AI-enabled object detection in video processing software offered via Shield AI, Haivision teaming - News
June 19, 2025MONTREAL, Canada. Haivision released an updated version of its Kraken video processing platform that integrates AI-enabled object detection through Shield AI’s Tracker software, Haivision announced in a statement.
DARPA to test 5 light VTOL drones that can navigate autonomously - News
June 18, 2025ARLINGTON, Virginia. Five uncrewed aerial system (UAS) designs developed under DARPA’s AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) program will begin flight testing this month to evaluate vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) performance and mission versatility, DARPA announced in a statement.
Aeromedical evacuation system to be integrated onto Royal Netherlands Air Force C-390 aircraft - News
June 18, 2025PARIS, France. Embraer signed a contract with the Netherlands to deliver an aeromedical evacuation system for the Royal Netherlands Air Force C-390 Millennium fleet, the company announced in a statement.
GhostEye radar to be co-developed for NASAMS under RTX, Kongsberg collaboration - News
June 18, 2025PARIS, France. Raytheon announced at the Paris Air Show that the Kingdom of Norway will join in the development of the GhostEye radar, a mobile medium-range air and missile defense sensor for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), the company announced in a statement.
AI/ML-enabled electronic warfare systems to be developed for U.S. Navy - News
June 18, 2025EL SEGUNDO, California. Pacific Defense won a $9.1 million contract from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop, integrate, and demonstrate an artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML)-enabled electronic warfare (EW) sensor-effector capability, the company announced in a statement.
MQ-20 drone simulates shoot-down using modular software architecture - News
June 17, 2025SAN DIEGO, California. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted a test flight of its MQ-20 Avenger uncrewed jet on June 11, executing a simulated autonomous missile engagement using government reference autonomy software, the company announced in a statement.
Portuguese Air Force to buy sixth KC-390 Millennium - News
June 17, 2025PARIS, France. Portugal will buy a sixth KC-390 Millennium aircraft from Embraer, expanding its transport fleet and operational capabilities, the company announced in a statement during the Paris Air Show.
AW139 helicopter flown autonomously for first time in test for U.S. Marine Corps - News
June 17, 2025PHOENIX, Arizona. Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy completed the first autonomous test flight of a Leonardo AW139 helicopter in support of the U.S. Marine Corps Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) program, the company announced in a statement.
RAF Typhoon's future radar gets more funding - News
June 16, 2025LONDON, United Kingdom. BAE Systems won a £204.6 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to support production and integration of the European Common Radar System Mark 2 (ECRS Mk2) onto Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, the company announced in a statement.
T4 robots chosen by Belgian MOD for EOD operations - News
June 13, 2025MELBOURNE, Florida. L3Harris Technologies won a contract from Belgium’s Ministry of Defence to supply 14 T4 explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) robots to support ground-based threat mitigation, the company announced in a statement.
JUMP 20 drone participates in U.S. Navy exercise - News
June 13, 2025ARLINGTON, Virginia. AeroVironment’s JUMP 20 medium uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) provided maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) services for the U.S. Navy’s 4th Fleet during Operation Southern Spear, the company announced in a statement.
High-speed data acquisition systems to be supplied to U.S. Air Force - News
June 13, 2025DAVIDSON, North Carolina. Curtiss-Wright Corporation won an $80 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide high-speed data acquisition system (HSDAS) hardware and associated services, the company announced in a statement.
AI agent completes air combat test flight on Gripen E fighter - News
June 13, 2025LINKÖPING, Sweden. Helsing and Saab completed a live flight test of an artificial intelligence (AI) agent aboard a Gripen E fighter jet, during which the AI conducted air combat maneuvers in a beyond-visual-range scenario, the company announced in a statement.
Troposcatter system to be delivered to U.S. Army for training and evaluation - News
June 11, 2025AUSTIN, Texas. Ultra Intelligence & Communications (Ultra I&C) will provide its Archer troposcatter communications system to the U.S. Army for training and evaluation, the company announced in a statement.
Counter-drone training provided to Royal Navy by Qinetiq during exercise - News
June 11, 2025SICILY, Italy. QinetiQ provided live and virtual counter-drone training to the Royal Navy’s Carrier Strike Group and NATO allies during Exercise Med Strike, a seven-day maritime exercise conducted off the eastern coast of Sicily, the company announced in a statement.
Multi-sensor satellite system under joint development by BAE Systems, Hanwha Systems - News
June 11, 2025SEOUL, South Korea. BAE Systems and Hanwha Systems signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop a multi-sensor satellite system for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) applications, the company announced in a statement.
From swarms to digital twins: AI’s future in defense is now - Story
June 11, 2025Drones that hunt targets without human pilots. Artificial intelligence (AI) systems that predict when military equipment will break down weeks before it actually fails. Computer networks that keep working even when enemies jam communications or cut internet connections. These visions of the future are unfolding right now, as the defense industry moves beyond prototypes to deploy AI systems that military personnel can use in real operations.
Robotic swarming technologies to be advanced by Ombra under U.S. Air Force contract - News
June 10, 2025TAMPA, Florida. Ombra won a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the U.S. Air Force to continue development of robotic swarming technologies focused on runway repair and damage assessment, the company announced in a statement.
More VAMPIRE counter-UAS systems to be delivered to DoD - News
June 10, 2025MELBOURNE, Florida. L3Harris Technologies won an additional contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to supply more VAMPIRE counter-uncrewed aerial system (UAS) platforms, the company announced in a statement.
Protector drone support for UK to be provided by General Atomics - News
June 10, 2025SAN DIEGO, California. The U.K. Ministry of Defence signed a support and sustainment contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for logistics and maintenance of the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 uncrewed aerial system (UAS), the company announced in a statement.