Business
Pyka and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) have partnered to offer Pyka’s large-scale all-electric cargo uncrewed aerial system (UAS) to customers within the U.S. Department of Defense. The dynamic partnership combines SNC’s expertise in customizing solutions for the world’s most complex challenges and Pyka’s revolutionary autonomous
Business
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. , a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations, has announced the formation of the Red Cat Futures Initiative (RFI). RFI is an independent, industry-wide consortium of robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) partners dedicated to putting the most advanced and
Business
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. has announced that the Company has secured its largest single purchase order to date to deliver 40 eBee VISION systems, and nine other eBees, including drones, sensors, datalinks, and control stations placed by a reseller to the French Army, specifically tailored for public safety, intelligence surveillance
Business
Airobotics Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ondas Holdings Inc., a provider of wireless networks and autonomous drones and automated data solutions, and HHLA Sky GmbH, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG a European port and transport logistics company, have entered a strategic partnership to offer advanced drone services
First Responders
Axon, the global public safety technology company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dedrone, a global airspace security company. Axon’s mission to Protect Life finds a powerful ally in Dedrone, whose innovative technologies provide immense value to public safety and national security entities worldwide
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Kaman and Textron Systems have recently announced a Strategic Alliance Agreement. This agreement facilitates collaboration on opportunities and critical technologies for Kaman's KARGO UAV. Textron Systems, with its extensive 30-year experience in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), brings a wealth of knowledge and technical expertise, as well as insights
Business
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc., a provider of full stack unmanned aviation systems (UAS), sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in the commercial and government verticals, has announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) completed its training for National Guardsman utilizing, among other UAVs, the AgEagle eBee
C-UAS
Allen Control Systems (ACS), a defense technology company, has announced it has raised $12 million in seed capital led by Craft Ventures with participation from Forum Ventures and Rally Ventures. ACS is developing counter-drone robotic gun systems. Low cost, lethal, and increasingly autonomous drones are being deployed in large numbers
Electronic Sub-Systems
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, was awarded a $94,808,020 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for research, development, test, and evaluation of Artificial Intelligence for the Smart Sensor Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance prototype. Bids were solicited via the internet with 999 received. Work will be performed in Poway, California, with
First Responders
BRINC, an American public safety technology developer, has partnered with Skyfire Consulting, an advisor on drone solutions for security and public safety. Together, they aim to establish best practices for agencies implementing drone-as-first-responder (DFR) programs in the US. These programs aim to enhance emergency response by reducing 911 call response
Business
Aircraft manufacturers Griffon Aerospace and Textron Systems have both advanced to the flight stage of the US Army’s Future Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System (FTUAS) programme. The service said on 25 April that both Griffon and Textron were selected for the third phase of the FTUAS competition, which aims to
Military
Pakistan plans to purchase 10 more Caihong-4 (CH-4) Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, costing an estimated 24 million USD. Further details, such as variants or the date of the sale, are not currently known. The CH-4s sent to Pakistan could be outfitted with the superior turbocharged, four-stroke