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Kalashnikov Concern has completed delivery of a batch of SKAT 350 M unmanned aerial vehicles to the State Transport Leasing Company (GTLK). The devices are intended for use in the civilian sector of the economy, the concern’s press service said. ‘The unmanned aerial system (UAS) SKAT 350M is officially
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* SpearUAV, a developer of artificial intelligence (AI) based autonomous aerial weapon systems that are "folded" and launched from a capsule, announced a significant contract award from an un-disclosed customer in the value of $20 million. The contract is for the company's flagship system, VIPER 300,
Weapons Systems / Lasers
EMP is essentially a sudden burst of electromagnetic energy strong enough to disrupt or even destroy electronic circuits
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a face value $48,482,812 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification (P00021) to a previously awarded contract (FA8689-22-C-2017) to exercise an option for continued sustainment of the French Air Force MQ-9 unmanned aerial system program
Kratos Defense and Security recently completed the first flight of its Thanatos stealthy uncrewed combat air vehicle, proving out the aircraft’s basic design as the company now focuses on flying a fully integrated system. Steve Fendley, president of Kratos’ Unmanned Systems Division, tells Aviation Week the company hopes to
Research
The global commercial UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) market size was USD 82.00 billion in 2024, estimated at USD 128.95 billion in 2025, and is expected to reach around USD 7,646.37 billion by 2034, expanding at a CAGR of 57.4% from 2025 to 2034. Commercial unmanned
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A surge in GPS jamming attacks in drone warfare has inspired Australian researchers to develop a celestial navigation system that uses visual data from stars rather than relying on the global positioning system. Remote sensing engineers from the University of South Australia have combined celestial navigation with vision-based technology
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The Croatian government has approved the procurement of the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone system for the Defense Ministry. At a meeting, the government gave its consent to the ministry to assume obligations at the expense of the state budget for the maintenance of Rafale aircraft, and decisions were also made
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Carabineros de Chile, the Chilean national police force, has acquired the CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS), making them the first police force in Latin America to implement this advanced technology for enhanced operational efficiency and public safety. With its operational flexibility in demanding environments, the S-100 system
Two people have been arrested after allegedly conducting a "hazardous drone operation" near the airspace of the US city of Boston's main airport, police said. Robert Duffy, 42, and Jeremy Folcik, 32, were arrested on Long Island, part of the Boston Harbor Islands, on Saturday night.
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* General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has announced the sale of three MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems to the Polish Ministry of Defence. The MQ-9B is the newest model of RPA produced by GA-ASI, and will serve as the foundational intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platform
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* Amazon Prime Air launched its most advanced delivery drone in the West Valley Phoenix Metro Area of Arizona and College Station, Texas, in November. The brand-new MK30 drone underwent an aerospace design and verification process, can travel two times farther than Amazon’s previous drones, and is significantly quieter.