C-UAS
Anduril Federal, a Division of Anduril Industries Inc., Washington, D.C., is awarded a $642,210,000 firm-fixed-price/cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to deliver, install, and sustain Installation-Counter small Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The awardee will be awarded its first order for system procurement, site survey, program management and engineering services,
Business
Defense startup Shield AI has finalized a deal to raise $240 million from investors at a valuation of $5.3 billion — a funding round that adds billions to the company’s valuation, and underscores Silicon Valley investors’ interest in drones, autonomy and national security technology. The San Diego-based startup plans
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Russia will build a drone production facility in neighboring Belarus to “ensure security” for its key ally, Belarusian state media reported on March 6. Kremlin Deputy Chief of Staff Maxim Oreshkin proposed the project during a visit to Minsk, where Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko welcomed the idea. “It’s very
Electronic Sub-Systems
* Pierce Aerospace, a dual-use aerospace technology firm and global supplier of UAS Remote Identification technologies, announced that DIU selected the company's B1 Remote ID Beacon for the Blue UAS Framework. The B1 will begin the NDAA and cyber security verification process required to join the Blue UAS Framework
EV maker BYD unveiled 'Lingyuan,' a vehicle-mounted drone launching system developed in collaboration with DJI that is available for all of the company’s vehicles, reports Chinese state media outlet Xinhua. The system is only available in China, like BYD’s vehicles, and costs 16,000 yuan (or
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Under the Hub for European Defence Innovation (HEDI), EDA has established the “Autonomous Systems for Cross-Domain Logistics (Air and Land)” programme and selected Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER-100 for the heavy-lift Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Air System category. The large-scale initiative, hosted by the Italian Army, will focus on collaborative
* Silvus Technologies, Inc., a global supplier of advanced wireless networking communication solutions, has announced the appointment of Jeffrey Lassiter to its executive management team as Chief Financial Officer. With more than 20 years of experience in aerospace and defense, industrial manufacturing and engineering services industries, Mr. Lassiter brings strategic financial
Data Links & Communications
* Telefónica takes a decisive step towards transforming air mobility in Spain with the presentation at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 of a demo with an innovative comprehensive service for autonomous drones in collaboration with Nokia. This proposal, based on the company’s high-performance 5G network and the advanced capabilities
Testing
The Belgian Air Force has announced the successful maiden flight of its first MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), conducted by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. on 20 February. The test flight took place in California, with Belgian operators expected to begin training once their programme is completed. Belgium is
At IDEX 2025, Shenzhen-based Chinese company V-UAV introduced the EV390, also known as the Flashman EV390, a fully electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for long-endurance missions. The UAV features a modular structure, enabling disassembly into six parts for storage in two flight cases. The
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The bombs slammed into the moving train right where the arclight of John S. Walmsley Jr.’s B-26 Marauder had pinpointed. For a split second, Walmsley felt a rush of triumph as his aircraft climbed away from the blasts, dodging flak and hoping the enemy train was finished. Destroying this
* General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. achieved another major milestone in the development of Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAVs) by flying U.S. government-provided autonomy software aboard a company-owned MQ-20 Avenger. The demonstration was part of the Air Force Test Center’s all-domain test series called Orange Flag 25-1, which took