The Government of Canada has signed a contract to purchase a fleet of MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.. The order includes the associated Certified Ground Control Stations and support equipment from GA-ASI. The first delivery is expected in 2028. The SkyGuardian RPAS is interoperable with Canada’s domestic […]
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Silent Arrow to Develop a Long-Range Powered Cargo Drone for AFWERX
Silent Arrow announced it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR contract focused on the Silent Arrow CLS-300 (“Contested Logistics System, 300 Nautical Miles”) to address one of the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The CLS-300 is based on the commercially successful Silent Arrow GD-2000, the world’s first […]
General Atomics SOCOM Contract Increased to $200M
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (H92403-18-D-0006) ceiling has been increased and now has a potential maximum estimated value of $200,000,000. The contract is for integration and testing support for the Medium Altitude Long Endurance Tactical (MALET) MQ-9 and MQ-1C Special Operations Forces peculiar (SOF-p) modifications, procurement of GA-ASI […]
LOCH Technologies and Monarc Holdings Announce Strategic Partnership for UAS Innovation
Monarc Holdings and LOCH Technologies have announced a strategic partnership that will help redefine the landscape of unmanned aerial systems and bring the LOCH Machine Vision Platform to the skies. The LOCH Wireless Machine Vision platform delivers next-generation cybersecurity for cellular 5G, broad-spectrum IoT, IIoT, and operational technology (OT) environments to help organizations improve security posture […]
Raytheon Gets $10M DARPA Contract to Create Network of ‘Energy Webs”
Raytheon, an RTX business, has received a $10 million contract from DARPA to design and develop a wireless airborne relay system to deliver energy into contested environments. The Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay program, known as POWER, aims to revolutionize energy distribution by leveraging power beaming for near-instantaneous energy transport in a resilient, multi-path network. […]
DZYNE Technologies Gets $49M US Air Force UAS Development Contract
DZYNE Technologies has been awarded a seven-year, $49 million contract through the Small Business Innovation Research program to conduct research and development on advanced unmanned aerial systems for the U.S. Air Force. R&D efforts will include improving flight performance, sensor capabilities and flight endurance of long endurance UAS. Furthermore, the initiative seeks to advance low-cost precision […]
Boeing Eliminated from US Air Force’s ‘Doomsday Plane’ Competition
The U.S. Air Force has eliminated Boeing from its competition to develop a successor to the E-4B Nightwatch, Boeing confirmed on Friday, shaking up the battle to build the next version of the aircraft known as the “Doomsday Plane” due to its ability to survive a nuclear war. The move leaves privately-held defense contractor Sierra […]
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía’s Flight Control System is now Integrated with Ultra Motion’s Servos.
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, the Spanish manufacturer of flight control systems for UAS, and Ultra Motion, the reputable North American company, have teamed up to make their systems compatible. The integration between Ultra Motion’s servo technology and UAV Navigation- Grupo Oesía’s autopilots has been accomplished by using a Controller Area Network (CAN) Bus interface with Ultra […]
Lithuania to Receive Switchblade Kamikaze Drones Next Year
American Switchblade 600 combat drones will be delivered to Lithuania next year, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry said on Saturday. Wahid Nawabi, CEO of AeroVironment, confirmed the news to Defence Minister Arvydas Anušauskas who is currently in the United States. Lithuania signed a contract for the American drones in December 2022. “We are the first country […]
Kratos Gets $23M US Navy XQ-58A Contract
Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc., Sacramento, California, is awarded a $22,913,358 modification (P00006) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N0042123C0010). This modification adds scope to provide continued non-recurring engineering in support for the XQ-58A Unmanned Aerial Systems mission systems and subsystems integration for the Marine Corps. Additionally, this modification provides for flight test and demonstration […]