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🇺🇸 General Dynamics Land Systems (@GD_LandSystems) MUTT XM's modular design supports many mission roles including logistics, sensor deployment, electronic warfare, reconnaissance and more.

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Robots on the streets of Washington! We're happy to be showcasing our MUTT XM today at #GDITEmerge.

Leaders from across the military and industry are at the event to explore how rapidly shifting mission needs are reshaping priorities across the battlespace of the future.

Learn more about MUTT XM here: https://t.co/ywsGTG6oh7

#OwnTheUnknown #ThePowerToWin @GDIT

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🇦🇺 DroneShield (@DroneShield) announced that it has received a $24.9 million contract to supply mobile and fixed site counter-drone solutions to US DoW's Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401).

"The award builds on DroneShield's continued momentum in the US market and reinforces the Company's role in supporting organisations tasked with protecting personnel, assets, infrastructure, and operations against emerging aerial threats."
- Angus Bean, CEO DroneShield

Learn more >> https://t.co/nQqEiTm7Zi

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🇬🇧 Moog UK (@Moog_Inc) partnered with Supacat (@SupacatLtd) and MBDA (@MBDAGroup) to showcase Moog's Flexible MIssile Platform (FMP).

"Moog partnered with Supacat and MBDA during the event to showcase the Raven 5 air defence system. Based on combat-proven technology, Raven 5 comprises four surface-launched ASRAAM missiles fixed to Moog's Flexible Mission Platform (FMP) and mounted on the Supacat HMT ACC. It provides full 360-degree targeting, as well as greater mobility over in-service variants of the ground-based air defence system."

Learn more >> https://t.co/FHfDO3Sau4

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Fresh off the Printer

🇺🇸 3D printed Squall platform by Firestorm Labs (@Firestorm_Labs).

"This is what expeditionary manufacturing looks like. Yesterday at sof week USSOCOM service members and hashtag#cadets from the United States Air Force Academy and United States Naval Academy built Firestorm Squall platforms out of xCell, our “factory at the front”, in the midst of Class IX production. Despite first time building, average manufacturing time under an hour."
- David Hubler Director, Army Partnerships at Firestorm Labs

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🇺🇸 Leidos (@LeidosInc) at US Army's Right to Integrate Hackathon (Operation Jailbreak)

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At the US Army's Right to Integrate Hackathon (Operation Jailbreak), government and industry teams collaborated to connect leading defense systems and solve real-world interoperability challenges 🤝

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Three Hundred Million

🇺🇸 Mach Industries (@Mach_Industries) announced the $300 million Series C funding led by Infinite Capital and Ribbit Capital.

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🇺🇸 Blue Ops, a maritime division of Red Cat Holdings (@RedCatHoldings) is ramping into full-rate production of the Variant 7 (V7) unmanned surface vessel (USV).

"This platform brings together U.S. boatbuilding expertise, a modern tech stack that was designed and developed domestically, and a defense-ready supply chain for customers who cannot compromise on origin, reliability, or adaptability. We designed Variant 7 to be built at scale and configured for the missions our customers face."
- Barry Hinckley, President of Blue Ops

Learn more >> https://t.co/K3Wq5usc52

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🇨🇦 Movex Innovation presented its compact unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at CANSEC expo.

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🇫🇷SQUIRE from Thales Group (@ThalesDefence) man-portable surveillance radar were used as part of this Hard’èche exercise, the Belgian forces played central role in the monitoring of the battlefield.

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Oefening Hard’èche: Belgische 🇧🇪 drones en radars ondersteunen Franse 🇫🇷 verkenningstroepen https://t.co/9yVI5CfwmN

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🇰🇷 Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) of South Korea (@dapapr) announced successful localization for laser oscillator for its Directed Energy weapon System "Cheon-Gwang" (Heaven's LIght).

According to DAPA, there is more than 50% improvement in key performance and shorter defeat time of 1 -2 seconds from 2-4 seconds.

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레이저대공무기 '천광(天光)’의 핵심 구성품,
레이저발진기 국산화 성공! 🇰🇷✨

미래 전장의 판도를 바꿀 기술력, 방위사업청이 함께합니다!

#정부출범1주년 #국민이_만든_대전환의_길 #회복과도약 #모두의1년 #K방산 #자주국방

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🇺🇸 Motorola Solutions (@MotoSolutions) announced today that it has entered to acquire D-Fend Solutions (@DFendSolutions) for $1.5 billion.

"Rogue drones have transformed our skies into a landscape of unpredictable risk, where simple detection is no longer enough. With D-Fend, drone threats are not just identified — their communications are overridden and redirected, safely bringing them to the ground, keeping people and communities safe.”
- Greg Brown, chairman and CEO of Motorola Solutions.

Learn more >> https://t.co/lcRegA1UTh

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WALDO (Whereabouts Ascertainment for Low-lying Detectable Objects)

AI model by Stephen Sturges

"WALDO is a detection AI model, based on a large YOLO-v8 backbone and my own synthetic data pipeline. The model is capable of detecting these classes of items in overhead imagery ranging in altitude from about 30 feet to satellite imagery!"
- Stephen Sturges

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One of the main use cases for WALDO has always been ground-risk mitigation: the AI can spot where there are groups of people on the ground and make sure your drone won't fly too close to those areas.

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SHATTER 4K
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SHATTER4K

🇨🇭 SwissP Defence AG, part of Beretta Holding offers SHATTER4K, an anti-drone ammunition with controlled release of effectors for light aerial targets (NATO UAS Class | drones).

"When SHATTER4K is fired, the projectile shell separates shortly after leaving the muzzle. Four effectors continue their flight slightly offset from the launch axis and move toward the target. This creates multiple impact paths from a single shot, significantly increasing the probability of interaction with light air targets."

Key features 🔽
- Compatible with standard service rifles and machine guns
- Standard-size cartridge with four effectors
- Optimized fragmentation against aerial targets
- Linked configuration possibility

Every weekend we post something besides our regular post that is not necessarily regarding unmanned technologies, but we try to make it worth your attention.

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It takes about 10 years for overnight success

"If you control light, you control space"
- Dan Roelker, co-founder and CEO of Observable Space,

🇺🇸 Observable Space (@ObservableSpace) announced $90 million Series A and $94 million U.S. Space Force contract.

"Observable Space was selected for the APFIT Deployable Attritable Optical (DAO) program to expand domestic production of high-performance optical telescopes for defense applications. This investment enables Observable Space to build on its space optics manufacturing heritage and full-stack software capabilities to equip the Space Force with low-cost, rapidly deployable satellite tracking capabilities."

Learn more >> https://t.co/RvU4XDEgr4

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8 years ago today: first CDK1000 installed!

#spaceoptics

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🇺🇸 Neros Technologies (@neros_tech) introduced Crossbow Block 2, Archer FPV's next generation ground control station (GCS). The firm reported that the system is already being shipped to customers and will be fielded in upcoming Gauntlet 2 of Drone Dominance.

Half the weight from previous GCS but twice the beam width and dual receivers for redundancy.

"More than 2x the beam width and dual receivers for redundancy so operators can focus on their target rather than antenna orientation. Redesigned antennas with reduced profile and reinforced joints for extra durability."

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🇺🇸 Picogrid (@Picogrid) announced close of a $45 million Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The firm plans to grow its product family and scale deployments with US military, allied forces, and the partner vendors building on the platform.

"The systems are getting better, but the seams between them aren’t keeping up. Operators in the field are paying that tax every day, and our job is to take it off them. This funding helps us meet demand already in front of us from US forces and allies, continue to invest in the infrastructure powering the next generation of defense and scale our production in California, Oklahoma, and across the country."
- Zane Mountcastle, CEO of Picogrid.

Learn more >> https://t.co/BjVLUz4pQs

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Deployable Operational Optical Ground Station

🇬🇧Archangel Lightworks Ltd (@Archangelworks), maker of the world's smallest deployable operational optical ground station has successfully completed field trials of the TERRA-M systems.

The firm reported that in a recent multi-day trial in the Mediterranean region, data was securely and rapidly transferred between the TERRA-M and a satellite in low Earth orbit (LEO). The trials used the U.S. Space Development Agency laser communication standard. The trials were funded by the UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.(@dstlmod)

"the demand for space-based information and connectivity solutions continues to grow exponentially, and we are pleased that our technology will play a role in this exciting new global communications infrastructure."
- Richard Johanson, CEO Archangel Lightworks

Archangel Lightworks is also supported by the UK Space Agency, the UK’s Department of Science and Technology (DSIT) and the UK Ministry of Defence.

The company has also signed memorandum of understanding with companies including Starcloud (@Starcloud_) and Omantel, and a number of commercial contracts.

Learn more>> https://t.co/yGNfNF834m

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🇺🇸 Nominal (@Nominal_io) announced that it has been selected for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) CyPhER Forge program where the program seeks to reduce required test points for developmental systems.

"By serving as the data backbone for CyPhER Forge, Nominal is providing the connective tissue that allows digital twins to become a truth source that merges physics modeling with empirical test data in service of better testing and deploying better technology to the warfighter"
- Cameron McCord, CEO and co-founder at Nominal.

Learn more >> https://t.co/J94JUjpcTR

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Powering Autonomy

🇺🇸 Red Cat Holdings (@RedCatHoldings) announced that it has acquired 🇨🇦Quaze Technologies, Québec-based developer of wireless power transfer technology for unmanned systems.

"Quaze gives us a critical advantage by removing one of the biggest operational constraints, which is how systems recharge in the field. This enables longer-duration missions, supports distributed operations across air, land and sea, and strengthens our ability to deliver fully integrated, all-domain solutions for the warfighter."
- Jeff Thompson, CEO of Red Cat

Learn more >> https://t.co/ZVPHIzrBl8