General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station for the first time on Feb. 28, 2024. OBSS is an Air Force Research Laboratory program and GA-ASI was selected in 2021 to design, build and fly the new aircraft.
General Atomics, a defense and diversified technologies company with affiliates operating on five continents, is expanding its collaborations and partnerships across Japan with new investments in the nuclear energy and rare earth elements sectors.
Domo Tactical Communications and Inertial Labs, Inc. announced a partnership to develop a breakthrough integrated uncrewed systems solution to benefit UxV manufacturers and end users worldwide. The new solution combines technologies from both companies to create a single navigation, command and control, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance system.
BALKO Technologies recently became a part of RIEGL's Canadian OEM Partnership Program within the unmanned laser scanning division. BALKO is integrating RIEGL’s miniVUX and VUX-series laser scanners into their unique modular LiDAR payloads designed for UAV-based platforms.
Microavia and Aardvark announced a new groundbreaking collaboration aimed at advancing security, public safety, and border control capabilities in the region.
EHang Holdings Limited, the world’s leading urban air mobility (“UAM”) technology platform company, announced a suggested retail price of US $410,000 for its EH216-S pilotless passenger-carrying electric vertical takeoff and landing ("eVTOL") aircraft in global markets outside China, effective from April 1, 2024.
During a series of demonstrations in December 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) worked collaboratively to execute several capability demonstrations as part of the Adaptive Airborne Enterprise (A2E) concept development.
Australian zero emission aircraft designer and manufacturer AMSL Aero has signed an order and received deposits for 10 of its Vertiia vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, with an option for 10 more, from its first civil customer Aviation Logistics, paving the way for emission-free flying across Australia.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully demonstrated an inflight release of its Advanced Air-Launched Effects (A2LE) platform, releasing an A2LE from the internal weapons bay of a GA-ASI MQ-20 Avenger® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).
MightyFly unveiled the third generation of the Cento aircraft, an autonomous hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft designed to carry one hundred pounds of cargo for six hundred miles.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted the first flight of the Gray Eagle 25M (GE-25M) Unmanned Aircraft System at its El Mirage, Calif. flight facility on Dec. 5, 2023.
The securities of Primoco UAV SE, unmanned aircraft manufacturer, will be introduced to trading on the main market of the Prague Stock Exchange on Monday, January 29, 2024.
Archer Aviation Inc. announced it has signed a Space Act Agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The collaboration will kick off with an initial project focused on studying high-performance battery cells and safety testing targeted for Advanced Air Mobility and space applications.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. demonstrated its hardware-agnostic, open standards-based autonomy ecosystem for Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles on a GA-ASI MQ-20 Avenger® as part of a live flight test which included three software-defined radios from L3Harris Technologies to support Line-of-Sight (LOS), command and control, and data movement capabilities via Waveform X.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it has recently received approximately $50 million in awards for Products and Hardware, including for and in support of Counter Unmanned Aerial System, Air Defense and Radar Systems.
SkyDrive Inc. and Marut Drones signed a memorandum of understanding to enter into the partnership to make a significant milestone in the development of futuristic air transportation in India. Under the agreement, SkyDrive and Marut Drones aims to explore and establish mutually beneficial relationships and networks.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) demonstrated its rapidly maturing open standards-based autonomy ecosystem for Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAVs) on an MQ-20 Avenger® as part of a live flight test on Nov. 2, 2023.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) recently completed the “first lifetime” of fatigue testing – which is equivalent to 40,000 operating hours – and represents an important step in validating the design of the airframe system.
The X-plane, designated X-65, aims to demonstrate the benefits of active flow control at tactically relevant scale and flight conditions.
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. (GA-ASI).
DZYNE Technologies announced the award of a $49 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). This significant contract will support the continued research and development of DZYNE's cutting-edge long endurance program.
ASTM International has announced a new eLearning program focused on usage of a standard practice for Remote ID Means of Compliance (F3586) developed by ASTM’s unmanned aircraft committee (F38).
Insitu announced the first successful drop of inert GPS-guided Shryke munitions from the Integrator Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) in collaboration with Corvid and L3Harris Technologies.
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía’s Flight Control System is now integrated using the CAN interface to communicate with Ultra Motion's servos. This integration continues expanding the peripherals portfolio compatible with the UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía.
On Nov. 9, 2023, the Italian Air Force (ItAF) made its first flight of a new MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI).
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) teamed up to conduct flight training for Marines that was completed on Oct. 29, 2023.
Elistair announced the unveiling of KHRONOS, a fully automated tethered drone system designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions in challenging, GPS/GNSS-denied and RF-denied environments.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced an agreement to integrate EDGE smart weapons onto GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian® RPA.
Monarc Holdings and LOCH Technologies have announced a strategic partnership that will help redefine the landscape of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and bring the LOCH Machine Vision Platform™ to the skies.
RV Connex have announced a new partnership aimed at sharing solutions, services, and capabilities in the areas of unmanned aerial vehicles, loitering munitions, and precision guided munitions.
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