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Mint India

India Revokes Security Clearance for Çelebi Aviation, Grounds Handler Exits 9 Airports Amid Turkey Tensions

India has revoked the security clearance of Turkish ground handler Çelebi Aviation India, citing national security concerns amid rising tensions with Ankara. The move halts Çelebi’s operations at nine airports, prompting Adani Airports to terminate its partnership at Mumbai and Ahmedabad as carriers scramble to secure replacement handlers.

2025-05-15T06:01:15.710089-07:00

Vertical Mag

uAvionix Launches Trakr Suite to Extend FlightLine into Real-Time Drone Traffic Monitoring

2025-05-15T08:34:13.855070-07:00

Flying Magazine

Wing and DoorDash Launch 30-Minute Drone Delivery in Charlotte

2025-05-14T11:46:23.871154-07:00

Engadget

DJI Mavic 4 Pro Debuts High-End Tech but Won’t Launch in the US

2025-05-13T19:06:10.131256-07:00

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The War Zone

Northrop Grumman, Colt Trial Next-Gen Grenade Launcher to Meet Army’s Anti-Drone, Multi-Target Needs Northrop Grumman and Colt Defense are conducting live-fire trials of a 40 mm multi-shot grenade launcher designed to fulfill US Army requirements for engaging dismounted infantry, light vehicles and small unmanned aerial systems.

2025-05-16T09:54:32.857749-07:00

Northrop Grumman, Colt Trial Next-Gen Grenade Launcher to Meet Army’s Anti-Drone, Multi-Target Needs

Breaking Defense

RTX expands UAE defense manufacturing with local gallium JV and Coyote counter-UAS plant RTX, alongside Tawazun Council and Emirates Global Aluminium, has signed an MoU to establish Abu Dhabi as the world’s second-largest gallium producer, securing a critical metal for advanced radars and semiconductors. Simultaneously, it launched a Coyote counter-UAS production and assembly facility at Tawazun Industrial Park to localize drone defense manufacturing.

2025-05-16T09:22:24.808931-07:00

RTX expands UAE defense manufacturing with local gallium JV and Coyote counter-UAS plant

Janes

Airbus US Space & Defense, L3Harris Team for USMC Aerial Logistics Connector Airbus US Space & Defense and L3Harris Technologies have formed a teaming agreement to deliver L3Harris’ proven platform system integration to the US Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector programme, aiming to accelerate development of uncrewed logistics capabilities for forward operating bases.

2025-05-15T21:54:27.498611-07:00

Airbus US Space & Defense, L3Harris Team for USMC Aerial Logistics Connector

DefenseNews.com

Army Nears Finalization of Expendable Drone Requirements Ahead of Multi-Vendor Buy The US Army is finalizing requirements for a family of expendable drones, paving the way for a multi-vendor procurement of attritable UAVs optimized for short-range surveillance, electronic warfare and strike roles. Draft specs prioritize low unit cost, battle-network interoperability and modular payloads.

2025-05-15T12:18:26.395264-07:00

Army Nears Finalization of Expendable Drone Requirements Ahead of Multi-Vendor Buy

Aviation Week

Poland inks 10-year framework for 10,000 WARMATE drones, orders ICEYE MikroSAR satellites Poland’s Armaments Agency has signed a 10-year framework agreement with WB Electronics to acquire 10,000 WARMATE tactical loitering munitions by 2035. In parallel, Warsaw contracted ICEYE under its MikroSAR programme to deploy satellite observation capabilities, boosting reconnaissance and precision-strike assets for the Polish Army.

2025-05-15T10:38:37.585664-07:00

Poland inks 10-year framework for 10,000 WARMATE drones, orders ICEYE MikroSAR satellites

Vertical Mag

uAvionix Launches Trakr Suite to Extend FlightLine into Real-Time Drone Traffic Monitoring uAvionix has introduced Trakr, a new hardware and services suite that extends its FlightLine airspace surveillance platform to track customer-owned drone operations in real time. The package integrates with existing FlightLine sensors to deliver continuous low-altitude situational awareness and data reporting for unmanned traffic management.

2025-05-15T08:34:13.855070-07:00

uAvionix Launches Trakr Suite to Extend FlightLine into Real-Time Drone Traffic Monitoring

DefenseNews.com

Army Explores Ultra-Long-Range Launched Effects on HADES Spy Plane The US Army is evaluating concepts to deploy ultra-long-range launched effects—munitions, sensors or other payloads—from high-altitude ISR platforms such as its rapidly maturing HADES spy plane, aiming to extend surveillance and strike reach beyond contested airspace.

2025-05-15T07:46:53.549177-07:00

Army Explores Ultra-Long-Range Launched Effects on HADES Spy Plane

Mint India

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India Revokes Security Clearance for Çelebi Aviation, Grounds Handler Exits 9 Airports Amid Turkey Tensions India has revoked the security clearance of Turkish ground handler Çelebi Aviation India, citing national security concerns amid rising tensions with Ankara. The move halts Çelebi’s operations at nine airports, prompting Adani Airports to terminate its partnership at Mumbai and Ahmedabad as carriers scramble to secure replacement handlers.

2025-05-15T06:01:15.710089-07:00

India Revokes Security Clearance for Çelebi Aviation, Grounds Handler Exits 9 Airports Amid Turkey Tensions

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