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23 July

Thales, Visionary Machines Join Forces on Passive Drone Hunter

Thales is partnering with Australian firm Visionary Machines to develop a passive drone detection capability that combines their proprietary technologies.

23 July

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India Flaunts New AI-Enabled Drone Tracker and Stabilization System

India is set to strengthen its counter-unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities as Gridbots introduces new electro-optical systems.

23 July

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Honeywell Creates Trust Layer for Shield AI’s Hivemind

Honeywell Aerospace is joining forces with Shield AI to build a trusted autonomy software stack that could accelerate the deployment of AI-piloted aircraft across military and commercial aviation.

23 July

Technology

The stealthy BAE Systems Brontanax uncrewed autonomous fighter drone prototype on stage at the Farnborough Airshow, developed under the UK's Storm Fighter sovereign CCA program.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

BAE Debuts UK’s First Homegrown Collaborative Combat Aircraft

The UK’s first collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) developed on home soil has stepped into the spotlight.

23 July

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Sikorsky Brings Hands-Off Flight to ALIA MV250

Sikorsky’s MATRIX autonomy suite is heading to another aircraft, with BETA Technologies’ new ALIA MV250 set to gain self-flying capabilities for contested logistics missions.

23 July

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Northrop Grumman Taps Karman for US Navy MK 54 Torpedo Training Program

Northrop Grumman, the prime contractor for the US Navy's MK 54 MOD 2 Advanced Lightweight Torpedo, has tapped Karman Space & Defense to support the program’s Fleet Exercise Section.

23 July

Middle East

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Israel Introduces Spy Plane That Doubles as Electronic Attack Platform

Israel Aerospace Industries has lifted the curtain on a multi-mission aircraft that combines long-range intelligence gathering with electronic attack, allowing operators to detect, classify, and disrupt.

23 July

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed, Venus Aerospace Explore New Rocket Engine for Long-Range Precision Fires

Lockheed Martin and Venus Aerospace are teaming up to see if a new type of rocket engine can be used to improve the efficiency, range, and speed of future long-range precision strike weapons.

23 July

Air

Christine Casimiro

Embraer, Anduril to Arm C-390 Transport Aircraft With Barracuda Missile

The C-390 Millennium transport aircraft could soon gain its first offensive strike capability, following an agreement between Embraer and Anduril made at the Farnborough Airshow.

23 July

Middle East