Transport
Amazon Prime Air Drone Delivery to Expand to Nearly 500 Communities this Year
Amazon Prime Air drone delivery is expanding to nearly 500 cities and towns this year
Editor
Business
ThinKom to Develop High-Power Microwave C-UAS System for US Army
The agreement has a ceiling of $49 million, with initial funding for one of four prototypes requested by PM ACE. Initial funding will also include field testing in 2027 under this project.
Business
Elroy Air Gets $46M US Army Contract
The new agreement builds on previous U.S. Army contracts from the past 2 years and will focus on ensuring the company’s heavy-cargo drone Chaparral can operate alongside service members in contested, austere environments.
Business
Denmark Selects Terma to Deliver Nationwide Counter-Drone Defence System
Terma will deliver a sovereign, integrated counter-drone defenCe system that connects existing and future sensors into one shared drone situational picture.
Video
Amazon Drone Drops Package in Texas Pool
Drone-delivered order lands in swimming pool
Video
Cessna O-1 Bird Dog - Slowest Most Lethal Tiny Planes Doing What Jets Never Could
The Cessna O-1 Bird Dog is a liaison and observation aircraft that first flew on December 14, 1949, and entered service in 1950 as the L-19 in the Korean War. It went on to serve in many branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Business
Hanwha Systems and Schiebel Launch Development of Next-Generation Air Communication UAVs
Partnership combines advanced Korean avionics and communications technologies with Schiebel’s proven UAV platform to target global defense markets
Targets
US Air Force Wants New Family of Target Drones Ranging from Expendable to Sophisticated
The service’s Aerial Targets Program Office published a request for information on Aug. 14 asking the defence industry for ideas for a “family of systems needed throughout the spectrum of missions in Defensive and Offensive Counter Air capabilities”
Research
Drones with Claws Perch on Arctic Icebergs
Using its spiny feet, Ice Dart can latch on to glaciers and drifting icebergs, allowing for long-term monitoring
Business
Helsing Partners with Rakuten to Broker Military Drone Sales to Japan
Rakuten’s involvement with Helsing was first reported by the Nikkei newspaper. While the Tokyo-based conglomerate has limited defence experience, it is aiming to help more startups break into Japan’s defence industry.
Military
India to Lease Two MQ-9B Sea Guardians from General Atomics for $203M
The deal will "significantly enhance" the Indian Navy's maritime domain awareness capabilities and strengthen "ability to monitor and respond to developments across the Indian Ocean Region", the government said in a statement.
Training
US Air Force Buys DJI Drones as Threat Training for US Nuclear Missile Base
The Air Force is moving forward with plans to buy DJI aircraft for counter-drone training at one of its intercontinental ballistic missile bases, despite the China-based company being barred from direct contracting with the Defence Department.