UAS

For Hanwha, the investment in Shield AI signals its growing interest in the unmanned aerial systems segment.

Advanced air mobility ambitions, crewed-uncrewed teaming, drone production and an expanded rotorcraft family are key thrusts in Robinson’s growth plan.

With the Series D funding, Oklahoma-based Epirus has raised a total of $550 million.

For its launch application, Rotor Technologies is offering modified Robinson R44s for uncrewed aerial agricultural missions.

The three-year initiative will develop an automated boom that uses relative navigation for airborne refueling missions.

The tests were on behalf of Japan’s Space Compass Corporation and telecoms partner NTT Docomo.

Regent Craft has signed an initial accord with Abu Dhabi’s Strategic Development Fund to set up a joint venture to manufacture electric seagliders in the UAE.

Akinci is one of several platforms envisioned to receive the Murad radar.

Singapore's armed forces are setting up new branches to develop expertise and technology in uncrewed aircraft systems warfare.

AFSOC is looking to go big with a new autonomy effort, moving from solely focusing on using MQ-9 Reapers as host to its C-130 variants.

Spotted at NASA’s Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio, the forward fuselage of the Rockwell XFV-12A looked disconsolate on its trolley.

The U.S. military does not have an effective, overall answer to the question of how to protect austere locations and aircraft from UAS threats, officials say.

Drone data collected through the FAA’s Remote ID and academic studies provides critical information for improving operations.

The Cicada was first unveiled at the IDEX defense expo in Abu Dhabi.

The RNZA said the final unit was delivered in late 2024 and will be used by the artillery’s 16th field regiment.

HMS Lancaster, a Type 23 frigate, has put the Peregrine rotorcraft, a Schiebel S-100 uncrewed helicopter, into operations in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Strong demand from allied customers has led to international sales accounting for a growing share of DRS’s overall revenue since 2021.

The Italian aerospace and defense company has suffered financially from low production rates on the Boeing 787.

Edge Group Chairman Faisal Al Bannai says the company’s defense export ambitions could still reach a major milestone this year with more than half of bookings coming from abroad.

Raytheon and other companies attended an industry day in Huntsville, Alabama, on Feb. 18.

The Navy for years has talked about the absurdity of using an MH-60 to deliver a few pounds of replacement parts and has now moved to fund a large cargo drone.

Raytheon and the U.S. Army are in talks with potential export buyers of the Coyote counter-drone system, the company says.

India’s navy has turned to private enterprise to find a way increase the capacity of its carrier air wings.

Rafael is introducing a new laser air defense system, offering a mobile version of its Iron Beam.