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– Ondas Inc., through its Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS) and Ondas Networks units, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Rotron Aero, a UK developer of advanced unmanned aerial systems and long-range autonomous platforms for extended-reach operations. Continue reading
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has established a ‘No Drone Zone’ for Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, with additional drone restrictions in downtown San Francisco during the days leading up to the event. Continue reading
– AeroVironment, Inc. (AV), a global defence technology company delivering software-enabled autonomous systems, and CAL Analytics, an innovator in advanced airspace management technologies, announced the completed installation and initial operation of a new Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) airspace management facility at the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport in Springfield, Ohio. Continue reading
The crew of a Wildcat from 815 Naval Air Squadron received information almost instantaneously from two small surveillance drones (a Puma and a Providence), and data from other ground-based sensors to target a moving vehicle via a multi-node mesh network, at times over the horizon and beyond line of sight. Continue reading
– Lockheed Martin, PG&E Corporation, Salesforce, and Wells Fargo have launched EMBERPOINT LLC, a purpose-built venture to integrate next-generation wildfire solutions that help first responders detect, prevent, and fight catastrophic fires. Continue reading
According to Ukrainian authorities, Russian forces recently began using attack drones fitted with Starlink terminals to strike military targets inside Ukraine. The issue was raised urgently with SpaceX after drones using satellite connectivity were detected operating over Ukrainian cities. Continue reading
The initial production representative MQ-25 Stingray tanker drone for the U.S. Navy has completed its first low-speed taxi test. Continue reading
– Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and consortium partner Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa have signed a contract with the Polish Armaments Agency for the delivery of Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems to protect the country against the evolving threats from unmanned aerial platforms. Continue reading