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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been selected as the Lead Systems Integrator for Project Red 5, a U.S. Department of Defense initiative aimed at developing advanced autonomous air-to-air capabilities. The $98 million contract will see GA-ASI utilize two MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aircraft systems to prototype full-profile autonomous air-to-air missions.
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The U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX program is conducting a series of flight tests to evaluate the potential military applications of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The program, in partnership with Modern Technology Solutions Inc. (MTSI), is focusing on unmanned configurations of the BlackFly eVTOL aircraft to assess their capabilities for various mission sets.
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South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on Jul. 11 on plans for mass production and deployment of Hanwa’s laser air defense weapon system Block-I variant.
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South Korea’s military is evaluating the potential acquisition of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Poland, marking a new chapter in the growing partnership between the two nations’ defense sectors.
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(H/T to Seapower magazine)
The U.S. Marine Corps’ MQ-9A Reaper drone fleet appears to be gaining a new edge in low-observability technology. During a recent event at the Brookings Institution, General Eric M. Smith, the 39th commandant of the Marine Corps, alluded to a classified pod system called T-SOAR that enhances the drone’s ability to evade enemy radar detection.