Tata Elxsi and Garuda Aerospace Sign MoU at Aero India 2025 to Establish Indian UAV Centre of Excellence

– Tata Elxsi, a global supplier of design and technology services, and Garuda Aerospace, a pioneering UAV manufacturer, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at Aero India 2025, Asia’s biggest Airshow, being held from February 10th –14th. This partnership establishes a dedicated UAV design, engineering, and certification center to develop indigenous drone technologies specifically for Indian defence applications, along with agriculture, and smart cities, supporting the ‘Make in India’ initiative. Continue reading →

AeroVironment Gets $181M Contract from Denmark for JUMP 20 Reconnaissance Drones

– AeroVironment (AV), through its wholly owned subsidiary Arcturus UAV, has been awarded a contract by the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) with a contract ceiling value of $181 million to deliver the JUMP 20 medium uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) to the Danish Armed Forces. Continue reading →

Whitepaper from UK Air Traffic Controller NATS Outlines Revolutionary Path to Drone Integration

The UK’s primary provider of air traffic control services, NATS Services, has announced the launch of its whitepaper: ‘Advancing Aviation through Integration of Drones in the UK’s Low-Level Airspace’.  The whitepaper outlining key learnings and recommendations from the successful completion of Project CAELUS – part of UKRI’s Future Flight Challenge – represents a critical step towards the safe and efficient integration of drones into the existing air traffic management environment. Continue reading →

Airbus Demonstrates Autonomous Unmanned Teaming Using Primoco UAVs

In a recent test flight campaign, Airbus demonstrated how its teaming intelligence software can be used to autonomously and dynamically manage a group of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) in real time. Thanks to this, operators on the ground or pilots in crewed aircraft can operate multiple UAVs simultaneously, relieving them from tedious tasks such as surveillance and inspection over vast areas and allowing them to focus on mission objectives. Continue reading →

Indian Navy Selects NewSpace for Unmanned Wingman

In what is easily the most significant deal between the Indian military and a local startup company, the Indian Navy has selected Bengaluru-based startup NewSpace Research & Technologies (NRT) to develop its Naval Collaborative Combat Air Vehicle (N-CCAV), an unmanned aircraft that will operate collaboratively with the navy’s MiG-29K and future Rafale-M fighter aircraft. Continue reading →

Hidden Level Raises $100M Across Series B & C

– Hidden Level, a supplier of passive radar and radio frequency sensing technology for detecting and precisely locating drones and other threats around you, has announced $65 million in Series C funding led by DFJ Growth with participation from Booz Allen Ventures, Revolution Growth, Costanoa Ventures, Washington Harbour Partners, Veteran Ventures, Founders Circle Capital, and others. Continue reading →

Russians Erect Mesh Net ‘Tunnel’ Over a Mile Long to Counter Ukrainian FPV Drones

Russian troops have set up a 2km (1.24 mile) mesh netting “tunnel” on a road linking Bakhmut and Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. The mesh netting is designed to protect Russian logistics against first-person view (FPV) drones that have become a ubiquitous attack weapon for both sides. The move comes as Russian forces are launching another major push against the town of Chasiv Yar. Continue reading →