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The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) and NUAIR were proud to host the fifth annual New York State Public Safety UAS Summit last week, which drew over 200 public safety officials to the Central New York area. Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones, can and are helping state agencies conduct more efficient operations. Continue reading
Hungary has signed an agreement to manufacture combat drones in cooperation with Israeli and German companies as part of an effort to grow and modernize its military and defense industry, Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, was awarded a $12,568,468 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for aircrew launch and recovery services. Continue reading
The Polish army unveiled the components of its new Gladius artillery strike-reconnaissance system during a military parade on 15 August, displaying a commander’s vehicle and a mobile launcher vehicle, the FT-5 tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and the training version of the BSP-U strike UAV (BSP-U(T)). Continue reading
A little-known company in California’s high desert will deliver a new prototype aircraft to help the US military train its pilots against advanced stealth fighters. Tehachapi-based Sierra Technical Services (STS) was awarded a $77.1 million Pentagon contract on 4 August to deliver a prototype uncrewed aerial target aircraft capable of replicating the flight characteristics of the most-advanced enemy fighter jets. Continue reading
US-Canadian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) company Draganfly has signed an agreement with Hyderabad-based Remote Sensing Instruments (RSI) to produce and distribute Draganfly products in India. Continue reading
In another self-funded effort, private Russian companies, engineers, and academia have produced a new kamikaze drone (suicide drone or loitering munition), Gastello, based on a First-Person View (FPV) operating module. Continue reading