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– Anduril Industries Inc., Washington, D.C., was awarded a $9,000,000 hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract to develop and demonstrate launched effects technology using the Agile-Launched, Tactically Integrated Unmanned System. Continue reading
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded BAE Systems’ FAST Labs research and development organization a $4 million contract for Phase 1 of the Artificial Intelligence Reinforcements (AIR) program. Continue reading
The U.S. Army has announced the selection of the Anduril Industries Ghost X and the Performance Drone Works C-100 UAS to meet the Army’s Company-Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System Directed Requirement. This award is for Tranche 1 of the DR with a value of $14.417M using the Defense Logistics Agency’s Tailored Logistics Support 10-Year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract. Continue reading
On September 12th, Anduril unveiled the Barracuda family of air-breathing, software-defined expendable Autonomous Air Vehicles (AAVs) that are optimized for affordable, hyper-scale production. Continue reading
Malaysia is advancing in the field of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology through a collaborative effort with China, deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. The partnership, spearheaded by MARA Aerospace & Technologies Sdn Bhd and China’s Honeycomb Aerospace Technologies (Beijing) Co Ltd, is aimed at sharing expertise and developing UAV technology locally. Continue reading
– DZYNE Technologies, a US company owned by Highlander Partners, and Romanian partners National Company ROMARM SA, with the support of the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, and the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on September 6, 2024. Continue reading
– Red Cat Holdings, Inc. , a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations, announced the closing of its acquisition of FlightWave Aerospace Systems Corporation, a provider of VTOL drone, sensor and software solutions. Continue reading
– Textron Systems Corp., Hunt Valley, Maryland, is awarded a $15,219,207 firm-fixed-price order (N0001924F5002) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001921G0008). Continue reading