Business
Anduril to Supply 600+ Bolt-M Systems to US Marine Corps
The Bolt-M quadcopter is carried in a rucksack, has a 3lb warhead, a range of 12 miles and a flight time of 40 minutes.
Business
Business
$600M New Investment Raises Zipline Valuation to $7.6 Bn
The round saw participation from several new and existing investors, including Fidelity Management & Research Company, Baillie Gifford, Valor Equity Partners and Tiger Global.
Business
GA-ASI and Barzan Holdings Sign MOU
“Collaboration with Barzan and Qatar is central to GA’s approach to delivering operationally relevant, next-generation capabilities”
Business
Joby to Expand Manufacturing Footprint with Acquisition of Second Ohio Facility
With manufacturing lines in California and Ohio, additional facility will expand Joby’s dual-site manufacturing strategy and leverage Ohio’s deep aerospace talent
C-UAS
Ukraine Halts German HX-2 Drone Orders After Battlefield Failures
Three sources told Bloomberg that the drones also struggled to maintain communication with operators due to electronic warfare interference near the front lines, raising concerns about their viability in contested environments.
C-UAS
Boeing Selects Drone Sky Defender’s UAS Sentry to Protect Manufacturing Facilities Nationwide
The deployment represents a significant advancement in Boeing’s perimeter security posture amid the growing risk of unauthorized and malicious drone activity.
Business
GA-ASI Breaks Ground on a New Hangar in El Mirage
“Breaking ground on a new facility is always an exciting day for our company,” said GA-ASI CEO Linden Blue
Business
Renault to Produce Long-Range Attack Drones
Although technical details remain limited, Chorus is described as France’s answer to the Shahed-series drones
Propulsion
Hirth Engines and ePropelled Collaborate to Advance High‑Efficiency Propulsion Systems
The partnership brings together nearly a century of Hirth’s engine‑engineering heritage with ePropelled’s advanced electric power‑generation and intelligent propulsion technologies.
Business
France orders Airbus VSR700 VToL UAS
Often deployed in complement of a manned helicopter, the VSR700 can be used to extend a vessel’s intelligence gathering capabilities and conduct long endurance surveillance missions
Business
EagleNXT Establishing Drone Manufacturing Center and Consolidating Operations in Texas
Move Signals Commitment to Domestic Manufacturing of Drones and Sensors; Simplifies Acquisition for U.S. Government, Parapublic Users, Researchers
Business
EagleNXT Supplies Drones to NATO in Kosovo
“Equipping NATO’s longstanding peace-support operation in Kosovo with our proven eBee VISION systems helps allied forces operate more efficiently, effectively, and safely"