Business
High Lander, a provider of drone fleet management and uncrewed traffic management software, and Sentrycs, a global leader in integrated counter-drone technology, have partnered to create a package that gives authorities unprecedented U-space management and enforcement capabilities. As drone use proliferates worldwide, public safety agencies from aviation regulators to city
Business
Ukrainian startup FarmFleet has successfully delivered its initial shipment of agricultural drones to the United States, marking a significant milestone for the company. This achievement follows FarmFleet’s first round of investments secured during the summer of 2023. According to Valery Yakovenko, one of the founders of the startup, 15
Military
Quantum-Systems GmbH, Munich-based manufacturer of dual-use reconnaissance drones that use multi-sensor technology to collect data for government agencies and commercial users, on September 26 signed a framework agreement with the BAAINBw for the delivery of Vector reconnaissance drones. Delivery of 14 Unmanned Aerial Systems Begins at the End of 2024
Targets
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, was awarded a $7,836,907 firm-fixed-price order (N0001923F0387) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001920G0005). This order provides for the production of a three-dimensional model of the fuselage assembly and nose installation assemblies for the modified BQM-34S Subsonic Aerial Target for
Business
Taiwanese company GEOSAT Aerospace and Technology has inked an agreement with British firm Flyby Technology that paves the way for the purchase, technology transfer and production of 160 Turkish-made Jackal drones. The memorandum of understanding, signed during the Taipei Aerospace Defense Technology Exhibition this month, involves the transfer of technology
Business
UAV Communications Inc., Newport News, Virginia, was awarded an $8,342,946 firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursable contract action for the ongoing sustainment, management, development, and network administration of the United Kingdom MQ-9 Reaper Operation Centers. Work will be performed at Royal Air Force Waddington, United Kingdom; and Creech Air Force Base,
Business
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. announced that subsidiary Teal Drones has signed $1.8 million in contracts with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide Teal 2 systems to U.S. Border Patrol. Teal will deliver 106 Teal 2 drones plus spare parts and training. Border Patrol is using
Business
Hitachi Rail has refiled its merger notification with the European Commission, formally restarting the merger clearance process for the acquisition of Thales’s Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) in the European Union. Hitachi Rail’s planned acquisition of Thales’s Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) business was announced in August 2021. Since
BVLOS
Kongsberg Geospatial and uAvionix, providers of software services for UAS Command and Control (C2) and Uncrewed Air Traffic Management (UTM) systems respectively, announced the planned availability of uAvionix’s validated FlightLine ADS-B data from cooperative aircraft as an optional sensor feed for Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS Terminal users. The collaboration will
Weapons Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a $95 million contract to supply SkyStriker loitering munitions (LM) to a European country. The contract will be carried out over a period of two years. As part of the contract Elbit Systems will provide several hundred SkyStriker units. Elbit Systems&
Business
Red Cat Holdings, Inc., a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government and commercial operations, has announced a development partnership with aerospace engineering firm ESAero. ESAero will assist with fast-tracked, customer-specific projects, allowing Red Cat to remain focused on its core hardware and software offerings, including
Lighter Than Air
Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd, a UK based provider of sustainable aircraft technology, has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate and explore the potential of Airlander – an ultra-low emissions large aircraft - in security and defence applications, with BAE Systems’ FalconWorks advanced research & technology centre for the Air