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According to MarketsandMarkets, the Global Drone (UAV) Battery Market is projected to grow from USD 1.65 billion in 2026 to USD 2.45 billion by 2031, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2% during the forecast period. Growing drone adoption, investment in domestic UAV production, and demand for longer flight endurance are supporting the need for high performance battery systems. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., the world leader in Unmanned Aircraft Systems, has announced its partnership with Spirit Defense, a Boeing Company, to support airframe production of the new FQ-42 Vengeance Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). In June, GA-ASI won a contract from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to produce the FQ-42. Continue reading
German company Quantum Systems has developed the Apex Recordhunter technology demonstrator, which reached a speed of 777 km/h (483 mph).
The U.S. Department of War is preparing orders for 60,000 small attack drones from nine companies after the second round of its Drone Dominance Program, with Perennial Autonomy and Neros each set to receive the maximum initial order of 8,000 units. Continue reading
The Haptic Drone Detection System is a soldier-worn early warning system that detects approaching drones and lets dismounted soldiers feel where the drone threat is coming from. Helmet-mounted acoustic sensors pick up the sound of a drone, and a haptic belt translates the direction and distance of the drone into intuitive vibrations around the waist. No screen to check, no audio alarm to listen for. Continue reading
The Department of the U.S. Air Force executed airborne tactical command and in-flight control of a YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft from an F-22 Raptor earlier this month, advancing efforts to rapidly develop, evaluate and deliver mission-autonomy capabilities to the warfighter. Continue reading
Sesame Solar, Target Arm and AG3 Labs are launching the Persistent Drone Operations Nanogrid, the first integrated solution that combines Sesame Solar’s self-generating mobile power, Target Arm’s robotic arm and drone magazines for autonomous drone launch-and-recovery, and AG3 Labs’ attritable, unmanned aircraft into a single system for training and forward expeditionary use.
Japan’s Ministry of Defence has signed a contract to purchase interceptor drones manufactured by Ukrainian company SkyFall. Continue reading