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Kratos Gets $80M US Air Force Contract for 60 BQM-167A Target Aircraft Systems

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– Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced that Kratos has received a $79,870,161.48 Firm Fixed Price delivery order for the Lot 20 procurement of 60 aircraft, mission kits, certain flight consumables, and technical data for the BQM-167A Air Force Subscale Aerial Target (AFSAT) under a five-year base contract. The award incorporates Gas, Aero, […]

FlightWave Gets $1.9M TACFI Award for Advanced Enhancements to Edge 130 VTOL

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— FlightWave Aerospace has announced that it has secured a $1.9 million award through the U.S. Air Force’s Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) program. Following the recent acquisition of FlightWave by Red Cat Holdings, Inc., the company will use the funding to support critical enhancements to the Edge 130 Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) system, now […]

DARPA Awards BAE Systems $4M for Tactical Autonomy Program

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded BAE Systems’ FAST Labs research and development organization a $4 million contract for Phase 1 of the Artificial Intelligence Reinforcements (AIR) program. BAE Systems will use machine learning to innovate simulation models of existing sensors, EW systems, and weapons. To overcome the fast-paced and uncertain environment […]

Anduril Gets $9M US Army to Develop Launched Effects Technology

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– Anduril Industries Inc., Washington, D.C., was awarded a $9,000,000 hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract to develop and demonstrate launched effects technology using the Agile-Launched, Tactically Integrated Unmanned System. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. […]

US Army Selects Anduril and PDW for Company Level sUAS Requirement for Brigade Combat Teams

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The U.S. Army has announced the selection of the Anduril Industries Ghost X and the Performance Drone Works C-100 UAS to meet the Army’s Company-Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System Directed Requirement. This award is for Tranche 1 of the DR with a value of $14.417M using the Defense Logistics Agency’s Tailored Logistics Support 10-Year Indefinite […]

Malaysia and China Explore UAV Technology Collaboration

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Malaysia is advancing in the field of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology through a collaborative effort with China, deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. The partnership, spearheaded by MARA Aerospace & Technologies Sdn Bhd and China’s Honeycomb Aerospace Technologies (Beijing) Co Ltd, is aimed at sharing expertise and developing UAV technology […]

Anduril Unveils Barracuda-M Family of Cruise Missiles

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On September 12th, Anduril unveiled the Barracuda family of air-breathing, software-defined expendable Autonomous Air Vehicles (AAVs) that are optimized for affordable, hyper-scale production. The Barracuda family of AAVs consists of Barracuda-100, Barracuda-250, and Barracuda-500. Each increment offers increasing size, range and payload capacity, but all Barracudas are compatible with a host of payloads and employment […]

DZYNE Technologies and ROMARM Sign MoU to Develop Romania’s C-UAS Capability

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– DZYNE Technologies, a US company owned by Highlander Partners, and Romanian partners National Company ROMARM SA, with the support of the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, and the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on September 6, 2024. DZYNE Technologies, a company which develops innovative autonomous defense solutions […]

Red Cat Closes Acquisition of FlightWave Aerospace

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– Red Cat Holdings, Inc. , a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations, announced the closing of its acquisition of FlightWave Aerospace Systems Corporation, a provider of VTOL drone, sensor and software solutions. The acquisition officially brings the Edge 130, FlightWave’s Blue UAS approved military-grade tricopter, into Red […]

Textron Gets $15M NAVAIR Surveillance Services Contract

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– Textron Systems Corp., Hunt Valley, Maryland, is awarded a $15,219,207 firm-fixed-price order (N0001924F5002) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001921G0008). This order provides Unmanned Aircraft Systems intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services for the Department of Defense and other government agencies, and domestic and overseas contingency operations. Work will be performed in Hunt Valley, […]