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– Zepher Flight Labs (ZFL), now a key part of Heven‘s expanding U.S. operations, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday to celebrate the opening of its new facility in downtown Bingen. The event drew community leaders, state officials, and industry partners to honor both ZFL’s legacy and its future at the forefront of hydrogen-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) development. Continue reading
Ukrainian drone interceptor unit Posipaky has successfully shot down two new Russian Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicles, volunteer Serhiy Sternenko reported, publishing video footage of one of the intercepts. Continue reading
– Volatus Aerospace Inc., a Canadian supplier of aerial intelligence and cargo solutions, has secured a contract to deliver a fleet of lightweight tactical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) drone systems to a customer in a NATO member country. The initial contract is valued at approximately C$1M (USD 727,000) and is expected to be fulfilled in August 2025, at gross margins in line with the Company’s standard defense sector equipment delivery. Continue reading
The latest addition to Ukraine’s growing series of ad-hoc anti-drone measures is a propeller-driven agricultural aircraft toting infrared-guided air-to-air missiles under the wings. While the operational status of the modified aircraft is unknown, the development highlights continued Ukrainian innovation in terms of extemporized air defense systems and the use of repurposed legacy missiles. Continue reading
– Motorola Solutions has completed its acquisition of Silvus Technologies Holdings Inc., a global leader in mission-critical mobile ad-hoc networks (MANET), based in Los Angeles, California. Continue reading
– Reliable Robotics has announced a new partnership with NASA under a Space Act Agreement (SAA) to support the integration of large Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS). Through joint collaboration, NASA and Reliable Robotics will address emergent UAS capabilities for air cargo operations and air transportation at scale. Continue reading
– Korean Air and US defense technology startup Anduril Industries have signed a partnership to jointly produce autonomous aircraft in Korea. Continue reading
– Northrop Grumman Corporation is announcing the first six strategic partners who will use its Beacon testbed ecosystem to rapidly test and deliver new autonomous solutions at scale. Continue reading