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Ukraine is capable of producing 4 million drones annually. 1.5 million drones have already been contracted, stated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Second International Defense Industries Forum. "The total number of drones we are currently capable of producing annually in Ukraine is 4 million. Over 1.5
C-UAS
* Anduril Industries has been awarded a $249,978,466 contract to deliver advanced air defense capabilities across services for the Department of Defense. This contract will deliver more than 500 Roadrunner-Ms and additional Pulsar electronic warfare capabilities, addressing the growing threat of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) attacks against U.S.
— Windracers, manufacturer of the low-cost self-flying cargo aircraft ULTRA, announced that it has contracted to provide NORCE, an independent scientific research institute based in Norway, two (2) Windracers ULTRA aircraft for use in scientific survey missions of the Antarctic. Windracers ULTRAs purchased by NORCE will support Troll Observing Network (TONe)
VTOL
* Steadicopter has announced the unveiling of the Golden Eagle HS (Heavy Strike) Rotary Unmanned Aerial System for heavy strike capabilities in collaboration with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. This collaboration expands the Golden Eagle family capabilities, adding a new attack capability dimension, expanding the system’s operational versatility and reinforcing
C-UAS
* MARSS has completed the successful installation and crew sign-off of its NiDAR system aboard one of the largest sailing vessels in the world. The work was finished within just six months of securing the $4 million contract for the two installations on the prestigious yacht and its support vessel. Frederik
Military
Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on a surprise visit to Kyiv on Sunday that his country will invest 400 million euros ($440 million) in advanced drone development with Ukraine and deliver more F-16s in the coming months. More than 2-1/2 years since the start of the Russian full-scale
AI
* Northrop Grumman Corporation announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature to help warfighters make real-time, informed decisions on the move. The Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Advanced Battle Manager (ABM) system addresses the growing complexity of threats in the counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) mission space. The new AI feature streamlines
Inspections
The FAA recently accepted Delta’s application to utilize camera-based, small drones to conduct visual inspections of our aircraft in the operation. Delta TechOps was granted this acceptance earlier this year and has thoughtfully been implementing drone inspections into our maintenance processes. These conditional visual inspections will initially be used
Agriculture
* M&S has announced the initial results from first retailer run ‘autonomous field’ trial, which will see the retailer selling lower carbon parsnips later this year. the first retailer to farm and sell a lower carbon vegetable following an ‘autonomous field’ trial. In partnership with long-term supplier, Huntapac, the
FPV
A Ukrainian company has developed and is currently testing a new auto-targeting system for FPV (First Person View) drones, aimed at enhancing autonomous attacks on fast-moving and maneuvering targets. The system is designed to be particularly effective in the final stages of flight, when operators might lose control due to
Training
Russian President Vladimir Putin inaugurated a college for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) specialists at the Rudnevo industrial park in Moscow, state news agency TASS reported. The Rudnevo educational centre aims to train approximately 3,000 students annually and comes as Russia is increasingly relying on drone technologies in its war