VTOL
* Schiebel announced that it has been selected by MDA Space Ltd., a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, as part of the company’s contract award to equip the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)’s Halifax- class ships with up to six CAMCOPTER
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Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems have announced a strategic partnership to develop a range of uncrewed autonomous air systems. The collaboration will see their advanced research and development divisions – Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and BAE Systems’ FalconWorks – work together on a common design that will be rapidly deployable and modular
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, is awarded a $7,894,266 modification (P00003) to a firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001924F5559) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0006). This modification exercises options to procure additional three electronic warfare aircraft a-kits, as well as to provide systems engineering support in
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* Quantum Systems has announced a long-term commitment to the United Kingdom with the establishment of Quantum-Systems Ltd. UK, following the full acquisition of Nordic Unmanned UK. Building on local competencies, capacities and value chains, investments of up to €50 million are planned over the next five years. This expansion directly
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* TEKEVER, a European provider of AI-driven autonomous systems, has unveiled its most advanced and adaptable unmanned aerial system (UAS) to date at DSEI 2025. The AR3 Evolution (AR3 EVO) is the latest development in TEKEVER’s AR3 family, expanding the company’s portfolio to support the creation of sovereign defence
Propulsion
In early June, GE Aerospace’s Defense & Systems division signed a formal teaming agreement with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to put performance and affordability into a small and mighty package: the high-thrust turbofan propulsion systems for the next generation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The latest such engine
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As resilient navigation becomes an increasingly critical focus within the UAS industry, UAV Navigation–Grupo Oesía is reinforcing its leadership by collaborating with Septentrio, part of Hexagon, to ensure compatibility with advanced GNSS receivers featuring high-precision RTK (Real Time Kinematic) capabilities combined with AIM+ anti-jamming and anti-spoofing technology. The anti-spoofing
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* Epirus, a high-growth technology company dedicated to overcoming the asymmetric challenges inherent to the future of national security, announced the opening of a 5,300 square foot immersive innovation facility within Lawton Fort Sill’s Fires Innovation Science and Technology Accelerator (FISTA) Innovation Park, a leading center for technological advancement
Loitering Munitions - One Way Effector (OWE)
* Kratos has confirmed it is working together with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) on a derivative of its jet-powered MQM-178 Firejet target drone called the Chien Feng IV. The Chien Feng IV is said to be eyed primarily as a lower-cost, longer-range kamikaze drone, and
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has revealed plans to spend more than $100 million on systems designed to take out hostile drones. While not a formal announcement per se, DHS published a notice last week in its Acquisition Planning Forecast System, revealing its intention to acquire Counter-Unmanned Aircraft
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Ukrainian aviation production holding Skyeton and Polish defence solutions distributor Allies have entered into a partnership to deliver Skyeton’s battle-proven Raybird unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to Poland. This collaboration underscores a shared commitment to strengthening European defense capabilities with state-of-the-art technologies designed to meet today’s most demanding operational
First Responders
* uAvionix, a leader in aviation communications, navigation, and surveillance data solutions, and VOTIX, the pioneering drone automation and orchestration platform, has announced the successful integration of uAvionix’s FlightLine ADS-B data service into the VOTIX platform. The collaboration delivers real-time, aviation-grade Detect and Avoid (DAA) data to VOTIX users, enhancing