CACI Wins $500 Million Counter-Drone Contract as SkyValor Enters Full-Rate Production

Image: Airbus © Airbus Defence and Space has tested a new digital training method during the German Air Force’s Timber Express exercise this summer, blending real aircraft with computer-generated threats

Image: Leonardo DRS © Leonardo DRS confirmed its SGT STOUT M-SHORAD Mission Equipment Package (MEP) defeated Group 1-2 small unmanned aircraft system threats during a recent US Government test event,

Image: A soldier from 5/7RAR prepares a drone during RAS training on Exercise Black Prince at Cultana Training Area, SA. Photo: Pte Jonnathan Kabamba. 5/7RAR is preparing to field Army’s

Image: Army Spc. Kayla McGuire via U.S. DoW U.S. Central Command has established the first multidomain, multinational attack drone task force, as per a recent press statement. The new unit,

Image: Rheinmetall © Rheinmetall will supply 149 additional mobile rescue stations to the Bundeswehr, in a deal worth over €500 million gross. The order extends a framework contract awarded in

Image: UK MoD © Crown Copyright UK defence-backed funding has helped London-based technology company Vizgard develop an artificial intelligence system that automates key elements of drone and counter-drone operations. Vizgard

Image: U.S. Army via RTX © The US Army has awarded Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, a contract worth up to $472 million to support the modernisation and sustainment of

Image: Photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald via Marine Corp © The Marine Corps has run its first dedicated counter-small unmanned aerial systems training lanes, integrating the discipline into Service

British paratroopers are flying drones to deliver blood to wounded soldiers and using secure radios to consult medical specialists thousands of miles away, according to the British Army. Medics from

Image: Lockheed Martin © Lockheed Martin has completed its first integrated live-fire test from Kodiak, the company’s newest containerised launcher, according to a recent press statement. The test used a

Image: Rheinmetall © Rheinmetall has successfully launched its FV-014 loitering munition from a Containerized Missile Launcher, marking a fresh milestone in its unmanned weapons portfolio. The demonstration took place in

Image: Northrop Grumman © Northrop Grumman has revealed Raid Hunter, its new 50mm Gun-Based Air Defense (GBAD) system, as per a recent press statement. The system aims to close a

Image: BAE Systems © BAE Systems and TUALCOM have signed a strategic agreement to explore advanced communications, navigation and electronic warfare technologies for future autonomous defence platforms, as per a

Image: UK MoD © Crown Copyright The UK and Australia have agreed to strengthen cooperation on advanced radar technology, marking a new step in their expanding defence partnership. Minister for

Image: Tekever © TEKEVER has signed a contract with the Portuguese Air Force to supply its AR5 autonomous system for surveillance missions, with delivery scheduled as early as September, as