Lumberjack Jet-Powered Modular Missile is Possible Armament for XQ-58 Valkyrie Drones

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– Northrop Grumman has been doing detailed design work that lays a path to air-launching its Lumberjack loitering one-way attack drone from Kratos’ stealthy XQ-58 Valkyrie uncrewed aircraft. Multiple manned and unmanned aircraft are being eyed as potential platforms for employing Lumberjack, which is already being tested in surface-launched modes and will have the ability […]

Rheinmetall to Supply Ukraine with Skyranger 35 on Leopard 1 Chassis Financed by Frozen Russian Assets

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– Rheinmetall is supplying Ukraine with further Skyranger 35 air defence systems based on the Leopard 1. The order is worth a three-digit million Euro figure. The systems are being financed by an EU country through the proceeds from frozen Russian assets. The production and integration of the systems will be carried out by Rheinmetall […]

Leonardo DRS Wins First Place in DoD Counter-UAS Competition

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– Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced that it won first place in a Department of Defense counter drone competition by demonstrating an advanced electronic warfare system that can be integrated into the company’s range of proven and fielded counter-UAS (C-UAS) capabilities. This latest capability highlights the company’s leadership role as a developer and provider of proven […]

L3Harris Announces New Variants of its VAMPIRE System

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– L3Harris Technologies has expanded its VAMPIRE system, demonstrating the company’s ability to swiftly respond to the U.S. Department of War and allied partners’ urgent need to defeat small unmanned autonomous systems accurately and affordably. The expanded family of systems now includes specialized variants for land, maritime, air and electronic warfare operations. VAMPIRE (which stands […]

UK Firm Tests Drone Mounted LED Curtain

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UK based LED Studio has successfully performed a test flight of a drone-mounted ultra-thin and transparent mesh curtain LED display. Rob Bint, CEO of LED Studio, was quoted as saying “As a company that lives and breathes innovation in LED, we’re always looking at what new mediums, formats or technologies will define the future of […]