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SRC to Deliver Counter-UAS Technologies to Qatar as Part of Landmark $1B Agreement with U.S.

– SRC, Inc., a not-for-profit defense research and development company, announced that it will deliver a suite of its advanced counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technologies to international buyers as a part of a historic $1 billion foreign military sales agreement between the U.S. government and the State of Qatar. This milestone marks the first international […]

Front Line Drone Technology to Fuel UK – Ukraine Partnership

A landmark agreement between the UK and Ukraine to share battlefield technology has been reached, boosting Ukraine’s drone production and linking up the UK’s defence industry with the cutting-edge technology being developed on the front lines in Ukraine. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Zelenskyy reached the agreement during the Ukrainian leader’s visit to Downing […]

Thales, Skydweller to Offer Solar-Powered Drone for Month-Long Patrols

– Skydweller and Thales are strengthening their collaboration by equipping Skydweller’s unmanned solar powered aircraft (MAPS) with a new solution consisting of the AirMaster S radar, equipped with Artificial Intelligence features allowing optimal and autonomous adaptation to the specific flight conditions. This innovative solution combines a solar-powered extreme endurance aerial platform with next-generation surveillance intelligence, […]

Spotify’s Daniel Ek Leads $690M Investment in German Drone Maker Helsing

– Helsing, a leading European defence technology company, announced its €600 million ($690M) Series D funding round. The round was led by Prima Materia, alongside existing investors Lightspeed Ventures, Accel, Plural, General Catalyst and SAAB and new investors BDT & MSD Partners. “As Europe rapidly strengthens its defence capabilities in response to evolving geopolitical challenges, […]

AeroVironment and UAS Denmark Partner to Advance Allied UAS Capabilities in Europe

– AeroVironment, Inc. announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding  with Hans Christian Andersen Airport in Odense, Denmark–home to the UAS Denmark Test Center–to explore joint utilization of the center’s expansive airspace and advanced test facilities. The agreement aims to leverage UAS Denmark’s strategic range and infrastructure to support AV’s uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) […]

Australia’s Drone Forge Orders Six Airbus Flexrotor Systems

Australian aerospace start-up Drone Forge and Airbus Helicopters have signed an agreement to purchase six Flexrotor unmanned aerial systems comprising 17 aircraft, making it the single largest order for the Flexrotor to date. The mission-ready Flexrotor systems will be configured to meet a broad range of operational requirements in the Asia-Pacific region, spanning littoral surveillance […]

Anduril and Rheinmetall to Develop Drones for Europe

– Rheinmetall and Anduril Industries have announced a strategic partnership to co-develop and deliver a suite of software-defined autonomous air systems and advanced propulsion capabilities for Europe. The partnership is centered on the development of three proven capabilities, with the intention to extend to more over time: The integration of a European variant of Anduril´s […]

France Signs Framework Agreement for Airbus VSR700 Programme

– Sébastien Lecornu, the French Minister for the Armed Forces has signed a framework agreement with Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters and Marie-Laure Bourgeois, Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing of Naval Group for the future acquisition of the Systèmes de Drone Aérien pour la Marine (SDAM: unmanned aerial systems for the Navy). The […]