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The U.S. Navy’s Group Sail Exercise, held over a six-day period in Hawaiian military operating areas, featured one of the world’s most advanced Unmanned Aircraft Systems — the MQ-9B SeaGuardian supplied by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.. Continue reading
Romania’s Ministry of National Defense has granted a contract worth $321 million to Turkish drone company Baykar to purchase Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs), according to the recently published official document. Continue reading
Ukraine-based start-up One Way Aerospace, which makes low-cost, domestically produced kamikaze drones, said it will demonstrate a long-range system to the country’s Ministry of Defense and an undisclosed European NATO partner. Continue reading
Skyports Drone Services has announced the addition of Cash-to-Master (CTM) services to its repertoire of ship-to-shore services. Continue reading
AeroVironment, Inc. received additional funding of $64,565,126 on March 24 from the U.S. Army Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions (TAGM) project office for the procurement of Switchblade 300 loitering missile systems. Continue reading
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc., a provider of full stack flight hardware, sensors and software for commercial and government use, announced that it has been awarded a Multiple Award Schedule Contract (#47QSWA23D0050) by the General Services Administration, which is the centralized procurement arm of the federal government. Continue reading
U.S. aerospace company Textron Inc. won a $279 million verdict on Friday against Chinese drone maker DJI Technology, persuading a federal jury in Waco, Texas that DJI willfully infringed its patents. Continue reading
Japan reported an increase in air interceptions of Chinese unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in fiscal year (FY) 2022, even as it said that its overall fighter air scrambles had dwindled. Continue reading