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The prototype aircraft was designed and built by engineers at BAE Systems in Warton, Lancashire, home of the UK’s sovereign combat air industrial capability. More than 500 BAE Systems employees have been involved in the aircraft’s development to date, working with over 75 large companies and SMEs from across Britain’s world leading aerospace sector.
BAE Systems announced that its FalconWorks advanced projects division has partnered with Lockheed Martin’s legendary Skunk Works to develop Blizzard, a modular, unmanned aircraft built to carry out electronic warfare and attack missions, with the option to launch it from the ground, the air, the sea, or the back of a large military transport plane. Continue reading
Airbus Helicopters and Voyageur Aviation have signed an agreement for the first purchase order of the Airbus U030 Flexrotor unmanned aerial system (UAS) in Canada. Signed at the Farnborough International Airshow, the contract marks Voyageur as the official Canadian launch customer for the platform, introducing a highly advanced, mission-proven capability to the Canadian market. Continue reading
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a sole-source, single award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for approximately $156 million, by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Secure Transportation (OST), in support of Project Solar Shield. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. enters this year’s Farnborough Airshow with a production contract from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) under its belt and growing international demand for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). In response to this interest, the company is featuring a full-size model of its CCA as part of its exhibit at D-010 (exterior stand). Continue reading
X-Bow Systems Inc., a U.S. non-traditional manufacturer of solid rocket motors (SRMs), sub-orbital launch solutions and defence technologies, has unveiled Buckler, a low-cost interceptor designed to defeat Group 3 drones at supersonic speeds—flight-tested, priced under US$100,000, and built on propulsion and an airframe that X-Bow produces in-house, at a fraction of the cost of today’s exquisite defences. Continue reading
AeroVironment, Inc. announced it has been awarded a $117.3 million contract by the U.S. Army for its P550 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) unmanned aerial system in support of the Army’s Long Range Reconnaissance program, advancing the Army’s push to field scalable, adaptable capabilities for modern warfare. Continue reading
In recent years, FPV (First-Person View) drones have become one of the most significant threats to manoeuvering forces in modern combat environments. Their widespread availability, low cost, and ability to accurately target military vehicles, personnel, and infrastructure have led to growing global demand for dedicated protection solutions to address these threats, including those that cannot be countered by electronic warfare. Continue reading