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June 25, 2025
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The First Trial of an MQ-28A Ghost Bat Outside of a Training Location Has Concluded in Australia

The Royal Australian Air Force has finished Exercise Carlsbad at Base Tindal, Northern Territory, testing the MQ-28A Ghost Bat in a new environment outside South Australia. The exercise focused...

June 23, 2025
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Black Hornet 4 Nano-Drone by Teledyne FLIR Added to Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue UAS List.

Teledyne FLIR Defense, a division of Teledyne Technologies, has announced that its Black Hornet® 4 Personal Reconnaissance System has passed cybersecurity and NDAA verification, earning its place on the...

June 23, 2025
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As Part of a $1 Billion Deal with the US, SRC Will Provide Counter-UAS Solutions to Qatar.

SRC, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to defense R&D, announced it will supply a range of advanced counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technologies to Qatar through a landmark $1 billion...

June 18, 2025
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AV Partners with UAS Denmark to Drive the Advancement of Allied UAS Systems Across Europe.

AeroVironment, Inc. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hans Christian Andersen Airport in Odense, Denmark, home to the UAS Denmark Test Center, to explore collaborative use of...

June 18, 2025
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KNDS France Introduces the SERVAL Counter-UAV Platform, Covering the Full Spectrum from Detection to Neutralization.

Within the high-end segment of the VLTP program, the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has commissioned 530 SERVAL vehicles from the temporary business partnership formed by KNDS France and...

June 18, 2025
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Drone Forge Makes Inaugural Purchase of Airbus Flexrotor.

Drone Forge, an Australian aerospace start-up, has teamed up with Airbus Helicopters to purchase six Flexrotor uncrewed aerial systems, totaling 17 aircraft—the largest Flexrotor order so far. These ready-to-deploy...

June 17, 2025
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Thales Partners with Boreal to Manufacture Long-Range Loitering Munitions.

France’s MTO-LP Loitering Munition to Boost NATO’s Long-Range Strike Capabilities Designed to satisfy the needs of both France and NATO partners, the MTO-LP long-range loitering munition will offer strike...

June 17, 2025
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MATARIS: The Pioneer French Range of Loitering Munitions.

The MATARIS system introduces a family of remotely operated munitions developed to fill a critical gap in France’s defense inventory. The series includes four types: MT-10: Rotary-wing, 10 km...

June 17, 2025
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Shield AI Advances Autonomous Combat Capabilities in Second MQ-20 Avenger Flight.

Shield AI has announced the successful completion of its second flight test of the Hivemind autonomy software aboard a GA-ASI MQ-20 Avenger. The recent demonstration, conducted in a live-virtual-constructive...

June 16, 2025
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Curtiss-Wright Secures $31 Million Deal with US Navy to Provide Triton UAV Systems

Curtiss-Wright Corporation has secured a $31 million IDIQ contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) to provide Airborne Mission Processors (AMP) and spare parts for the MQ-4C Triton...