A drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in northern Jordan, blamed by the White House on Iran-backed militants, marks a major escalation of tensions in the Middle East and appeared likely to draw a reaction when financial and commodity markets open for the week. Oil prices are likely …
Read More »EDGE selects Yahsat for its REACH-S airborne platforms
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (“Yahsat” or the “Group”), the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (“ADX”, under symbol: YAHSAT, ISIN: AEA007501017), announced that it has been selected by ADASI, an entity of the EDGE Group and a leading provider of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (“UAVs”), to …
Read More »EDGE Group and RV Connex sign agreement for autonomous solut…
RV Connex, a technology, defence, and engineering company in Thailand, and EDGE Group, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, have announced a new partnership aimed at sharing solutions, services, and capabilities in the areas of unmanned aerial vehicles, loitering munitions, and precision guided munitions. By pooling …
Read More »GA-ASI partners with EDGE to integrate smart weapons onto MQ…
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading designer and manufacturer of proven, reliable Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, electro-optics, and related mission systems, and EDGE, a world-leading advanced technology group for defence and beyond, announced an agreement to integrate EDGE smart weapons onto GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian® RPA. Under …
Read More »EDGE Group acquires majority stake in ANAVIA
The UAE’s EDGE Group, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has announced the acquisition of a 52% majority shareholding in ANAVIA, a Switzerland-based company that specialises in the design, development, and manufacturing of versatile vertical take-off & landing (VTOL) systems of up to 750 kilograms, and …
Read More »GA-ASI SeaGuardian Supports Northern Edge 2023
As part of a U.S. Navy contract, an MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Unmanned Aircraft System from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) supported the NORTHERN EDGE 2023 (NE23) exercise May 8-19, 2023. The training exercise, which took place in the Gulf of Alaska, was one of a series of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command …
Read More »EDGE Unveils SKYSHIELD Counter-UAS Solution at IDEX 2023
EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, launched SKYSHIELD, a multi-layered, integrated counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) solution, on the opening day of the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX 2023). Comprising advanced sensors, 3D radars, electro-optic (EO) cameras, direction finders, and effectors that are networked into …
Read More »FlightWave Edge 130 VTOL Added to Blue UAS Cleared List
FlightWave Aerospace, an industry-leading provider of VTOL drones, sensors and software solutions, on January 18th announced completion of the process to receive an Authority To Operate (ATO) designation under the DoD Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue sUAS 2.0 Program. As a result, the NDAA-compliant Edge 130 Blue UAS has been approved …
Read More »Draganfly to Unveil Three New Cutting Edge Drone Products at…
Draganfly to Unveil Three New Cutting Edge Drone Products at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas Attendees can learn more about Draganfly’s new Heavy Lift Drone, Commander 3XL Drone and the company’s new Long Range LiDAR System at booth 238 Los Angeles, CA., Aug. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — …
Read More »Ukraine losing its drone edge as war with Russia drags on
The early weeks of the war in Ukraine were dominated by social media posts showing Russian tanks decimated by small, cheap drones that helped level the playing field and largely negated Moscow’s massive advantage in manpower and equipment. Drones, military analysts said, were a key reason Kyiv was able to …
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