting its effectiveness against lightly armoured vehicles like self-propelled artillery units, infantry fighting vehicles, and armored personnel carriers, even those protected with anti-cumulative and anti-drone measures. Continue reading