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UAVOS APX autopilot surpasses 100,000 flight hours across unmanned platforms

UAVOS says its APX autopilot has accumulated more than 100,000 flight hours across various unmanned platforms. The milestone highlights the system’s operational use and flexibility for integrating and operating uncrewed aircraft, though the reports provide no platform breakdown or further performance data.

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Europe considers empowering utilities to bring down drones near critical infrastructure

European officials are weighing whether to give utilities and other infrastructure companies greater authority to counter drones, amid concern that attacks could disable power supplies for millions. The concern is sharpened by repeated Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, where drone attacks have contributed to outages.

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U.S. Air Force and Pentagon award Natilus $3.5 million to advance Kona blended-wing-body freighter for contested logistics

Natilus will use the funding to mature its Kona regional cargo aircraft toward a contested-logistics demonstration. The optionally piloted blended-wing-body design is intended for commercial freight and military transport, including operations in remote locations and the Indo-Pacific; the company targets a first flight in 2028.

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Denmark guarantees $113 million loan for Ukrainian defense maker Fire Point’s subsidiary

Denmark will guarantee a 750 million-crown ($112.6 million) loan to the Danish subsidiary of Ukrainian drone and missile maker Fire Point, the government said. The guarantee backs financing for a defense company operating across drones and missiles, linking Danish state support to Ukraine’s defense-industrial sector.

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L3Harris wins $876 million Navy jammer award as Raytheon secures counter-drone and GPS-protection work

L3Harris received an $876 million U.S. Navy contract modification for the next engineering and manufacturing phase of its Next Generation Jammer Low Band program for the EA-18G Growler. Separately, Raytheon won $729 million in counter-drone contracts for the U.S., Qatar and Jordan, while Sweden ordered Raytheon UK GPS anti-jamming systems.

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