Military
In presence of the main MALE RPAS industrial partners (Leonardo S.p.a, Airbus Defence & Space SAU and Dassault Aviation), the OCCAR-EA Director and a senior representative from Airbus Defence & Space GmbH (coordinating company) signed the Grant Agreement to allow European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) funding from
Business
Doosan Mobility Innovation(DMI) is accelerating its plan to enter the European market with the first European dealer, FRP Advanced Technologies Aerospace & Defence, S.L(FRP Tech.). FRP Tech., is a professional drone sales and service provider, supporting innovative drone solutions and platforms for civil and military sectors. In
Business
Red Cat Holdings, Inc., a technology provider to the drone industry, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Teal Drones, a supplier of commercial and government unmanned aerial vehicle technology. The all-stock transaction will add Teal Drones to Red Cat's portfolio and strengthen the group&
Military
AeroVironment, Inc. announced it was awarded a competitive task order valued at approximately $22 million on May 21, 2021 from the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for ISR services using JUMP 20 medium unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at an undisclosed customer location. The ISR services include the first SATCOM-enabled
Business
GE and Microdrones have entered into a worldwide licensing partnership, where Microdrones will bring the GE industrial drone line to market globally, providing professionals access to powerful aerial surveying technology that will enable them to work more efficiently, accurately, safely and profitably. The GE industrial drone line brings together two
Commercial
American Robotics, a commercial developer of fully-automated drone systems, has announced that Stockpile Reports, a solutions provider for the bulk materials industry serving over 300 companies in 48 countries, selected American Robotics’ Scout System to build out its automated drone program. With American Robotics’ first-of-its-kind FAA approvals to operate without
Business
The Urban Air Mobility Division of Hyundai Motor Group announced a new partnership with ANRA Technologies – an international provider of end-to-end drone operations and traffic management solutions for unmanned system operators and airspace managers – to begin developing the operating environment for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry. This is the
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Altitude Angel, a unified traffic management (UTM) technology provider, and iOCO, a South African ICT solutions supplier, have agreed to form an alliance with the strategic aim of providing the building blocks on which the country’s urban air mobility (UAM) infrastructure can be built and supported. Capitalising on the
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Skylark Drones, an Indian drone platform company, announced that it has secured USD $3 million in a pre-series A funding round to strengthen its product offerings and fuel international expansion. The funding round was co-led by investors InfoEdge Ventures and IAN Fund with participation from AdvantEdge Founders, Fowler Westrup, Redstart
Transport
Zipline has raised $250 million in new funding to help us accelerate the development of a new model for instant logistics. With the new funding, the company will continue to advance its integrated service, including the autonomy platform, aircraft, fulfillment systems, and operations. The funding will also fuel continued expansion
Business
An additional budget of more than 8 million Euros was allocated for the priority project of the Albanian Ministry of Defense for the purchase of UAVs, "within the scope of the agreement with Turkey and measures to increase territorial control and national security". While 82 deputies voted "
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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) though its ELTA Systems group is delivering dozens of Drone Guard (CUAS) systems to a country* in South Asia in a deal, worth tens of millions of dollars (USD). The unique multi-sensor multi-layer ELI-4030 Drone Guard system is one of the most capable battlefield proven systems