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July 9, 2025
BY AeroVironment
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The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has selected American autonomous drone leader Skydio, alongside its European partner COBBS BELUX BV, as part of a new agreement to supply and support small ISR drones across NATO member nations within the Uncrewed Aerial Systems Support Partnership.
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced the first six strategic partners who will use its Beacon™ testbed ecosystem to rapidly test and deliver new autonomous solutions at scale. Partners will test and refine their solutions using the Scaled Composites-built Model 437 aircraft, along with Northrop Grumman’s proven flight autonomy hardware and integration expertise, during a series of flight demonstrations planned for this year.
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. announced that its eBee VISION is now Blue UAS certified. This designation comes just a week after the Company’s eBee TAC received Blue UAS certification. The Blue UAS certification makes the AgEagle drone eligible for procurement by the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies and recognizes the drone as compliant with security and performance standards required by the DoD.
Swift Engineering has received a Phase II award through NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to advance its Swift Ultra Long Endurance (SULE) platform system. The funding will support development and flight demonstrations of the SULE system, which is designed to operate in the stratosphere for extended durations.
UAS Magazine announced the preliminary agenda for the UAS Summit & Expo, scheduled for Oct. 14-15 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The UAS Summit & Expo brings together industry leaders, innovators and stakeholders driving the future of unmanned aircraft systems across commercial, defense and public sectors.