Business
Sydney-based drone developer Carbonix has struck a partnership with New Hampshire-based ArgenTech Solutions in a move that will drive the company’s ambitious expansion into the US defence sector. Carbonix, a company founded by Dario Valenza in 2012 initially to design advanced composite structures for America's Cup racing
Accidents
A 59-year-old Ukrainian soldier, known by the call sign "Grandfather," has been awarded a medal of bravery for shooting down a Russian exploding drone with his Kalashnikov automatic rifle.He shot down an Russian Shahed and received an honorary award from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of
Electronic Sub-Systems
uAvionix Corporation has successfully demonstrated a first-of-its-kind Dynamic Frequency Management System (DFMS) for UAS Command and Control (C2) on the protected 5030 – 5091 MHz aviation spectrum. The demonstration included flying multiple simultaneous UAS operations in close proximity under a contract with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The innovative uAvionix Frequency
Military
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. , a military technology company integrating robotic hardware and software to protect and support the warfighter, announced that it will fulfill a purchase order to provide 200 long-range, high-speed FPV (first-person view) drones to Ukrainian drone pilots engaged in conflict with Russia.The FPV drones will be
Weapons Systems / Lasers
The Turkish defense industry giant Roketsan-made Çakır mini cruise missile was successfully fired from the state-of-the-art unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) Akıncı. The Çakır was deployed at an altitude of 7,000 meters, marking its inaugural flight with the indigenous turbojet engine KALE KTJ-1750. Ismail Demir, head of the Presidency
The US Interior Department seeks access to fleets of drones on a moment’s notice throughout the lower 48 states and—as with many government IT buys these days—is looking to purchase access to such a fleet as-a-service. The department issued a solicitation for on call/call when needed
Military
Ukraine has successfully trained 10,000 drone pilots as part of its 'Army of Drones' project, said Mykhailo Fedorov, the country’s Minister of Digital Transformation. Fedorov announced the accomplishment on TV air. The 'Army of Drones' project, initiated by the General Staff of the Ukrainian
First Responders
SkySafe, an airspace security and drone defense technology company, announced that it has launched a new certification course for drone forensics. The course will provide in-depth training on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) forensic analysis. For first responders to a criminal incident involving a drone, actions or inactions could have serious
Business
Greek state defence company, Hellenic Defence Systems (EAS) and Paramount Industries Greece have signed a strategic partnership for the local production of next generation, long-range loitering munitions, in a significant move to embolden the Greek defence industry's indigenous manufacturing capabilities. The joint statement, made on the first day
Business
Peruvian company Diseños Casanave has sold its CW-40D intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to the armed forces of Ukraine and Peru. The sale took place in January 2023, but the company declined to reveal the numbers sold. According to Diseños Casanave, the CW-40D is a fixed-wing
Transport
DroneUp, an autonomous drone delivery provider, and Wonder Robotics, an Israeli startup for autonomous solutions for drones and eVTOLs, completed a successful initial operational evaluation on DroneUp’s drone platform to achieve a higher level of autonomy and safety. Wonder Robotics’s autonomy technology will allow DroneUp to continue growing
Business
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide a €40 million (USD 44 M) quasi-equity investment into Wingcopter GmbH, a European pioneer in unmanned delivery drone technology and related services. Founded in 2017 in the German state of Hesse, Wingcopter’s electrically powered unmanned aircraft are already delivering goods as part