Members assigned to a female UAV detachment under the PLA 72nd Group Army hoist the drone during an actual combat training exercise in early April, 2021. Continue reading
Chinese Female Operators Hoist UAV
AeroVironment Gets US Special Ops $26M Switchblade 600 Contract
AeroVironment, Inc. announced it was awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract on March 31, 2021 by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for $26,120,810 with $7,159,036 funded upon receipt. Continue reading
US State Department Approves $1.6BN Australia MQ-9B SkyGuardian Deal
The U.S. State Department on Friday approved a $1.6 billion foreign military sale of MQ-9B drones for Australia. Continue reading
US Navy Tests Vanilla UAV from a Moving Truck
A Vanilla ultra endurance land-launched unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) participated in U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 21 at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu. Continue reading
Skycharge Launches Drone Charging Hangar
Skycharge (formerly Skysense) has announced the launch of its first industrialized drone charging port for commercial drones SKYPORT DP5. Continue reading
Robotic Skies Gets Investment from Japan-Based DRONE FUND
Robotic Skies, Inc, the first and only maintenance marketplace for high-end commercial and industrial drones, announced an investment from Japan-based DRONE FUND to support continued growth and services development. Continue reading
Iranian Army Unveils Turbojet Engine, New Radar
The Iranian Army Ground Force has unveiled seven domestically-developed high-tech military achievements, including air defense systems, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and electronic warfare devices. Continue reading
Plymouth Rock Technologies Acquires Tetra Drones
Plymouth Rock Technologies Inc. has announced that it has signed a binding LOI to acquire, in whole, Tetra Drones Limited , a developer of custom-made, high-performance and niche Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Continue reading