Airobotics Gets .5M Round C Funding Airobotics, a manufacturer of fully automated industrial drones, has announced the completion of a $32.5 million funding round, led by BlueRun Ventures China, as well as Microsoft Ventures, OurCrowd.com and another strategic investor. Airobotics has also received funding from existing investors including, CRV, BRV, Noam Bardin […]

GA-ASI Expands Team Reaper Australia General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has  announced the expansion of its Team Reaper Australia. The team offers the only viable solution to meet the Project Air 7003 requirement and now consists of nine Australian companies providing a range of innovative sensor, communication, manufacturing and life-cycle support capabilities. Project AIR […]

Sky Futures Gets £3M Japanese Investment Sky Futures, which provides drone-based industrial inspection technology,  is set to receive a $4m (£3m) investment from Japanese conglomerate Mitsui. The strategic partnership is launched in tandem with Prime Minister Theresa May’s visit to Japan. It will expand the use of Sky Futures’ drone-based technology to Mitsui’s […]

GA-ASI Execs: Overly Strict Export Controls Hurt US General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., (GA-ASI) executives believe that overly strict export control laws and an international handshake agreement hurt the United States in a number of ways, including abdicating US influence on the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry. Executives spent multiple days with […]

GA-ASI Chasing Avenger Sale to International Customer As General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) discloses the pursuit of a potential sale of 90 jet-powered Predator C Avengers to an undisclosed international customer, company executives are pushing the US government to clarify and relax export controls on unmanned air vehicles to non-NATO allies. […]

Lockheed Martin and MyDefence to Pair Indago with KNOX Counter-UAS System Lockheed Martin’s Indago quadrotor will be paired with the MyDefence Communication KNOX counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) system under a new development agreement between the companies. “KNOX technology will enable Indago users to identify unmanned aerial system pilots who are operating their systems illegally,” said MyDefence […]

Battelle’s DroneDefender Joins Forces with Dedrone Battelle’s DroneDefender defeats drones. Dedrone’s platform alerts to the presence of rogue and unauthorized drones in protected airspace. The two market-leading companies announced today they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which will explore ways to create an end-to-end solution to provide complete airspace security […]

Rockwell Collins Delivers GPS Anti-Jam Tech to US Air Force Special Operations Command Rockwell Collins recently delivered the latest generation of Digital GPS Anti-Jam Receiver (DIGAR) airborne anti-jam and anti-spoofing technology to the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The enhanced solution provides unsurpassed airborne anti-jam capability with over 10,000 times […]

General Atomics MQ-25A Stingray Design is Optimised for US Navy’s Needs The US Navy, in its latest draft request for proposals issued last month, pitched four major defense firms to submit concepts for a future unmanned aerial refuelling tanker that top officials say could be flying with the first aircraft carrier wing as […]

Walmart Takes on Amazon with Flying Warehouses Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has opened a new front in its battle with Amazon.com Inc. The world’s largest retailer has applied for a U.S. patent for a floating warehouse that could make deliveries via drones, which would bring products from the aircraft down to shoppers’ homes.  The […]