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Funding for Battle-Tested Surveillance Technology
Funding for Battle-Tested Surveillance Technology

Granta Autonomy has completed its seed funding round, providing its cutting-edge lightweight surveillance and reconnaissance UAVs, micro gimbals, and digital Datalink software

Jul 12, 2024
Honeywell to Showcase Cutting-Edge Aerospace and Defense Solutions at Farnborough Airshow
Honeywell to Showcase Cutting-Edge Aerospace and Defense Solutions at Farnborough Airshow

Learn how Honeywell is driving innovation in areas such as sustainability, automation, and cybersecurity at the Farnborough International Airshow and explore the future of aviation and defense at chalet C134, 22nd-26th July 2024

Jul 12, 2024
New Rugged GPGPU AI Supercomputer for Avionics Applications
New Rugged GPGPU AI Supercomputer for Avionics Applications

Aitech Systems' A178-AV is based on the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier and utilizes the RedHawk RTOS

Jul 10, 2024
Autonomous Launch Method Trialled for Military UAS 
Autonomous Launch Method Trialled for Military UAS 

Kratos has trialled its KTLS, an autonomous launch system for the Valkyrie UAS, enabling take off from traditional runways or straight roads without requiring rocket assisted take off (RATO)

Jul 09, 2024
Actuator Supplier Chosen for High-End Tactical UAS
Actuator Supplier Chosen for High-End Tactical UAS

Volz Servos has been chosen as a partner for the Airbus SIRTAP UAS, supplying actuators for the air conditioning system, supporting institutional and governmental missions including ISR

Jul 09, 2024
Partnership to Deliver Heavy-Lift Tandem Rotorcraft
Partnership to Deliver Heavy-Lift Tandem Rotorcraft

Piasecki Aircraft Corporation and Columbia Helicopters will upgrade existing Model 107-II helicopters to a new, more fuel-efficient, powerful and robust Columbia Model CHI-107-III configuration

Jul 08, 2024
Hypersonic Test Bed Completes Successful First Flight
Hypersonic Test Bed Completes Successful First Flight

The successful first flight of Kratos’ Erinyes Hypersonic Test Bed demonstrates a new and novel platform capability for rapid hypersonic experimentation for the U.S. DoD

Jul 05, 2024
VTOL Resupply Aircraft Set for New Regions
VTOL Resupply Aircraft Set for New Regions

Overwatch Group is set to distribute PteroDynamics’ dual-use autonomous Transwing® (VTOL) aircraft to the UK, UAE and KSA, an alternative for critical logistics resupply to remote areas

Jul 04, 2024
Demonstration of FACE-Conformant Arm-Based Digital Cockpit Flight Display
Demonstration of FACE-Conformant Arm-Based Digital Cockpit Flight Display

The demonstration at the MOSA Summit showcased Curtiss-Wright’s COTS safety-certifiable hardware product suite

Jul 02, 2024
Net-Enabled Weapons Capability in Development
Net-Enabled Weapons Capability in Development

Lockheed Martin and GA-ASI will provide Net-Enabled Weapons capability for the MQ-9B SeaGuardian multi-domain MALE UAS, bolstering the ISR&T capability of the aircraft

Jul 02, 2024
Most Read Articles on DA in June 2024
Most Read Articles on DA in June 2024

June 2024 saw a number of significant developments published on Defense Advancement in reconnaissance UAVs, counter-drone solutions, and Embedded GPS INS systems, with Eurosatory introducing an array of new technology

Jul 02, 2024
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