General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (H92403-18-D-0006) ceiling has been increased and now has a potential maximum estimated value of $200,000,000. Continue reading
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LOCH Technologies and Monarc Holdings Announce Strategic Partnership for UAS Innovation
Monarc Holdings and LOCH Technologies have announced a strategic partnership that will help redefine the landscape of unmanned aerial systems and bring the LOCH Machine Vision Platform to the skies. Continue reading
Raytheon Gets $10M DARPA Contract to Create Network of ‘Energy Webs”
Raytheon, an RTX business, has received a $10 million contract from DARPA to design and develop a wireless airborne relay system to deliver energy into contested environments. Continue reading
DZYNE Technologies Gets $49M US Air Force UAS Development Contract
DZYNE Technologies has been awarded a seven-year, $49 million contract through the Small Business Innovation Research program to conduct research and development on advanced unmanned aerial systems for the U.S. Air Force. Continue reading
Boeing Eliminated from US Air Force’s ‘Doomsday Plane’ Competition
The U.S. Air Force has eliminated Boeing from its competition to develop a successor to the E-4B Nightwatch, Boeing confirmed on Friday, shaking up the battle to build the next version of the aircraft known as the “Doomsday Plane” due to its ability to survive a nuclear war. Continue reading
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía’s Flight Control System is now Integrated with Ultra Motion’s Servos.
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, the Spanish manufacturer of flight control systems for UAS, and Ultra Motion, the reputable North American company, have teamed up to make their systems compatible. The integration between Ultra Motion’s servo technology and UAV Navigation- Grupo Oesía’s autopilots has been accomplished by using a Controller Area Network (CAN) Bus interface with Ultra Motion’s servos. Continue reading
Lithuania to Receive Switchblade Kamikaze Drones Next Year
American Switchblade 600 combat drones will be delivered to Lithuania next year, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry said on Saturday. Wahid Nawabi, CEO of AeroVironment, confirmed the news to Defence Minister Arvydas Anušauskas who is currently in the United States. Continue reading
Kratos Gets $23M US Navy XQ-58A Contract
Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc., Sacramento, California, is awarded a $22,913,358 modification (P00006) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N0042123C0010). Continue reading