Business
Kratos Receives $7 M Order for Counter-UAS Systems
Recent Award is Related to Long-term Counter-UAS Production Contract
Business
Business
Epirus, Digital Force Technologies Partner to Develop Non-Kinetic Counter-UAS Kill-Chain
Integrating Seraphim with Epirus’ Leonidas high-power microwave platform extends AI-enabled decision making through the defeat layer of the counter-UAS kill chain, delivering a turnkey detect-to-defeat capability
Military
Ukrainian Drone Factory Opens in the UK
Ukrspecsystems said production at the site will begin with the large-scale assembly of PD-2 and Shark systems. Under cooperation between Ukraine and its British partners, the products manufactured there will be supplied to the Ukrainian military.
C-UAS
Joint Interagency Task Force Announces Counter-UAS Marketplace
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 announced that its revolutionary counter-unmanned aircraft systems marketplace has reached initial operational capability.
Business
BAE Systems Partners with Tech Startup on C-UAS Technologies
BAE Systems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with defence firm Frankenburg Technologies to explore collaboration opportunities, with an initial focus on addressing the growing challenges of drone warfare.
C-UAS
German Parliament Limits Drone Deal after Peter Thiel Backlash
The confidential Stark contract, seen by POLITICO, is structured as a seven-year framework agreement with an initial fixed order worth €268.6 million. If all optional orders had been exercised, the total value could have reached roughly €2.86 billion.
Business
MightyFly Closes $10M Financing to Scale Autonomous Hybrid eVTOL Aircraft for Expedited Logistics
MightyFly is a provider of expedited logistics services and a leading manufacturer and operator of autonomous, fixed-wing, hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft with payload capacities of 100-500 pounds, a range of 600-1,000 miles, and a speed of 150 mph.
Business
Parrot Gets $18M ANAFI Order from Finland
The unmanned aerial systems are procured by the Defence Forces Logistics Command through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). The procurement utilises the framework agreement between NSPA and the Finnish company Boston Group Oy.
Business
Schiebel to Establish a UK Entity to Support Expanding Defence Opportunities
Founded in 1951 in Vienna, the globally operating Schiebel Group has built an international reputation for producing high-tech military, commercial and humanitarian products, which are backed by exceptional after-sales service and support.
Business
Kratos and GE Aerospace Win US Air Force Award to Design Engine for Expendable Collaborative Combat Aircraft
Joint team will complete preliminary design of the GEK1500 engine to meet high performance and aggressive cost targets, leveraging GEK800 maturation to accelerate delivery.
Business
5 European Nations Pledge Millions to use Ukrainian Know-How to Produce Low-Cost Air Defences and Drones
“We have some of the best kit on the entire planet for shooting down air threats. The problem is to be effective at shooting down relatively low-cost missiles, drones, and other threats facing us. We need to make sure that we’re matching the cost of the threats with the cost of defence.”
Business
Pentagon Awards BAE $145M C-UAS Contract
The contract supports the development and production of systems designed to counter unmanned aerial threats, a growing operational concern. BAE Systems is widely known for its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System laser-guidance kits, which have been adapted for C-UAS missions.