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– Advanced Navigation, an Australian supplier of autonomous systems and navigation technologies, along with MBDA, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-develop a resilient navigation system integrating MBDA’s NILEQ absolute positioning technology.Suitable for the modern era, the co-developed solution will provide resilient absolute positioning for
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The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has announced contract awards to select software developers supporting the Replicator initiative. These vendors are playing a key role in advancing resilient command and control (C2) and collaborative autonomy solutions for all domain attritable autonomous (ADA2) systems. “We believe that best in breed commercial software
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Funding round led by Baillie Gifford and backed by the NATO Innovation Fund. New strategic investors will support sustainable growth plan and facilitate geographic expansion into priority markets Investment will fund continued product innovation and scaling of production capacity. TEKEVER, the European market leader in AI-centric Unmanned Aerial Systems
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A Russian FPV drone with fiber optics loses signal while approaching targets. Although this is rarer than in common drones, this can also happen with drones using fiber optics. Source: reddit
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As dawn broke over the coast of Normandy on June 6, 1944, the distinctive roar of C-47 Skytrains pierced the air, their dark silhouettes etched against the morning sky. These converted DC-3 airliners, once humble servants of civilian travel, now stood as the indispensable vanguard of history'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented the country’s resilience plan to the Ukrainian Parliament and emphasized goals for advancing Ukraine’s defense capabilities, Ukrainian media UNIAN reported on November 19. Among other things, Zelenskyy pointed out the importance of focusing on drone and missile production in 2025. “Next year, Ukraine
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* Red Cat Holdings, Inc. has been selected as the winner of the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Program of Record. The production selection was made after a test and evaluation process of Teal’s next generation sUAS, completed by the Army Project Management Office for Uncrewed Aircraft
Military
The UK has announced the retirement of its Watchkeeper Mk 1 drones by March 2025 as part of a broader effort to modernise the Armed Forces and adapt to evolving threats. The decision, unveiled by Defence Secretary John Healey, reflects the rapid pace of technological advancements in unmanned aerial systems
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* Anduril has been awarded a $200 million, five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Marine Corps to develop and deliver a Counter Unmanned Aerial System (CUAS) Engagement System (CES) for the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS). The MADIS CES Program of Record will provide
As grizzly bears continue to repopulate Montana’s northern prairies, wildlife managers use variety of methods to push them away from ranches and other potential trouble spots, including shouting at the bears over drone speakers. The noise of drone propellers alone sometimes isn’t enough to get the grizzlies to
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* AeroVironment, Inc. and BlueHalo LLC have announced the execution of a definitive agreement under which AV will acquire BlueHalo in an all-stock transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $4.1 billion, creating a more diversified global leader in all-domain defense technologies. The combined company will bring together
Propulsion
On Nov. 13, 2024, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., completed its final qualification test for its new 200-horsepower heavy fuel engine at its El Mirage, California, flight facility. The Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) 2.0 is a highly reliable low-maintenance engine with a 40 percent increase in service