C-UAS
In December, Program Executive Officer Land Systems successfully tested the Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or MADIS, low-rate initial production model, hitting several launched drones during a live-fire test at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. The live-fire test subjected MADIS to actual battlefield scenarios, where it
Business
Advanced Aircraft Company , a manufacturer of distributed electric propulsion tilt-wing and multi-rotor uncrewed aircraft vehicles, has been selected by AFWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract in the amount of $1.25M focused on its Hybrid Advanced Multirotor Unmanned Aircraft System (HAMR) to address the most pressing
Law Enforcement
Singapore's Volarious has introduced Sentry Mode, a drone monitoring feature for Public Safety Officers. It allows users to review multiple livestream viewpoints, addressing challenges during large events by automating adjustments. This revolutionary capability enables users to create and playback multiple livestream viewpoints from drones, offering an extended and
C-UAS
Drone Sky Defender, a provider of innovative drone monitoring solutions, has introduced the UAS Sentry Enterprise Power over Ethernet (POE) system. Designed to enhance prison security, law enforcement centers, and private citizens' ability to respond to unwanted drones, the UAS Sentry POE offers an effective and affordable solution. Greg
Business
SkyDrive Inc., an eVTOL aircraft manufacturer based in Japan and Marut Drones, a leading drone technology manufacturer in India signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enter into the partnership to make a significant milestone in the development of futuristic air transportation in India. Under the agreement, SkyDrive and Marut
Military
Lithuania plans to spend EUR 30 million (USD 32.6M) annually on developing its unmanned aerial vehicle systems, reveals Deputy Minister of National Defence Žilvinas Tomkus following a hearing of a parliamentary committee. A meeting of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence took place on Friday to consider
Business
Kaman Corp. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Arcline Investment Management, L.P., a growth-oriented private equity firm with deep experience investing in technology-driven, meaningful-to-the-world industrial businesses, in an all-cash transaction with a total enterprise value of
Accidents
An American MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed in northern Iraq on Jan. 18, as the U.S. continues to fend off attacks from Iran-backed militias, U.S. officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine. The U.S. Air Force MQ-9 was likely downed by an Iranian-provided surface-
A laser weapon which could be fitted to future generations of Royal Navy warships has successfully destroyed aerial drones for the first time. A burst of a high-intensity beam from Dragonfire costs no more than £10 – yet can bring down incoming drones, missiles and aircraft. After nearly a decade
Military
A Chinese company reportedly knocked off an Iranian military drone, no less, and listed it for sale on Alibaba online marketplace. The drone is similar to the one from the Shahed series and was listed without the payload, before being yanked off the site, the report said. According to X
Commercial
YellowScan, a global designer of the next generation of manned and unmanned LiDAR solutions, announced the release of its new bathymetric system, the YellowScan Navigator, at the world's most powerful tech event - CES 2024. We have all witnessed the impact of climate change: drier and warmer seasons, interspersed
Business
EDGE, a leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Baykar, an international leader in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and artificial intelligence technology, are currently collaborating to integrate EDGE smart weapons onto Bayraktar UAVs. The integration programme is part of a Strategic Alliance Agreement between the two groups to collaborate on