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BAE Systems and Frankenburg Technologies will explore opportunities to combine their expertise to accelerate the development of warheads for Frankenburg’s intended mass producible, low-cost missile systems for use in counter drone operations, as well as exploring other future technologies for development. Continue reading
In the spring of 1943, the Bay of Biscay had become a hunting ground–grey water, broken clouds, and constant ambush. Eight Junkers Ju 88s swept low across the waves, searching for the slow, ungainly shapes of Allied patrols. Continue reading
BAE Systems has successfully demonstrated scaled electromagnetic attack (EA) capabilities during multiple test events using a modular version of its high-performance hardware. The system is designed to neutralize adversary air defences and disrupt their use of the electromagnetic spectrum for battlespace coordination. Continue reading
MightyFly, an autonomous air logistics company developing hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft for expedited delivery, has closed $10 million in new funding from Draper Associates, At One Ventures, and 500 Global. The round brings the company’s total funding to $15 million to date. Continue reading
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a second lawsuit last week targeting companies he says are tied to the Chinese Communist Party, this time accusing a drone manufacturer of deceptively marketing products that allegedly pose national-security risks to Texans. Continue reading
What’s going on with the wave of apparent DJI camera clones suddenly appearing in US stores? From action cams to drones, near one-to-one replicas of DJI’s most popular products are popping up everywhere — and DJI doesn’t seem especially concerned. Continue reading
In collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. conducted its latest demonstration performing an autonomous mission out of Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California using its MQ-20 Avenger unmanned jet and an F-22 Raptor equipped with the latest government reference autonomy software. Continue reading
Diehl Defence presents the comprehensive relaunch of its highly mobile counter-UAV system ‘Kinetic Defence Vehicle’ (KDV) at this year’s Enforce Tac taking place from February 23 to 25 in Nürnberg. Continue reading