The Air Force’s robot pilot returns to the skies The Air Force Research Laboratory's ROBOpilot can transform manned aircraft into unmanned systems. By: Nathan Strout 2 days ago
German, French defense ministers push for Eurodrone progress The high-level endorsement means a shot in the arm for a weapons program that has slipped under the radar since Airbus, Dassault and Leonardo unveiled a mock-up drone at the 2018 Berlin Air Show. By: Sebastian Sprenger September 18
Helo drone maker unveils new electric aircraft for maritime, covert missions The Israeli company Steadicopter says it has updated its existing Black Eagle 50 platform to two new models: the Black Eagle 25E and Black Eagle 50E. By: Seth J. Frantzman September 10
Israeli startup’s counter-drone augmented reality system to deploy with US forces A new joint Israeli and U.S. program aims to develop an augmented reality based control for unmanned systems to engage in small drone-on-drone warfare. By: Seth J. Frantzman September 8
Lockheed offers drones to complement Poland’s future F-35 jets With Poland set to acquire 32 F-35A fighter jets under a deal signed in January, the aircraft’s manufacturer is gearing up to supply the country with long-range drones to enhance the F-35′s operational capacities. By: Jaroslaw Adamowski September 8
8 weird DARPA projects that make science fiction seem like real life DARPA invests in "high-risk, high-reward" technology. By: Harm Venhuizen September 4
Drone maker General Atomics lays off hundreds Privately held drone maker General Atomics, of San Diego, is laying off approximately 630 of its roughly 10,000 employees. By: Joe Gould and Valerie Insinna August 27
Malaysia to launch competition for drones and manned maritime patrol aircraft The Aug. 25 announcement comes in the wake of its coast guard killing a Vietnamese fisherman following a confrontation off the Malaysian coast. And both countries along with China were recently involved in a three-way standoff over oil exploration. By: Mike Yeo August 25
US Air Force issues $90M contract for counter-drone systems and support The contract is just the latest in a spurt of military investments in counter-small unmanned aerial systems. By: Nathan Strout August 25
The Pentagon can now buy US-made small drones from these five companies A spin-off of U.S. Army efforts to develop a rucksack-portable quadcopter, the Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue sUAS effort let’s U.S. government customers purchase trusted small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) that comply with Section 848 of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. By: Nathan Strout August 20
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