UAS

By Ben Goldstein
The deal will net the UK startup $84 million after deducting fees related to the transaction.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The Italian company revealed the discussions after Baykar announced it had hosted a delegation from Leonardo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
The acquisition is being driven by the U.S. Defense Department Joint All-Domain Command and Control (known as JADC2) strategy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Taiwan’s nascent drone sector has encountered a setback.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Data from payloads fitted to the aircraft, including electro-optical cameras and radar imagery, will be sent from the UAS to a Geo-Information Center.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
India has become an observer on the Eurodrone program, the European Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation, which oversees the effort, said Jan. 21.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Hydrogen-fuel turboprop; cargo uncrewed air vehicle flies on liquid hydrogen; riblet paint on Boeing 787; BAE battery for Airbus hybridization.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
The system, developed over the past year, is designed for sub-25-kg (55.1 lb.) uncrewed aircraft systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
German police have opened a probe related to drone sightings over the military aircraft development and test facility in Manching and Neuburg AB.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The Defense Innovation Board (DIB) is calling for the U.S. to act with greater urgency to field uncrewed systems to make up ground lost to competitors.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems-owned HAPS developer Prismatic is getting ready to flight-test the latest iteration of its PHASA-35 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
HAL published images of the demonstrator aircraft, carrying out ground runs of its yet-unidentified jet engine, on Jan. 11.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Septentrio, headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, specializes in high-precision GNSS receivers featuring anti-jamming and anti-spoofing technology.
Satellites

By Thierry Dubois
With an eye on future commercial aircraft, Thales envisions a path for certifiable AI in uncrewed systems and air traffic management.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Development of the new missiles follows the introduction of weapons with a range of 800 km into the national inventory.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters has lifted the veil on the design of the Proteus uncrewed rotorcraft demonstrator, due to fly this summer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Artificial intelligence shows great promise, but safety and ethical considerations are a major challenge in aerospace.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Perhaps the biggest elephant in the room: airspace integration of large numbers of AAM aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Elbit Systems says it has secured a $60 million contract for counter-uncrewed air system (C-UAS) equipment from an undisclosed buyer.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
The U.S. Commerce Department is considering imposing a rule that could restrict or ban drones made in China due to the national security risks they pose.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Turkish drone-maker Baykar has acquired Italy’s beleaguered Piaggio Aerospace, just over six years after the latter entered extraordinary administration.
Defense

By Robert Wall
The Polish government on Dec. 24 plans to sign a contract for uncrewed air system (UAS) equipment to support use of the Homar-K multi-launch rocket system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Concerns about China’s muscular foreign policy are driving its neighbors to strengthen their military arsenals.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Drones have been a cornerstone of Israeli military operations for decades, but with each round of fighting the Israel Defense Forces has adapted their use.
Budget, Policy & Operations