Electronic Systems
– Piasecki Aircraft Corporation, a pioneer in vertical flight, announced that it has entered into a key partnership with Volz Servos, a German manufacturer of high-reliability, redundant electromagnetic actuators. Volz will supply its advanced actuator systems for Piasecki’s Adaptive Digital Automated Pilotage Technology (ADAPT) program, supporting the next generation of
Propulsion
* Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. and GE Aerospace have announced a formal teaming agreement to advance propulsion technologies for the next generation of affordable unmanned aerial systems and Collaborative Combat Aircraft-type (CCA-type) aircraft. Eric DeMarco, President and CEO of Kratos, said, “Kratos’ strategically important Teaming Agreement with GE Aerospace
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French company Elistair, specialised in tethered drones, has announced its participation in the European project SMAUG (Smart Maritime And Underwater Guardian). This collaborative program, funded by the European Union with nearly €6 million, brings together 21 partners from 7 countries around a common goal: strengthening surveillance and protection of sensitive
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* Altitude Angel, a leading global UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology provider, has announced that the Marina de Lagos on Portugal’s Algarve coast is deploying its Approval Services platform which allows drone operators, and in the future eVTOL pilots, the ability to request and pay for operations within the marina
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* QinetiQ US won a $41 million, three-year task order to provide software and technology integration support for a counter-UAS project under the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) C5ISR Center. The company will deliver technical and software engineering expertise to advance counter-UAS capabilities across fixed installations, vehicles, and
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* General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, was awarded a ceiling $8,198,239 cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price, undefinitized contract for Spain MQ-9A remotely piloted aircraft systems weaponization. This contract provides for hardware and support services to weaponize Spain's MQ-9A fleet. Work will be performed at Poway, California, and
VTOL
– Alpha Unmanned Systems, a Spanish company developing unmanned helicopters, has signed a collaboration agreement with Airbus Helicopters España. This strategic alliance follows the successful joint participation of both companies in Spanish military exercises and marks a significant step toward integrating Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming capabilities, or collaboration between manned and unmanned helicopters.
Control Stations
* General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $34,870,790 firm-fixed-price order (N0001925F0017) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0006). This order procures Air Vehicle and Ground Control Station spares in support of the successful operational capability of the Marine Air Ground Task Force Unmanned
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* SMARTSHOOTER, a designer, developer, and manufacturer of innovative fire control systems, has announced that its U.S. subsidiary, SMARTSHOOTER Inc., has received a new order valued at $13M from the U.S. Army for SMASH 2000L fire control systems. The systems will be deployed as part of the Army’s
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* NV5, a provider of tech-enabled engineering, certification, and consulting solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a two-year, $10 million statewide contract by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to provide a comprehensive suite of geospatial and utility services to support statewide infrastructure planning and development. NV5 will
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* Motorola Solutions has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Silvus Technologies, Inc. (“Silvus”) for $4.4 billion in up-front consideration. Based in Los Angeles, California, Silvus designs and develops software-defined high-speed mobile ad-hoc network (MANET) technology that enables highly secure data, video and voice communications without
Propulsion
* General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. Poway, California, was awarded a $99,292,613 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for hybrid-electric propulsion ducted fan next-generation intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance/strike unmanned aerial systems (GHOST). This contract provides for the advancement of the hybrid-electric ducted fan next-generation intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance/strike unmanned aerial systems to provide