Flir Systems has won a $20.6M contract to provide the U.S. Army with nano-size unmanned aerial vehicles designed to assist in surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Read more
Boeing conducted a demonstration in March to test the capability of the S-100 Camcopter unmanned air vehicle to resupply warfighters with small cargo packages as part of the U.S. Army’s Expe... Read more
The U.S. Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force have teamed up with industry partners to build unmanned aerial systems that will work to accompany manned aircraft units, National Defen... Read more
Rolls-Royce has built its first electronic engine controller at a facility near Purdue University in Indiana to support the development of next-generation aircraft engine technologies. Read more
Northrop Grumman has secured a one-year, $86.2M contract modification to engineer, sustain and test mission control and operator training systems for an unmanned aerial vehicle fielded by th... Read more
Matthew Gilligan, vice president of navigation and modernization solutions at Raytheon, has said that the company’s Skyler surveillance radar will help address challenges in air traffic mana... Read more
General Atomics has introduced its concept for an unmanned aerial vehicle that will work to protect airborne assets, FlightGlobal reported Wednesday. Read more
BAE Systems has completed a flight test for a solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle designed for long-duration flights in the stratosphere. Read more
An annual study from market analysis firm Teal Group says worldwide spending on unmanned aerial vehicles is expected to grow in the next 10 years as military agencies invest approximately $9... Read more
UAV Turbines, a manufacturer of microturbine technology for unmanned aircraft, has completed the initial flight of its Monarch 5 turboprop engine designed for mid-sized drones, National Defe... Read more
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has been honored by Aviation Week Network in recognition of a tactical unmanned aerial vehicle designed for hostile environments. Read more
Anduril, an Irvine, Calif.-based manufacturer of artificial intelligence-powered unmanned aerial vehicles, has developed “interceptor drones” that work to autonomously detect and destroy UAV... Read more
NASA is seeking small businesses to take part in its Safeguard with Autonomous Navigation Demonstration Challenge, which focuses on helping private sector entities verify their unmanned aeri... Read more
Northrop Grumman plans to increase the production of MQ-4C Triton and RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicles to 12 UAVs per year at its Site 7 facilities in Palmdale, Calif., as it expects... Read more
Air Force Eyes Contractor Selection for ‘Skyborg’ UAV Prototyping Effort in Summer
The U.S. Air Force plans to select a contractor this summer to prototype the service brach’s “Skyborg” unmanned aerial vehicle ahead of flight tests scheduled for 2021, Breaking Defense repo... Read more