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Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $30,686,611 modification (P00006) to a cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price order (N0001923F0041) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001920G0005). This modification exercises Option Contract Line Item Number 0010 for system engineering and program management, and adds scope to procure the
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* ANRA Technologies, a global supplier of uncrewed traffic management (UTM) and operational solutions, announced a strategic partnership with Flyby Guys, a supplier of enterprise drone services. This collaboration is set to enhance ANRA's capabilities in providing cutting-edge airspace management and operational services across Europe and beyond. With a
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On July 31, 2024, the first EagleEye multi-mode radar came off the production line of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). The new radar is a high-performance system that delivers high-resolution, photographic-quality imagery that can be captured through clouds, rain, dust, smoke, and fog at multiple times the range of
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The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has signed a contract for the purchase of two SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), scheduled for delivery in 2025. This follows JCG’s ongoing Company-Owned, Contractor-Operated agreement with GA-ASI for operating SeaGuardian, which began in April 2022. “Since
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Successfully flying a drone in heavy rains or on an extremely windy day is next to impossible. A University of Memphis researcher is looking to improve the odds for such unmanned aerial systems after securing a $9.2 million contract to design and construct a facility to develop and test
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.AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc. has shown notable progress in its second-quarter 2024 earnings, reflecting the impacts of efforts to stabilize its financial performance. Despite a modest increase in revenues, the company managed to significantly reduce its net loss per share for the quarter. This turnaround was driven by effective cost-control
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The American company Thunderstrike Aviation has just inaugurated a new hangar at HCA Airport. The new hangar will be used for the development and testing of the company’s state-of-the-art drone technology. At the inauguration of the hangar, it was further announced that Thunderstrike has ambitious plans of further expanding
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The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has approved the first Counter-small UAS (C-sUAS) procurement framework agreement in NATO's history. The framework agreement, initially valid for three years, was awarded via COBBS BELUX BV, DroneShield’s and MyDefence in-country Belgium and Luxembourg partner, for MyDefence Wingman and Droneshield
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AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc announced the delivery of the first 20 eBee VISION systems to its reseller for French Army surveillance operations. Each system consists of an eBee VISION UAV, ground control systems, comms and antenna package, and a tactical backpack unit. The units delivered pursuant to this purchase order
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BRINC, a supplier of drone technology for first responders, has announced a partnership with Echodyne, a manufacturer of ground-based radar systems. This collaboration will integrate Echodyne’s advanced MESA radar technology into BRINC’s purpose-built Drone as First Responder (DFR) solution. The strategic relationship enables a path toward beyond-visual line
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. Skyports Infrastructure, a supplier of vertiport infrastructure for the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry, and Wagner Corporation, an Australian property, infrastructure, and sustainable development company, have partnered to explore vertiport development opportunities in the state of Queensland, Australia. The agreement follows a recent announcement between Wisk and Skyports to identify
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.Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is awarded a $9,299,186 firm-fixed-price order (N0001924F0097) against a basic ordering agreement (N0001921G0007). This order provides unmanned aircraft systems intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services in support of the Department of Defense and other government agencies. Work will be performed in Bingen, Washington (20%); and