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– Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a technology company in defence, national security, and global markets, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the ordinary shares of Orbit Technologies Ltd (ORBI.TA) for $356.3 million, which is expected to be funded via cash on Kratos’ balance sheet. Continue reading
Kazu Gomi, president and CEO of NTT Research, told EE Times that the chip’s standout feature is its ability to perform real-time object detection on full-resolution 4K video streams at under 20W—a very attractive proposition for battery-powered aerial platforms. Continue reading
September 19th, 1942. Oberleutnant Wilhelm Johnen pushes his Messerschmitt Bf 109G to its absolute limit, engine screaming at maximum power, trying desperately to catch the British bomber ahead. But the wooden aircraft just pulls away, effortlessly maintaining a speed that shouldn’t be possible. Continue reading
As the Blue Magic Netherlands (BMNL) 2025 event team continues to collect registrations for event attendees, the organizers have announced that two major figures in Dutch and European defence will be keynote speakers for the November 18 event in Eindhoven: Dutch Minister for Arms Procurement and Personnel Gijs Tuinman and General Counsel at NATO-Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) Thomas McSorley. Continue reading
– Ondas Holdings Inc., a provider of autonomous aerial and ground robot intelligence through its Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS) business unit and private wireless solutions through Ondas Networks, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sentry CS Ltd. (Sentrycs), an Israel-based global supplier of Cyber-over-RF (CoRF) and Protocol-Manipulation counter-UAS technology. Continue reading
– Neros Technologies has been awarded a multi-million dollar delivery order contract with the United States Department of War in support of the Marine Corps to provide advanced small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) — including kinetic-strike capable FPVs — together with comprehensive operator training and support, across the Fleet Marine Force (FMF) in support of DoW priorities to unleash American drone dominance. Continue reading
The City of Helsinki is piloting drone transports for healthcare supplies on an approximately seven-kilometer route from Kyläsaari to the Laajasalo healthcare station in the beginning of November 2025. Kyläsaari is located about 4 kilometres from the Helsinki city centre and Laajasalo is a large island east of the city. The distance between Kyläsaari and Laajasalo healthcare center is 7 kilometres. Continue reading
French firm MERIO is developing a drone-based laser targeting system that allows unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to mark targets for precision strikes, keeping personnel safely out of frontline danger. By “illuminating” targets with a laser, UAVs with the designator system enable artillery, aircraft, or naval units to hit with higher accuracy. Continue reading