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Redwire subcontracts Voyager Technologies to deliver Acceleration Measurement System for DARPA Otter

Redwire has awarded Voyager Technologies a subcontract for its high-precision Acceleration Measurement System (AMS) under DARPA’s Otter program. The AMS is intended to support flight instrumentation requirements for the program’s first air-breathing spacecraft effort.

2026-05-20T11:32:24.891056-07:00

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HENSOLDT and Robin Radar deploy 360-degree bird-detection radar system at King Shaka International Airport

2026-05-20T09:55:49.731898-07:00

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Shield AI selected Hivemind to pilot LUCAS one-way attack drones with collaborative swarm autonomy

2026-05-20T08:54:31.817627-07:00

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Airbus to expand A330 MRTT tanker conversion capacity in Spain with new Seville line (targeting late-2027 output)

2026-05-19T23:10:34.642782-07:00

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Redwire subcontracts Voyager Technologies to deliver Acceleration Measurement System for DARPA Otter Redwire has awarded Voyager Technologies a subcontract for its high-precision Acceleration Measurement System (AMS) under DARPA’s Otter program. The AMS is intended to support flight instrumentation requirements for the program’s first air-breathing spacecraft effort.

2026-05-20T11:32:24.891056-07:00

Redwire subcontracts Voyager Technologies to deliver Acceleration Measurement System for DARPA Otter

AINonline

HENSOLDT and Robin Radar deploy 360-degree bird-detection radar system at King Shaka International Airport HENSOLDT South Africa and Robin Radar Systems have partnered to protect Durban’s King Shaka International Airport against bird strikes using a 360-degree radar solution designed to deliver aircraft safety with 15 km range. The rollout includes targeted monitoring for Barn Swallows and operational risk reduction for airlines using the airport.

2026-05-20T09:55:49.731898-07:00

HENSOLDT and Robin Radar deploy 360-degree bird-detection radar system at King Shaka International Airport

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Shield AI selected Hivemind to pilot LUCAS one-way attack drones with collaborative swarm autonomy Shield AI says the Defense Department selected its Hivemind agentic AI software to serve as the autonomy “pilot” for LUCAS Kamikaze one-way drones. The test demonstration later this year targets swarming 10 or more munitions operating collaboratively under the LUCAS program.

2026-05-20T08:54:31.817627-07:00

Shield AI selected Hivemind to pilot LUCAS one-way attack drones with collaborative swarm autonomy

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Airbus/Quadriga shows Germany’s first Tranche 4-standard Eurofighter as production-standard set for 38-aircraft delivery Airbus displayed a Quadriga-standard Eurofighter in the new Tranche 4 production standard for the first time, with the aircraft representing a new production configuration that has not yet flown. The programme is set to deliver 38 Tranche 4-standard aircraft to Germany under Quadriga acquisition.

2026-05-20T05:54:33.348253-07:00

Airbus/Quadriga shows Germany’s first Tranche 4-standard Eurofighter as production-standard set for 38-aircraft delivery

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U.S. Army awards L3Harris $466M BiNOD contract as Nova night-vision orders ramp In February, the U.S. Army awarded L3Harris Technologies a $466 million BiNOD contract. The award is positioned to support the company’s near-term “Nova” night-vision order pipeline, expanding production against an Army-led demand signal for improved soldier sensing.

2026-05-20T03:24:21.103695-07:00

U.S. Army awards L3Harris $466M BiNOD contract as Nova night-vision orders ramp

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Airbus proposes FCAS reset post-Ukraine, keeping options open on two-aircraft architecture and potential multi-vendor data “orch Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says Europe’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS) needs a partial reset of pre-Ukraine assumptions, citing diverging national/industrial requirements for next-generation fighter capabilities. Airbus also signals openness to a two-aircraft FCAS solution and to an Airbus-led “in-flight connectivity” (IFC) orchestration role for multi-vendor data ferrying.

2026-05-20T02:10:40.436996-07:00

Airbus proposes FCAS reset post-Ukraine, keeping options open on two-aircraft architecture and potential multi-vendor data “orch

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Northrop’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue completes first taxi test in Mojave; Crane supplies brake control system Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A “Talon Blue” collaborative combat aircraft prototype conducted its first taxi test on May 14 in Mojave, California. Crane Aerospace and Electronics supplied the brake control system, and Northrop was also named a preferred provider under the US Department of Defense’s Drone Dominance effort.

2026-05-20T00:25:17.979038-07:00

Northrop’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue completes first taxi test in Mojave; Crane supplies brake control system

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Airbus to expand A330 MRTT tanker conversion capacity in Spain with new Seville line (targeting late-2027 output) Airbus Defence and Space plans to open a second A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) conversion line in Seville, Spain, to augment its existing Getafe facility. The new Spanish centre is scheduled for late 2027 and is being positioned to meet rising global tanker demand, including a demo campaign with the Spanish Navy.

2026-05-19T23:10:34.642782-07:00

Airbus to expand A330 MRTT tanker conversion capacity in Spain with new Seville line (targeting late-2027 output)

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Redwire subcontracts Voyager Technologies to deliver Acceleration Measurement System for DARPA Otter

HENSOLDT and Robin Radar deploy 360-degree bird-detection radar system at King Shaka International Airport

Shield AI selected Hivemind to pilot LUCAS one-way attack drones with collaborative swarm autonomy

Airbus to expand A330 MRTT tanker conversion capacity in Spain with new Seville line (targeting late-2027 output)

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