Business
* AeroVironment Inc., Simi Valley, California, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for Puma All Environment 3, Puma Long Endurance, Puma AE/LE Hybrid, and Raven unmanned aircraft systems, as well as spares, training and accessories in support of current and future Foreign Military Sales customers. The amount of this action is
C-UAS
The new Pentagon task force established to counter threats posed by small drones on Friday announced the creation of a hub for agencies to purchase counter-drone equipment and ways to improve how these systems work together. The effort comes as the U.S. faces an increasing number of incursions over
News
Leonardo detailed plans to co-produce Baykar unmanned aircraft in Italy, adding final assembly lines for TB2, TB3, Akinci and the jet-powered Kizilelma under the LBA Systems venture. The move builds an EU-based supply chain and marries European certification and sensor-weapon integration with Baykar’s platforms. In its 3Q/9M 2025
C-UAS
A Danish company that makes anti-drone technology has created new handheld and wearable devices that use radio signals to stop or disable dangerous drones. These tools are designed to help security forces and law enforcement protect areas from the growing threat of drones used for spying or attacks. In a
Business
* Anduril Industries, Costa Mesa, California, was awarded a ceiling of $50,000,000 Small Business Innovation Research III indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract for Agile-Launched, tactically-integrated unmanned system and support services for testing, training, and supportability. This contract provides for procurement and support of the ALTIUS-600 system and related Group
Propulsion
The father and son team behind the world's fastest quadcopter we featured last year has now built what essentially looks like a flying photovoltaic panel, in a bid to create a drone that's powered by solar alone. Oour coverage today is an attempt to build a
Business
EDGE, one of the world’s advanced technology and defence groups, and Anduril, a global defence technology company, will launch a joint venture to accelerate the design, development, and production of autonomous systems to support civil and defence mission sets in the Middle East and surrounding regions. The United States
C-UAS
* Embraer has announced that the A-29 Super Tucano is expanding its mission portfolio to counter modern unmanned threats effectively and affordably. Relying on A-29 features in operation and new sensors, including specific datalinks for receiving initial target coordinates and queueing, the Electro-Optical/ Infra-Red (EO/IR) sensor for laser tracking and
Tethered
* Windlift, a North Carolina-based startup, recently announced successful results from initial testing of a new autonomous tethered drone system that leverages winds aloft for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS). Windlift's new "GUARD" system is a mobile platform that includes a launcher
Propulsion
* GE Aerospace is developing a small turbofan engine for midsized Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) that are now in high demand by militaries worldwide, Chief Financial Officer Rahul Ghai said on November. 11. The new engine would fill a gap between the 800-1,500-lb.-thrust family of engines now being developed
Business
– Amentum has been awarded the Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Maintenance Support IDIQ contract by the Air Force Air Combat Command with a ceiling value of up to $995 million. The MQ-9 Reaper is an essential unmanned aerial system equipped with cutting-edge technologies including sensors, armaments, ground control stations, and a
Video
Meet the Hawker Sea Fury, the Royal Navy’s last and fastest piston fighter, a “super prop” born at the edge of the jet age. In this episode we dive into its Sopwith/Hawker roots, the Bristol Centaurus sleeve-valve engine, combat over Korea and the Bay of the Pigs, and