Business
* AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that positions Korean Air as its priority partner in the Republic of Korea. This alliance will focus on integrating and adapting AV’s JUMP 20 Group 3 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), fixed-wing uncrewed aircraft to meet the
News
* Shield AI has announced the unveiling of X-BAT, an AI-piloted, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet designed for expeditionary and maritime operations in contested environments. “At Shield AI, we believe the greatest victory requires no war. To make that belief real, we’re executing a simple but ambitious master
First Responders
* Seneca, the resilience technology and infrastructure company, announced its public launch and a $60 million financing round. The round, believed to be the largest venture capital round in fire technology to date, was led by Caffeinated Capital and Convective Capital, with participation from First Round Capital, Transition VC, Advance Venture
News
Defense technology startup Valinor is looking to improve unmanned aerial system operations with its new networked docking station designed for the remote environments of future battlefields. The company recently introduced Dispatch dock, a mobile charging station that can be integrated onto a range of military platforms and rapidly recharge different
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November 10, 1943, Rechlin test facility. Hauptmann Hans-Werner Lerche climbed into the cockpit of a captured P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Beetle." Intelligence briefings had told him American fighters were crude, mass-produced machines built by a nation better at making refrigerators than aircraft. After ninety minutes of flying, Lerche would
Events
* Korean Air unveiled three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2025, taking place from October 17 to 24 at Seoul Airport in Seongnam and KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. Seoul ADEX is one of the world’s leading defense exhibitions, featuring participation from
Business
Sensor solution provider HENSOLDT and AVILUS, a specialist in unmanned aerial systems (UAS), have announced their strategic partnership. The aim of the collaboration is the joint development and marketing of state-of-the-art sensor and ISR systems based on proven technologies and agile production capacities ‘Made in Germany’. The integration of powerful
Loitering Munitions - One Way Effector (OWE)
* Cummings Aerospace is using 3D printing technology in the continued development of the Hellhound S3 drone. With the use of 3D printing and modular open systems, Cummings can rapidly iterate the design of the product, harnessing test data and soldier feedback to inform each update. Cummings Aerospace recently completed a
Business
* Pyka announced that it has been selected by AFWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II (D2P2) SBIR focused on DropShip, a long-range, multi-mission cargo UAS platform, to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have partnered to streamline the
VTOL
During the Association of the United States Army annual meeting held October 13 to 15 in Washington D.C., Airbus America introduced the MQ72C Lakota Connector, an unmanned helicopter developed to carry critical supplies where manned aircraft cannot. Designed for autonomous and semi-autonomous operation, the MQ72C provides a flexible option
Weapons Systems
* Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a technology company in defence, national security, and global markets, has unveiled its innovative 'Ragnarök' Low-Cost Cruise Missile (LCCM) system, representing a significant advancement in tactical strike capabilities. The Ragnarök LCCM features an optimized design that enables exceptional performance metrics for a
CCA
The Netherlands is joining the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programme, an initiative to develop autonomous unmanned air systems. Fighter pilots control these systems from their aircraft. State Secretary for Defence Gijs Tuinman signed the letter of intent on October 16, ahead of the annual Defence Industry