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January 8, 2025
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California Startup Secures $100M Contract to Supply Drones to US Air Force

Firestorm Labs has secured a $100 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide small drone systems. The deal includes the delivery of Firestorm’s leading UAVs, technical support,...

January 8, 2025
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US Army Adds MK 4.8 HQ Aerosonde UAV from Textron Systems to Fleet

The U.S. Army has officially received the MK 4.8 Hybrid Quad (HQ) Aerosonde drone from Textron Systems for use in the Future Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft Systems initiative. The delivery...

January 6, 2025
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Beijing Unveils Experimental Machine Gun Boasting 450,000 Rounds-Per-Minute Fire Rate

Chinese researchers and engineers have developed a groundbreaking machine gun that can fire at a rate of 450,000 rounds per minute for each barrel. Produced in the central industrial...

December 27, 2024
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Indigenous Innovation: Ukraine Introduces the Shchedryk Reconnaissance UAV

The Ukrainian military has unveiled the Shchedryk UAV, a homegrown drone engineered to track enemy activity. Officially cleared for service on December 25, the drone is optimized for covert...

December 27, 2024
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Indigenous Explosive Drones Join Taiwan Navy’s Arsenal

As tensions with China continue to rise, Taiwan’s Navy has placed an order for domestically manufactured kamikaze drones to strengthen its aerial offensive operations. Developed by the National Chung-Shan...

December 26, 2024
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PDW Secures Contract to Provide C100 Small UAVs to the US Army

The U.S. Army has awarded contracts exceeding $15.3 million to Alabama-based Performance Drone Works (PDW) for the procurement of its C100 small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS). PDW asserts that...

December 18, 2024
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Nagpur Becomes Home to India’s Biggest Private Drone Testing Site Opened by Economic Explosives Ltd.

Nagpur-based Economic Explosives Ltd (EEL) has launched India’s largest privately operated drone testing facility, featuring a 1.4 km runway specifically designed for long-range UAVs. This major infrastructure development is...

December 16, 2024
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In a deal worth $310 million, Poland is procuring the MQ-9B SkyGuardian drone from General Atomics to enhance its aerial surveillance capabilities.

On December 12, Poland finalized a $310 million contract with General Atomics to acquire MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles. The agreement, signed by Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister...

December 5, 2024
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Unmanned Sentinel of the Seas: The MQ-4C Triton’s Crucial Role in Maritime Surveillance

Argon ST Inc. has received an $18 million contract to repair the communications interface unit for the MQ-4C Triton aircraft. Work will be performed in Fairfax, Virginia, and is...

December 3, 2024
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JMSDF Picks SeaGuardian UAV After Rigorous Trials

General Atomics announced on December 3, 2024, that the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has selected the MQ-9B SeaGuardian for its Long Endurance UAV program. While the number of units...