Drone Industry News

Military Suppliers to Develop Moving Vehicle Launched Drone System

Strategic Elements Ltd and Planck AeroSystems are partnering to develop a system to enable drones to autonomously launch and land from a moving platform, effectively doubling surveillance capabilities.

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DoD Discusses Strategies, Lays Out Plans to Counter Drone Threats

The US Department of Defense discussed an integrated approach to dealing with the hazard of the skies increasingly getting congested with easily-operated, relatively cheap, and widely available drones.

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Easy Aerial Integrates Anti-Jamming Tech Into Its Military Drones

Easy Aerial, a provider of drone-based cyber solutions to protect wireless communications from jamming attacks, has integrated anti-jamming technology into their military-grade drones.

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Purdue Working to Make Military Drone Software Hackproof

Purdue University, in collaboration with Princeton, has embarked on a five-year project to make the software of military drones and other unmanned machines hackproof.

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Israel’s German Heron TP UAV Completes First Test Flight

Germany and Israel signed an agreement in 2018 for the lease of a number of UAVs as well as the maintenance and training services.

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US Awards Four Defense Firms Contract to Build AI-Powered Skyborg Drone

Pentagon said Skyborg is an autonomous attritable aircraft "capable of achieving a diverse set of missions to generate massed combat power; delivering a future Air Force which can deter, blunt and defeat peer adversaries."

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US approves $1.9 billion sale to India of Integrated Air Defense Weapon System

The US Department of State approved a possible sale to India of a medium-range Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) for $1.9 billion

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Turkey delivers Bayraktar TB2 drone to northern Cyprus

A Turkish Bayraktar TB2 military drone was delivered to northern Cyprus amid growing tensions over Turkey's deal with Libya

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US approves $4 billion sale of 36 AH-64E Apache helicopters to Morocco

The US approved a sale of 36 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, Hellfire and Stinger missiles and APKWS to Morocco for $4.25 billion

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AeroVironment lands $6.4 million Raven tactical UAS follow-on contract for Southeast Asian military

AeroVironment was awarded a $6.4 million contract from a Southeast Asian military customer for Raven unmanned aircraft systems

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