Looks a heck of a lot like the Ukrainians are coming, y’all. Late Friday, the US Army announced that it had awarded the US arm of Ukrainian drone company Skyeton a $10.64M fixed-price contract for its Raybird ISR drones (and all the fun associated hardware and services). The contract was awarded by US Army Contracting […]
The drone-boat world is getting busier and busier, but a partnership between one of the world’s largest shipbuilders and a new, relatively unknown American maritime autonomy company is betting they can rise to the top. After formally teaming up in April, Hanwha Defense USA, the US subsidiary of Korean defense giant Hanwha, and super sneaky […]
Germanium—dominated by China—is used in thermal-imaging systems, ISR sensors, missile seekers, and more.
Well, looks like the whole “doubling down on the unsexy side of defense” thing is paying off. Yesterday, defense logistics startup Rune Technologies announced that it’s scored a $4.1M contract from the US Army through the Army Applications Laboratory (AAL) to “expand Rune’s TyrOS deployment across the 1st Cavalry Division.” While the award may seem […]
Turns out loyal wingmen aren’t just for fighter jets.
The summer of love for the primes and the startups is taking on a new shape. Yesterday, hypersonic aircraft startup Hermeus and RTX’s subsidiary and engine-making giant Pratt & Whitney announced a licensing deal that sets the stage for Hermeus to start producing Pratt’s F100 jet engine, which powers both Hermeus’ Quarterhorse supersonic unmanned aircraft […]
Castelion was awarded a contract worth up to $200M under the Navy’s MACE program.
If you thought Anduril and General Atomics were running away in the CCA race, think again. The biggest dawg in the defense world isn’t giving up that easily. At the AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber conference yesterday, Lockheed Martin unveiled a full-scale model of its Vectis collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), along with two big announcements: […]
The European autonomy giant’s maritime business is launching with two autonomous maritime vehicles: Seavex and Subvex.
The Air Force plans to ultimately field at least 180 MMA drones.
