Military
WB Electronics and Thales unveiled at Poland’s MSPO exhibition, their exclusive tactical unmanned aircraft system for the Polish Gryf requirement. The WB Electronics/Thales solution offers a capability that fully meets the Gryf requirements for an armed unmanned aircraft system, and delivers the capability through full Polish industrial collaboration.
Military
Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is being awarded $8,810,938 for firm-fixed-price delivery order 0042 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-12-G-0008) for interim contractor services in support of the RQ-21 Blackjack program. Services include logistics, training and field service representative support. Work will be performed at Marine Corps
Commercial
EHANG announced that it has raised $42 million in series B financing. Led by GP Capital, and with participation from GGV Capital, ZhenFund, Lebox Capital, OFC and PreAngel, the move drives the valuation of the Chinese drone startup 100 times higher than 16 months ago when it was established. Meanwhile,
Business
Drone developer Skycatch Inc. has landed $22 million in new funding. The company is still raising its funding, and it has a target of $25 million, according to a regulatory filing. Venture investment in drone companies has soared this year, with large investments in drone makers and other companies that
Business
Wright State Research Institute is spinning off a new company around a technology that hopes to create an air traffic control system for drones. The institute, part of Wright State University, is developing a new system designed to be a traffic management tool for drone users of all kinds — allowing
Military
An Indian Army requirement for approximately 600 sets of mini-UAVs is attracting interest from various manufacturers, who must partner with Indian companies to comply with the government’s “Make in India” industrial strategy. The Directorate General of Infantry has issued a request for information (RFI) that will be followed by
Business
The Momentum Aviation Group (MAG) has acquired privately-held BOSH Global Services, a world leader in C4ISR services and solutions related to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The two companies will integrate their C4ISR services businesses, resulting in an expansion of both companies' capabilities to provide and enable real time situational
Business
Ukrainian volunteers are seeking a partner to help bring a new unmanned air vehicle to the nation's armed forces in their fight against separatist rebels in the east of the country. The surveillance UAV – called Black Square – has been touted on Facebook, and while funds have been generated
Military
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the receipt since May 1, 2015 of ten orders from the United States Army totalling $47.1 million for RQ-11B Raven and RQ-20A Puma AE unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) sustainment. This total value includes seven orders awarded on July 23 totalling $35,196,388. The AeroVironment
Military
AeroVironment, Inc. announced it has received a contract from the United States Army totalling $3.4 million for RQ-11B Raven unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to supply the Spanish Ministry of Defence via the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme. Raven is the most widely used UAS in the world today. It
Business
Aero Kinetics announces its partnership with GridMeNow to incorporate their mobile, real-time tracking solutions into Aero Kinetics’ newest multi-rotor vertical takeoff and land (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system (UAS). This combined effort is a significant step forward for the industry where dispatching now has the ease and efficiency necessary for reliable
Business
By establishing a partnership with Carbon-Based Technology, also known as UAVER, a leading manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles based in Taichung, the US-based Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation (NASC) hopes to expand its reach into the global drone market. As a defence contractor in the United States, the NASC hopes to