Saab has unveiled its roadmap for its Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP) program, a stealthy, supersonic ‘fighter drone,’ which could enter service in the 2030s with the Swedish Air Force and potentially other customers. Continue reading
GKN Aerospace Unveils UAV Demonstrator within a Year
Less than a year after launching a collaborative programme with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), GKN Aerospace unveiled its UAV demonstrator, marking the first public presentation of the platform and a major milestone for the programme. Continue reading
Ukraine’s First Jet Interceptor Enters Service
Ukraine’s Defence Forces have added the Alexa Spatium, the country’s first domestically developed jet-powered drone interceptor, to their arsenal, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence announced on August 21.
AeroVironment to Establish Industrial Presence in Greece Through AV Eagle
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced that it will establish an industrial presence in Greece through AV Eagle, a joint-venture with Athens-based Eyeonix SA, following the completion of a definitive shareholders agreement and securing Foreign Direct Investment approval from the Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Continue reading
Amazon Prime Air Drone Delivery to Expand to Nearly 500 Communities this Year
Amazon’s Prime Air service is rapidly expanding and plans to reach nearly 500 cities and towns in the United States by the end of 2026—a sixfold increase from its current footprint – bringing ultrafast drone delivery to communities with tens of millions of customers across the country. Continue reading
Elroy Air Gets $46M US Army Contract
Elroy Air, Inc., a U.S.-based technology developer of autonomous heavy-cargo drones for defence, rapid response and commercial logistics announced today that it has been awarded a $46 million, multi-year contract with the U.S. Army for the development of an autonomous hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system for modular multi-mission payload delivery. Continue reading
ThinKom to Develop High-Power Microwave C-UAS System for US Army
The U.S. Army, through Portfolio Acquisition Executive Fires’ Program Manager for Advanced Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System Effects (PM ACE), awarded ThinKom Solutions Inc. an Other Transaction prototype project to deliver and evaluate mobile high-power microwave counter-unmanned aerial system capability. Continue reading
Denmark Selects Terma to Deliver Nationwide Counter-Drone Defence System
The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has entered into an agreement with Terma for the delivery of a new, integrated command-and-control system for counter-drone defence. The system will create a shared drone situational picture for the Danish Armed Forces and other authorities.