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
Business
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
Business
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
Military
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
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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
Weapons Systems / Lasers
BAE Systems and Malloy Aeronautics have demonstrated the capabilities of the T-600 heavy lift uncrewed air system (UAS) during a large NATO exercise in Portugal to integrate the very latest maritime technologies across allied forces. The T-600 is an electric-powered demonstrator aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing, can carry
Military
Iranian kamikaze drones used in the latest attacks on Ukrainian cities are filled with European components, according to a secret document sent by Kyiv to its western allies in which it appeals for long-range missiles to attack production sites in Russia, Iran and Syria. In a 47-page document submitted by