Elbit Systems Ltd. has been awarded a contract worth approximately $60 million to supply its multi-layered Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) to a NATO European country. The contract will be performed over a period of 3 years.
Senator John Hoeven announced that the U.S. Space Force has awarded a nearly $10 million contract modification to General Dynamics toward the company’s efforts to advance the Space Networking Center and satellite mission at the Grand Forks Air Force Base.
heliguy™ has obtained an Operational Authorisation to operate drones BVLOS in an atypical air environment (AAE).
Latest flight trials take the British-built PHASA-35 High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) a step closer to operations in the stratosphere.
Sentrycs announced its progress within the public safety market. The company recently closed new agreements that will deliver core protocol manipulation sensor solutions across a wide variety of scenarios.
Crown Consulting Inc. congratulates DroneUp on obtaining its Part 119 air carrier certification for operations under the FAA’s part 135 Certification.
KBR announced it has been awarded an estimated $88M task order contract under the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center's (DoD IAC) multiple-award contract (MAC) vehicle.
Skydweller Aero Inc. continues its Autonomous Maritime Patrol Aircraft (AMPA) flight tests of the Skydweller unmanned aerial system (UAS) with operational military payloads integrated onboard.
SkyDrive Inc. an electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, and Osaka Metro Co., Ltd. announced plans for the “Osaka Diamond Routes” at the “Osaka Roundtable”.
Joby Aviation, Inc. and Jetex announced a strategic partnership to redefine seamless connectivity for Jetex customers. The two companies will focus initially on Jetex locations across the Middle East, where Joby plans to install its Global Electric Aviation Charging System, to support Joby operations that will connect Jetex passengers to a network of vertiports, offering efficient and sustainable travel across the region and between Emirates.
Thales and Avinor have partnered to implement Norway’s next-generation nationwide Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) system, enhancing airspace management for both unmanned and manned aircraft while ensuring full compliance with European regulatory standards.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced the successful performance of a recent series of flight tests of the United States Marine Corps’ XQ-58A Valkyrie, manufactured by Kratos. These flights and exercises were conducted jointly earlier this year by Kratos, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Autodyne, the United States Marine Corps (USMC), the United States Navy, and the United States Air Force (USAF).
Anduril Industries and OpenAI announced a strategic partnership to develop and deploy advanced artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for national security missions. By bringing together OpenAI’s models with Anduril’s defense systems and Lattice software platform, the partnership aims to improve the nation’s defense systems that protect U.S. and allied military personnel from attacks by aerial devices.
Eve Air Mobility has signed a letter of intent with Helicopters Inc. for up to 50 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The order for aircraft, service support and Vector, Eve’s urban air traffic management (ATM) software, was announced during the Revolution. Aero Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) conference.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has selected the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems for its Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle program. This follows JMSDF use of SeaGuardian since May 2023 as part of its Medium-Altitude, Long Endurance RPA System Trial Operations Project.
Eve Air Mobility announced a US $35 million fund from Brazil’s National Development Bank, further solidifying its financial position for continued eVTOL development. This second-phase funding follows a US$92.5 million line of credit secured in 2022 for R&D and a recent US$50 million investment from Citibank, both dedicated to supporting Eve’s eVTOL development program.
AutoFlight, a leading innovator in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) technology, has marked a significant milestone with its first successful flight in Japan. On November 29, the company’s two-ton eVTOL aircraft completed its inaugural demonstration flight in Okayama Prefecture.
The European Detect and Avoid System (EUDAAS) demonstrator, integrated into Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer, completed its final test flight at Trapani airport, validating advanced sensors, digital flight controls and smart technologies for safe integration of large remotely piloted aircraft into European air traffic alongside other crewed and uncrewed aircraft.
Carbonix's Volanti UAV has been granted a nationwide waiver for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations in uncontrolled airspace across the United States. The Volanti is Carbonix’s fully electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone.
The NATO Innovation Fund has joined Baillie Gifford in investing in TEKEVER, a leading European company in the AI-enabled Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) sector. Other investors include the National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF), Crescent Cove, Iberis Semper and Cedrus Capital.
Anduril has been awarded a $200 million, five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract by the U.S. Marine Corps to develop and deliver a Counter Unmanned Aerial System Engagement System for the Marine Air Defense Integrated System.
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. has been selected as the winner of the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance Program of Record. The production selection was made after a test and evaluation process of Teal’s next generation sUAS, completed by the Army Project Management Office for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems, Army Maneuver Battle Lab, Army Test and Evaluation Command, and Army Operational Test Center.
SkyDrive Inc. and SAI Flight have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop innovative business opportunities utilizing the cutting-edge SKYDRIVE electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The collaboration will focus on advancing air-cargo, air-taxi, and emergency service use cases, paving the way for a new era of efficient and versatile intra-community air travel.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), completed its final qualification test for its new 200-horsepower heavy fuel engine at its El Mirage, California, flight facility. The Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) 2.0 is a highly reliable low-maintenance engine with a 40 percent increase in service life providing longer maintenance-free operational periods.
AeroVironment, Inc. and BlueHalo LLC announced the execution of a definitive agreement under which it will acquire BlueHalo in an all-stock transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $4.1 billion, creating a more diversified global leader in all-domain defense technologies
Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. company, announced that it has been awarded a task order valued at up to $47 million by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command to provide COCO UAS services to three Independence Class Littoral Combat Ships deploying to 5th Fleet.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) logged another aviation milestone on Nov. 12, 2024, when its Gray Eagle STOL aircraft took off from a South Korean warship and landed at a ground base – the first-ever such mission for an aircraft of this type. The Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) then flew to Pohang Navy Airfield and landed normally.
Drone Express (DEXA) announced that it has been granted FAA’s Part 107 Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This significant milestone allows DEXA to expand its drone delivery operations and bring faster, more convenient service to a broader customer base.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.= used its MQ-20 Avenger® Unmanned Aircraft System to perform commanded autonomy maneuvers as part of a demonstration with the U.S. Navy (USN). The USN used its MD-5 Ground Control Station (GCS) with Lockheed Martin’s MDCX™ autonomy platform to command and control the jet-powered UAS.
Lockheed Martin collaborated with the U.S. Navy and General Atomics (GA) in a first-ever live control flight demonstration of an uncrewed system by the Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control Station (UMCS). This demonstration is a pathfinder that helps to advance the complex technology necessary to enable crewed and uncrewed teaming as envisioned for programs such as CCA and others.
Advertisement
@ Copyright 2025 - BBI International - All rights reserved.