
DroneShield products ready for shipment // PHOTO: DroneShield
March 20, 2024
BY DroneShield
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Swarm Aero has selected Honeywell Aerospace’s TPE331 turboprop engine to power its large-scale, multi-mission Group 5 uncrewed aircraft system. The companies are collaborating on aircraft design, development and operations as Swarm advances production of its next-generation UAV platform.
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 evaluated the SkyValor counter-drone system during operational testing at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. The system demonstrated the ability to detect, track, identify and defeat small unmanned aerial systems while supporting layered border security operations.
Parallel Flight Technologies has secured an FAA 44807 exemption, allowing commercial operation of its Firefly heavy‑lift hybrid unmanned aircraft system in the U.S. The decision enables missions such as wildland fire support, logistics, and heavy‑power sensor work. Firefly’s hybrid propulsion system supports 100‑pound payloads and high endurance, backed by significant government agency support. The company expects to begin customer deliveries this summer and will expand production to meet rising demand.
MTU Aero Engines has acquired drone propulsion specialist AeroDesignWorks, expanding into unmanned aerial vehicle and guided missile propulsion. The deal strengthens MTU’s defense portfolio while combining industrial-scale manufacturing with startup-level innovation.
Echodyne has been named the radar provider for Trust Automation’s counter-drone systems under a $490 million U.S. Air Force contract. The company’s EchoShield radar will be integrated across multiple deployable and fixed-site air defense platforms designed to counter small unmanned aircraft.