Military
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) has delivered the first MQ-9B Protector RG1 medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to the United Kingdom. The first of a planned 16 Protector RG1 air vehicles was loaded onto an Antonov An-124 airlifter at the company's
C-UAS
Video recently posted online shows Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles [UAVs] gliding over nets set up by Russia's armed forces in an attempt to thwart drone strikes. The footage was recorded by Escadrone, a non-profit group that manufactures attack drones for Ukraine, and posted on its Telegram channel.
eVTOL
Joby Aviation, Inc., a company developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial passenger service, today announced it has delivered its first aircraft to Edwards Air Force Base approximately six months ahead of the expected 2024 delivery date. On-base operations with Joby aircraft will be used
Business
Australian-made 30mm weapon systems are being sent to Ukraine as part of a US security assistance package announced earlier this year. 'Slinger' light-weight 30mm cannon systems, made by Canberra-based Electro Optic Systems Defence Systems, have been ordered for use on “30mm gun trucks” announced by
Business
Aeronautics Ltd. has secured $60M worth of new contracts to supply its advanced Ground Control Stations (GCS) for its Orbiter UAV systems and to provide essential maintenance services for its Aeronautics UAV fleet. Aeronautics provides end to end solutions for UAS missions – from the UAV to the Ground Control Stations.
Business
During the First International Defense Industries Forum in Kiev, Haluk Bayraktar, CEO of Baykar, announced that the Turkish company, known for the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles, is investing $100 million in three Ukrainian projects. One of these endeavours includes the development of a drone production facility, with an
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
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
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
Agriculture
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