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Hybrid-electric UAS from General Atomics gets $99.3 million USAF contract nod - News

May 28, 2025

POWAY, Calif. General Atomics won a $99.3 million contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for work on what it calls a “hybrid-electric propulsion ducted fan next-generation intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance/strike unmanned aerial system,” which it calls GHOST. 

Unmanned

Counter-UAS integration support to be provided to U.S. Army by QinetiQ US - News

May 28, 2025

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia. QinetiQ US won a $41 million task order to support software and technology integration for the U.S. Army’s counter-uncrewed aerial system (UAS) initiatives, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Quarterhorse Mk 1 uncrewed aircraft flies at Edwards AFB - News

May 28, 2025

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California. Hermeus completed a flight test of its Quarterhorse Mk 1 uncrewed aircraft, marking a key milestone in its development of high-speed and hypersonic platforms, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Liquid-cooled 3U VPX ATR system introduced by 7Starlake - News

May 28, 2025

TAIPEI, Taiwan. 7Starlake released a new 3U VPX liquid-cooled ATR system designed for defense and aerospace applications, the company announced in a statement.

A.I.

AI systems tested across domains in UK’s largest defense trial - News

May 27, 2025

PORTLAND HARBOUR, England. The UK Ministry of Defence conducted its largest multi-domain artificial intelligence (AI) trial to date, testing AI capabilities across land, sea, and air platforms, the agency announced in a statement.

Avionics

Electro-optical systems to support Canada’s P-8A surveillance aircraft - News

May 27, 2025

MELBOURNE, Florida. L3Harris Technologies won a contract from the Canadian Commercial Corporation to deliver 16 WESCAM MX-20 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) systems for use aboard the Royal Canadian Air Force’s P-8A aircraft, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Active protection radar tested on Leopard tanks by Indra - News

May 27, 2025

ZARAGOZA, Spain. Indra completed testing of its Nemus active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for integration with Leopard battle tanks, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Tethered drone test system deployed by NAWCAD to accelerate payload development - News

May 22, 2025

ST. INIGOES, Maryland. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) introduced a new tethered uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) platform to streamline testing of payload technologies for future uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), the organization announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Stabilization system from Curtiss-Wright to support Romania’s ANUBIS 3.0 weapons station - News

May 22, 2025

ASHBURN, Virginia. Romanian firm Pro Optica chose Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions to supply turret drive stabilization system (TDSS) components for the ANUBIS 3.0 remotely controlled weapons station, the company announced in a statement. 

A.I.

AI-enabled autonomy software chosen for Dragoon drone prototype - News

May 22, 2025

GOLETA, California. Dragoon chose Teledyne FLIR’s Prism SKR and Prism Supervisor software to support autonomous flight and target recognition in its long-range uncrewed aerial system (UAS) prototypes developed under Project Artemis, Teledyne FLIR announced in a statement.

Avionics

Encrypted ACMI system delivered to U.S. Air Force for 4th gen aircraft - News

May 22, 2025

SAN DIEGO, California. Cubic Defense delivered the first encrypted Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) system for fourth-generation fighter aircraft under a U.S. Air Force production contract, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Ukraine to get 6 route-clearance UGVs from Milrem Robotics - News

May 21, 2025

TALLINN, Estonia. Milrem Robotics will deliver six THeMIS uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) to CNIM Systèmes Industriels for integration into route clearance systems bound for Ukraine, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

AW149 and other Leonardo rotorcraft to expand Malaysia's helicopter fleet - News

May 21, 2025

LANGKAWI, Malaysia. Leonardo and Weststar Aviation Services launched a modernization and expansion program to supply up to 28 helicopters for Malaysian government operations, Leonardo announced in a statement.

Comms

Skynet 6A military satellite completes module integration for United Kingdom - News

May 21, 2025

HARWELL, United Kingdom. The United Kingdom’s Skynet 6A military communications satellite has completed integration of its communications and service modules, Airbus announced in a statement.

A.I.

Dismounted controller selected for U.S. Army human-machine teaming project - News

May 20, 2025

ARLINGTON, Virginia. AeroVironment’s Tomahawk product line won a $5.1 million contract from the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) to support the Human-Machine Integrated Formations (HMIF) rapid prototyping project, the company announced in a statement.