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Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company has announced a new U.S. Army contract that will fund Black Hawk modernization engineering efforts. The initial $43 million contract award will focus on foundational capabilities for modernization: enhancement of the airframe and inclusion of a digital backbone capability to allow for rapid unmanned
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* Auterion, the international defence software company and provider of AI-powered drone software solutions, has announced a landmark commitment to deliver 33,000 artificial intelligence-driven drone 'strike kits' to Ukraine. The initiative, backed by a $50 million Pentagon contract, represents a major step forward in supporting Ukraine’s defense
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* Shield AI, the deep-tech company building state-of-the-art autonomy software products and aircraft, announced that its V-BAT unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has been operational in Europe since early June under a contract with Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and in partnership with Global Sat Tech, to provide a
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German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems has provided Ukraine with a Vector AI unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with artificial intelligence and an acoustic system for detecting enemy artillery fire. The delivery was announced by Quantum Systems co-founder Florian Seibel via LinkedIn on August 10. The Vector AI is capable of both
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The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has selected American autonomous drone company Skydio, alongside its European partner COBBS BELUX BV, as part of a new agreement to supply and support small ISR drones across NATO member nations within the Uncrewed Aerial Systems Support Partnership. This framework agreement is for
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* Destinus Group BV announced it has signed a binding agreement to acquire Zurich-based Daedalean AG, a leader in aviation AI solutions, for CHF 180 million (approximately USD 225 million) in a combined cash-and-stock transaction. The acquisition, expected to close by the end of 2025, integrates state-of-the-art AI into Destinus’s
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Research supported by the U.S. Army has developed a synthetic echolocation system that blends biology-inspired engineering and artificial intelligence (AI). This new sensor system allows machines to “see” in complete darkness without cameras, radar, or LIDAR. By taking cues from bats and dolphins, this state-of-the-art technology has the potential
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South Korea is moving closer to deploying a next-generation unmanned aerial system designed to fly alongside its KF-21 Boramae fighter jet, aiming to expand the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (ROKAF) air combat capabilities through human-machine teaming. A recent demonstration video from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) showcased a conceptual
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Ukraine is set to receive 33,000 artificial intelligence-powered drone guidance modules from the US-German software developer Auterion, under a new $50 million contract funded by the US Department of Defense. According to Financial Times, Auterion CEO Lorenz Meier confirmed that deliveries of the Skynode S modules will be completed
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* ZenaTech, Inc. , a business technology solution provider specializing in AI drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), Enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, has announced the successful development of its first quantum computing prototype consisting of a framework for the rapid analysis and processing of large datasets for its AI drone
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German autonomous strike drones startup Stark has acquired a Berlin-based company building autonomous navigation software for drones to boost its swarming capabilities. Two-year-old Pleno creates an AI pilot to turn low-cost quadcopters into autonomous systems that can use vision-based navigation for GNSS-denied environments, as well as neural network-based computer vision
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* Shield AI, the deep-tech company building state-of-the-art autonomy software products and defense aircraft, has announced that the Netherlands Ministry of Defence has procured eight V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems to enhance maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations for the Royal Netherlands Navy and Marine Corps. The deal was publicly announced