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BAE Systems to Enhance US Navy’s MQ-25A UAS with Next-Gen Vehicle Management System Computer

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BAE Systems has been selected by Boeing to upgrade and modernize the vehicle management system computer (VMSC) for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned aerial refuelling system. The technology refresh will increase computing power and address obsolescence issues, providing the unmanned aerial tanker with an integrated solution that improves aircraft performance and allows for future capability growth. […]

Australia to Invest a Further $260M on Next Generation Loyal Wingman Drone

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The Australian Government has secured hundreds of highly skilled jobs while driving innovation in Australia’s local defence industry with the allocation of an additional A$399 million (USD 260M) for the ongoing development of the MQ-28A Ghost Bat. The MQ-28A Ghost Bat, known as a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), is being developed in cooperation with Boeing […]

SkeyDrone Upgrades Antwerp-Bruges Port Area to Unifly’s NextGen UTM System

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Unifly and SkeyDrone have announced a significant upgrade to the Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ (PoAB) Unmanned Aerial System Traffic Management (UTM), DronePortal, a cutting-edge UTM application developed by Unifly. This upgrade enhances the efficiency of drone operations in the complex Port of Antwerp’s airspace and supports the expanded use of drone technology. Additionally, the upgraded services […]

Construction has Started on Baykar Drone Plant in Ukraine

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Turkish defence company Baykar has started building a factory near Kyiv that will employ around 500 people and where it will manufacture either its TB2 or TB3 drone models, the company’s chief executive told Reuters. Turkish-made Bayraktar drones have gained prominence globally after being used by Ukraine’s military to thwart Russian forces by destroying armoured […]

Russia’s Purchase Price for Iranian Shahed-136 Drones Revealed

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A hacker group called the Prana Network broke into the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) email servers and grabbed data on the sale of Shahed drones to Russia. The group says it exfiltrated about 10 gigabytes of data from a company known as Sahara Thunder which acts as a front for the IRGC facilitating sales […]

French Navy Orders Additional Airbus Maritime Drones

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As part of the SMDM contract (“Systèmes de Mini Drones aériens embarqués de la Marine”), Survey Copter, an SME and Airbus Defence and Space subsidiary and a supplier of light tactical unmanned aerial systems  has signed an additional firm order with the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to supply the French Navy with 15 onboard […]

GA-ASI Gets $17M USAF Support Contract for Italian Air Force MQ-9s

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a face value $16,928,439 cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-priced contract modification (P00003) to previously awarded contract FA8689-23-C-2013. This is to exercise of an option for continued sustainment for the Italian Air Force MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial System Program fleet currently being serviced under the basic contract that provides […]

Schiebel Increases Capacity in Abu Dhabi to Manufacture CAMCOPTER S-300

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Schiebel is extensively increasing its capabilities in Abu Dhabi to expand the development and production of the long-endurance, heavy-lift-capable CAMCOPTER S-300 Unmanned Air System. The expansion of Schiebel’s facility in the UAE follows the award of a significant contract for the supply of the CAMCOPTER S-300 UAS with sophisticated sensor suites for the South Korean […]

South Korea Launches Development of Ship-Based UAV

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South Korea launched the development of UAVs to be based on ROK Navy ships. The UAVs will also be tasked with reconnaissance and surveillance of northwestern islands. The main contractor and systems integrator is Hanwha Systems while Schiebel will provide the S-300 platform. A domestic system development project for rotorcraft to be deployed aboard Republic […]

EOS Announces $10M Sale of Slinger C-AUS Systems to Diehl Defence Germany

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Electro Optic Systems Holdings (EOS) has announced that its Defence Systems business has secured a contract to supply its world-leading Slinger counter-drone system to Diehl Defence in Germany. The systems will be integrated by Diehl Defence onto a lightweight 4×4 platform, providing a defensive capability to protect critical assets from drone attacks. Dr Andreas Schwer, […]