GA-ASI Selected to Support US Navy CCA Design Effort

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– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been contracted by the U.S. Navy to develop conceptual designs for a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) to support the carrier air wing of tomorrow. GA-ASI was selected to work on Navy CCA designs emphasizing a modular approach to platform selection, capable of being rapidly reconfigured and upgraded […]

US Army Names 8 Winners of Inaugural Tech Competition

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Eight companies were announced as winners of the Army’s xTechDisrupt competition Oct. 15 at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C. A total of 375 companies participated in the event, giving one-minute pitches to three-judge panels in one of four key areas: electronic warfare; power generation, management or […]

German Drone Startup Quantum Systems Targets $175M Raise at €3.5BN Valuation

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German drone maker Quantum Systems is close to completing a 150 million euro ($175 million) funding round that could triple its valuation to 3 billion euros ($3.5BN) , Manager Magazin reported , citing unnamed sources. The startup company, whose new drone “Jaeger” is designed to intercept hostile unmanned aircraft, has seen demand surge following recent […]

Japanese Tech Giant Deploys Laser Drones to Protect Chickens Against Avian Flu

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Japanese telecommunications and tech giant NTT has designed a laser drone system to protect poultry farms. NTT e-Drone Technology Co., Ltd worked closely with NTT East Japan Co., Ltd, and the government of Chiba Prefecture to develop a laser system to scare wild birds away from the farms (machine translation). The idea is to reduce […]