Business
Aeronautics Ltd. has secured $60M worth of new contracts to supply its advanced Ground Control Stations (GCS) for its Orbiter UAV systems and to provide essential maintenance services for its Aeronautics UAV fleet. Aeronautics provides end to end solutions for UAS missions – from the UAV to the Ground Control Stations.
Business
During the First International Defense Industries Forum in Kiev, Haluk Bayraktar, CEO of Baykar, announced that the Turkish company, known for the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles, is investing $100 million in three Ukrainian projects. One of these endeavours includes the development of a drone production facility, with an
Russia is stepping up its attacks with Shahed-136 drones and is using a new generation of those weapons featuring warheads packed with tungsten balls, Ukrainian officials say. Overnight Thursday, Russia attacked with 44 Shaheds drones, all but 10 of which were destroyed in the air, the Ukrainian Air Force claimed
Business
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, is awarded a $34,439,630 firm-fixed-price order (N0001923F0135) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0006). This order procures MQ-9 (25 configuration) and ground control station spares in support of routine maintenance for continued sustainment of the MQ-9 to maintain current Marine
Military
Rheinmetall will deliver a dozen new operational Luna NG unmanned air systems to the German military from 2025, under a funding allocation approved by Berlin on 20 September. The budget committee of the Bundestag, Germany's parliament, on 20 September approved a contract amendment for the procurement of the
Business
High Lander, a provider of drone fleet management and uncrewed traffic management software, and Sentrycs, a global leader in integrated counter-drone technology, have partnered to create a package that gives authorities unprecedented U-space management and enforcement capabilities. As drone use proliferates worldwide, public safety agencies from aviation regulators to city
Agriculture
Ukrainian startup FarmFleet has successfully delivered its initial shipment of agricultural drones to the United States, marking a significant milestone for the company. This achievement follows FarmFleet’s first round of investments secured during the summer of 2023. According to Valery Yakovenko, one of the founders of the startup, 15
Business
Quantum-Systems GmbH, Munich-based manufacturer of dual-use reconnaissance drones that use multi-sensor technology to collect data for government agencies and commercial users, on September 26 signed a framework agreement with the BAAINBw for the delivery of Vector reconnaissance drones. Delivery of 14 Unmanned Aerial Systems Begins at the End of 2024
Loitering Munitions - One Way Effector (OWE)
Iranian state television has revealed the existence of a new one-way attack drone: a jet-powered version of the Shahed series, the drones which Russia has used to pound Ukraine. The current Shahed-136 is driven by a propeller, with a puttering piston engine earning it the nickname ‘flying moped.’ The new
UAM/UTM
Drone operators in Estonia can now fully utilise the Frequentis UTM suite covering services and applications, implemented for Estonian Air Navigation Services (EANS). Users now have access to up-to-date drone flight information, can register themselves as operators and securely exchange data, monitor airspace conditions, file flight plans, and even apply
Targets
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, was awarded a $7,836,907 firm-fixed-price order (N0001923F0387) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001920G0005). This order provides for the production of a three-dimensional model of the fuselage assembly and nose installation assemblies for the modified BQM-34S Subsonic Aerial Target for
Video
Under the watchful eye of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, an extraordinary creation has been taking shape - a remarkable aircraft that emerged as the culmination of groundbreaking innovation. The new unmanned aerial vehicle, designated X-65 after a long line of iconic experimental aircraft, will ditch all traditional control