The UK MoD has awarded defence technology company Anduril Industries a £17 million 31-month contract to explore future capabilities. Continue reading
BAE System Australia’s Long-Range Drone STRIX Passes Critical Design Review
BAE System Australia’s ambitious long-range drone, STRIX, has passed the company’s critical design review, and though it is slightly behind schedule for first flight, the company expects to provide an operational system for the self-funded aircraft in 2026. Continue reading
Kratos Reveals Thanatos Tactical UAV
Kratos has provided a rendering of its Thanatos drone for the first time. The company says it hopes to have gotten a contract by next year related to this stealth drone, the most advanced design the company has unveiled to date. Continue reading
Russian Company Launches Drone Manufacturing Partnership in Uzbekistan
FlySeeagro, a Russian drone manufacturer, based in Krasnador, announced this week it was investing $80 million in establishing a new production line in cooperation with the Directorate of the Navoi Free Economic Zone in Uzbekistan. Continue reading
EDGE Group Acquires a Majority Stake in Swiss VTOL UAV Company ANAVIA
The UAE’s EDGE Group, a global advanced technology and defence group, has announced the acquisition of a 52% majority shareholding in ANAVIA, a Switzerland-based company that specialises in the design, development, and manufacturing of versatile vertical take-off & landing (VTOL) systems of up to 750 kilograms, and their associated capabilities. Continue reading
Israel’s Netline Communications Unveils C-UAS ManPack Solution
Israel’s Netline Communications Technologies Ltd., a developer and manufacturer of high-end electronic warfare and spectrum dominance systems for defense forces and homeland security agencies, has unveiled its new C-Guard Microsystem. Continue reading
NHS Airport Drone Flight Offers a Glimpse of the Future
As part of the award winning Project Caelus and the wider Future Flight programme (a UK Innovation Strategy Project) NATS is supporting the efforts to integrate drones into today’s airspace for the delivery of critical medical supplies to some of the most remote areas of Scotland. Continue reading
Matternet Gets FAA Type Certification Amendment for M2 Drone Delivery System
Matternet has announced that the Matternet M2 drone has achieved approval for an amendment to its first-ever UAS Type Certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Continue reading