AV Secures $990M Contract to Supply U.S. Army with Switchblade Loitering Munitions – sUAS News

AeroVironment (AV) has been awarded a contract for the U.S. Army’s Directed Requirement (DR) for Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS). The 5-year contract from Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground is Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with a contract ceiling value of $990M. Deliveries of the Switchblade® systems are expected to begin …

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Xer Technologies and GeoCue Introduce Long-Range Unmanned Airborne LiDAR and Imagery Data Collection Solution – sUAS News

GeoCue, a leader in LiDAR mapping hardware and software, and Xer Technologies AG, a Swiss manufacturer of long-endurance hybrid-electric drones, have successfully integrated GeoCue’s TrueView 720 LiDAR and imagery sensor with the Xer X8 UAV platform. This collaboration marks a significant advancement in scalable long-range LiDAR and imagery drone mapping …

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New CFO for Austrian Post

The Supervisory Board of Austrian Post has appointed Barbara Potisk-Eibensteiner as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Austrian Post as of 1 January 2025. She succeeds Walter Oblin, who will become Chairman of the Management Board and CEO of the company on 1 October 2024. Walter Oblin will continue his current responsibilities until she takes over. …

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World War Two grenade found on Isles of Scilly beach

A suspected Second World War grenade was found on a beach on the Isles of Scilly. Police and coastguards were alerted to the island of St Martin’s at around 7.15pm yesterday (Tuesday, August 27) after the grenade was discovered. They then called a Royal Navy helicopter before an explosive disposal …

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KLM takes delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft

Dutch national carrier KLM has taken delivery of its first A321neo as part of the airline’s fleet modernisation. Above: The first A321neo for KLM was handed over at Airbus’ Hamburg manufacturing site by Wouter van Wersch, Airbus Executive Vice President International, to Marjan Rintel, President & CEO KLM. Copyright Airbus …

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Rural Wales could soon get urgent deliveries via aircraft

Urgent parcels and medical supplies could soon be delivered to isolated areas in Wales by drones to help speed up the process. Manufacturers have been testing out the technology in Eryri, also known as Snowdonia. The chief executive of drone company Windracers, Simon Muderack, said they hope to set up …

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