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Kratos to Exclusively Manufacture Elroy Air’s Chaparral VTOL Cargo Drone in the U.S.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been chosen by Elroy Air as the exclusive U.S. manufacturer for the Chaparral VTOL cargo drone, under a five-year agreement aimed at enhancing its mass production. Elroy Air’s CEO highlighted Kratos’s cost-effective unmanned systems and robust supply chain as key factors for this partnership. The Chaparral can transport 300…
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Beehive Industries Accelerates Frenzy Engine Development Under U.S. Air Force Contract
Beehive Industries has made significant strides on its Frenzy propulsion system, developed through a $12.46 million U.S. Air Force contract from October 2024, in partnership with the University of Dayton Research Institute. In just five months, the company has achieved its First Engine to Test (FETT) milestone, producing and testing an engine every six weeks…
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Redwire Confirms Additional Delivery of Edge Autonomy’s Penguin UAS to Ukraine
Redwire Corporation’s subsidiary, Edge Autonomy, has delivered additional Penguin unmanned aerial systems to support Ukraine’s Armed Forces. Since February 2022, these drones have bolstered intelligence and surveillance missions. Steve Adlich, President of Edge Autonomy, emphasized the company’s understanding of Ukraine’s defense needs due to its location in the Baltics and noted ongoing collaboration with Ukrainian…
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Auterion Raises $130 Million Series B to Expand AI-Enabled Drone Software for Defense
Auterion has successfully completed a $130 million Series B funding round, primarily led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from several other investors. The company aims to enhance its AI-based software for commercial-grade defense hardware. Auterion’s strategy focuses on transitioning from unique drones to numerous autonomous systems, enabling cost-effective military solutions. Central to this initiative…
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Shield AI and Airbus Demonstrate Fully Autonomous Flight of DT25 Target Drone
Shield AI and Airbus Defence and Space successfully conducted an autonomous mission using the DT25 target drone with Shield AI’s Hivemind software in Andøya, Norway. The drone autonomously pursued a live aircraft in various environments, demonstrating its capability to detect and follow threats without remote control. The integration of Hivemind, taking three months, allows operation…
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PDW Awarded $20.9 Million U.S. Army Contract for Transformation in Contact Initiative
Performance Drone Works (PDW) has secured a $20.9 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide its C100 Group 2 Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems and Multi-Mission Payloads for the Army’s Transformation in Contact initiative. This contract is the company’s third engagement with the TiC program. The initiative aims to enhance military adoption of emerging technologies.…
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Stark Aerospace Wins $99 Million Option Year for U.S. Navy MK 41 VLS Canister Production
Stark Aerospace Inc. announced that the U.S. Navy has exercised the first option year of its contract for MK 41 Vertical Launching System MK 25 canisters, valued at $99,068,240, covering production for FY24–28. This contract, initially awarded in October 2024, includes one base year and three option years. CEO David Alabed highlighted the Navy’s trust…
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Kratos and NCSIST Introduce Mighty Hornet IV High-Speed Attack UAV at TADTE 2025
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) unveiled the Mighty Hornet IV UAV at the 2025 Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition. This high-speed attack unmanned aerial vehicle is an advanced version of the MQM-178 target drone, developed for Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) and loitering munition missions. Steve…
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Redwire Announces Contract to Deliver Stalker UAS to European NATO Ally
Redwire’s Edge Autonomy has secured a deal to supply its Stalker uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) to a NATO partner in Europe, including complete systems, spare parts, and operator training. The Stalker, a Group 2 fixed-wing UAS, is suitable for long-endurance missions like reconnaissance and data analysis. It has a proven track record of reliability and…
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SwissDrones and OMNI Unmanned Complete First Offshore UAV Trial in Brazil
SwissDrones and OMNI Unmanned have successfully conducted Brazil’s first offshore-to-offshore BVLOS UAV operation off Rio de Janeiro’s coast, targeting a Brazilian energy client. The SDO 50 unmanned helicopter, capable of vertical takeoff and landing, showcased its abilities despite challenging conditions by delivering urgent spare parts between platforms, thus minimizing downtime. SwissDrones’ CEO emphasized the potential…
