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Baykar Completes Piaggio Aerospace Purchase, Plans Avanti Evo Relaunch and UAV Production

Turkey’s Baykar Technologies has finalized its takeover of Italy’s 140-year-old Piaggio Aerospace, committing to restart production of the P180 Avanti Evo twin-turboprop at Piaggio’s Genoa plant. The deal also establishes Baykar’s Italian facilities as a hub for manufacturing Akinci and TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles.

2025-06-30T16:09:09.387240-07:00

Reuters

Ukrainian F-16 Downed and Pilot Killed in Massive Russian Drone-Missile Strike

2025-06-28T23:15:14.263691-07:00

Vertical Mag

Wingcopter secures new funding, names Dr. Bernhard Klumpp as co-CEO to accelerate delivery drone production

2025-06-27T08:19:07.270155-07:00

Flying Magazine

DoorDash and Flytrex Begin Drone-Based Food Delivery Service in Dallas-Fort Worth

2025-06-28T05:07:06.875823-07:00

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Breaking Defense

RTX and Shield AI team up to integrate Hivemind autonomy and ViDAR sensors on counter-drone weapons RTX will integrate Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software into an undisclosed operational weapon, enabling autonomous coordination and collaboration, while also embedding Shield’s ViDAR sensor suite on Raytheon’s MTS multi-sensor turret for enhanced detection, tracking and targeting of hostile drones.

2025-07-01T11:31:23.266014-07:00

RTX and Shield AI team up to integrate Hivemind autonomy and ViDAR sensors on counter-drone weapons

DefenseNews.com

Northrop Grumman and General Atomics Vie for Norway’s Maritime Surveillance Drone Contract Northrop Grumman and General Atomics are competing for Norway’s upcoming maritime surveillance drone contract, reflecting U.S. manufacturers’ fears of losing influence in Europe’s expanding defense UAV market as nations modernize maritime reconnaissance capabilities and seek to balance domestic industry with alliance interoperability requirements.

2025-07-01T03:16:00.984564-07:00

Northrop Grumman and General Atomics Vie for Norway’s Maritime Surveillance Drone Contract

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Baykar Completes Piaggio Aerospace Purchase, Plans Avanti Evo Relaunch and UAV Production Turkey’s Baykar Technologies has finalized its takeover of Italy’s 140-year-old Piaggio Aerospace, committing to restart production of the P180 Avanti Evo twin-turboprop at Piaggio’s Genoa plant. The deal also establishes Baykar’s Italian facilities as a hub for manufacturing Akinci and TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles.

2025-06-30T16:09:09.387240-07:00

Baykar Completes Piaggio Aerospace Purchase, Plans Avanti Evo Relaunch and UAV Production

Aerospace America

CAL FIRE Trials German-Built Autonomous Drones for Precise Wildfire Mapping CAL FIRE and a German UAV developer have trialled autonomous wildfire-tracking drones at UC Davis’s McLaughlin Natural Reserve, logging about 65 flight hours and 200 sorties during the Palisades Fire. The partnership aims to integrate precise fire mapping and future autonomous suppression payloads to bolster aerial firefighting.

2025-06-30T12:35:28.863688-07:00

CAL FIRE Trials German-Built Autonomous Drones for Precise Wildfire Mapping

Aviation Week

H3 Dynamics and PJBumi to Develop Fixed-Wing Hydrogen-Electric Cargo UAS H3 Dynamics and Malaysia’s PJBumi Technologies will co-develop a fixed-wing hydrogen-electric unmanned cargo aircraft, targeting extended-range, zero-emission freight flights. The collaboration plans to leverage H3’s hydrogen powertrain and PJBumi’s aerospace integration expertise to deliver a scalable UAS platform for logistics applications.

2025-06-30T10:27:45.433339-07:00

H3 Dynamics and PJBumi to Develop Fixed-Wing Hydrogen-Electric Cargo UAS

dronelife.com

Nokia Drone Networks partners with Gremsy to integrate VIO and ORUS-L LiDAR for industrial and public safety drones Nokia Drone Networks has teamed up with Gremsy to integrate its visual-inertial odometry camera (VIO) and ORUS-L LiDAR payloads into 4G/5G-connected drones. The collaboration aims to enhance situational awareness and inspection capabilities for industrial infrastructure and first responders in remote or hazardous environments, leveraging real-time data transmission over cellular networks.

2025-06-30T09:08:57.350898-07:00

Nokia Drone Networks partners with Gremsy to integrate VIO and ORUS-L LiDAR for industrial and public safety drones

The Aviationist

Scaled Composites integrates Model 437 Vanguard into Beacon autonomy testbed Scaled Composites has integrated its Model 437 Vanguard into Northrop Grumman’s Beacon autonomous systems testbed, enabling third-party partners to mature mission autonomy software in an operationally relevant environment. The move expands Beacon’s ecosystem beyond Northrop’s fleet, accelerating the development of unmanned platforms.

2025-06-30T09:07:22.328350-07:00

Scaled Composites integrates Model 437 Vanguard into Beacon autonomy testbed

DefenseNews.com

India Orders Advanced Drones and Air Defense Systems Under Operation Sindoor India's government has greenlit a suite of drone and air defense system procurements under the banner of Operation Sindoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced. The acquisitions follow an aerial exchange with Pakistan, aiming to bolster intelligence, surveillance and counter-air capabilities against cross-border threats.

2025-06-30T02:49:01.237384-07:00

India Orders Advanced Drones and Air Defense Systems Under Operation Sindoor

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