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January 8, 2025
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US Air Force Gives $100M Drone Contract to California Startup

For its small unmanned aerial systems, Firestorm Labs has been given a $100 million contract by the US Air Force. According to the initiative, the California-based business will provide...

January 7, 2025
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Lithuania Buys Switchblade Drones and Tactical Radios from the US

Lithuania has contracted with the United States on several occasions to purchase tiny unmanned aerial systems and manpack radios. The agreements include the $7.8 million AeroVironment Switchblade 600 and...

January 6, 2025
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According to China, a machine gun capable of firing 450,000 rounds per minute has been developed.

A group of Chinese engineers and scientists have declared that they have created a machine gun that can fire an incredible 450,000 rounds per minute per barrel. According to...

December 30, 2024
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Embraer confirms sale of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to an unnamed customer.

Embraer has confirmed a firm order from an unnamed customer for six A-29 Super Tucano light attack and training aircraft, with deliveries expected in 2026. These aircraft will be...

December 27, 2024
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Ukraine Introduces Its Own Shchedryk Drone for Reconnaissance

Ukraine has debuted the Shchedryk, a domestically constructed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) intended to track the movements of enemy forces. The drone, which was authorized for military use on...

December 27, 2024
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The Taiwan Navy Acquires Homemade Detonating Drones

Amid growing tensions with China, the Taiwanese Navy has ordered exploding drones made in the country to improve its aerial strike capabilities. The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and...

December 26, 2024
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PDW will provide the US Army with C100 small drones.

More than $15.3 million in contracts have been awarded to Performance Drone Works (PDW) for the delivery of its exclusive C100 small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) to the US...

December 18, 2024
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Economic Explosives Ltd. Opens India’s Largest Private Drone Testing Facility in Nagpur.

Nagpur-based Economic Explosives Ltd (EEL) has made a major advancement in India’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capabilities by setting up a 1.4 km runway and testing facility specifically for...

December 16, 2024
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Poland secures General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian in a $310 million deal.

Poland has finalized a $310 million deal to acquire MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones from General Atomics. The agreement was signed on December 12 by W?adys?aw Kosiniak-Kamysz, Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister...

December 5, 2024
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The MQ-4C Triton: The Unmanned Vanguard of Poseidon

Argon St Inc. has secured an $18 million contract to repair the communications interface unit supporting the operations of the MQ-4C Triton aircraft. The work will be carried out...