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EDGE, an advanced technology and defence group, has signed a landmark contract to supply 200 HT-100 and HT-750 unmanned helicopters to the UAE Ministry of Defence, as part of a milestone deal which is the largest ever order for unmanned helicopter systems, to enhance their VTOL capabilities. Continue reading
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 31 armed MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones, related missiles and equipment to India for nearly $4 billion, the Pentagon said last week, years after the two countries started discussing a deal. Continue reading
Draganfly Inc., the drone solutions and systems developer, has been selected as a solutions provider of choice by Arabian Aero Investment LLC, a Dubai-based company backed by a member of the Dubai Royal Family, which has announced the launch of a groundbreaking solar-powered charging platform in the UAE. Continue reading
Anduril – a US autonomous systems start-up – has been selected as one of five defence industries to help develop the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). Continue reading
Tawazun Council, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) defence acquisitions authority for the country’s Ministry of Defense, has announced the signing of five deals with local and international companies with total value Dh970m ($264.3m) during the opening day of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) in Abu Dhabi. Continue reading
Archer Aviation Inc., a manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced that it has signed a Space Act Agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Continue reading
Advanced Aircraft Company , a manufacturer of distributed electric propulsion tilt-wing and multi-rotor uncrewed aircraft vehicles, has been selected by AFWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract in the amount of $1.25M focused on its Hybrid Advanced Multirotor Unmanned Aircraft System (HAMR) to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force . Continue reading