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Croc Pitch gives drone firm an Aussie landing pad

Winning the annual Croc Pitch contest is rewarded with the opportunity for up to $1 million in investment, but sometimes you can win even if you lose, as long as you stand out. That is what happened to US-based logistics drone specialist Blueflite, when the company secured more than $1 …

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Drone-defence firm DroneShield posts record first-half reven…

DroneShield has posted record first-half revenue amid a deteriorating geopolitical environment globally and comes nearly a week after shares in the anti-drone defence technology company plummeted 20 per cent. DroneShield in its latest quarterly report on Monday revealed fist-half revenue hit $24.1 million, up 110 per cent from the prior …

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Polish firm Farada Group to establish drone plant at Konza

Farada Group, a Polish manufacturer of Drones is set to establish a drone manufacturing company in Kenya. Adam Cudny, Farada Group Chairman said the drone plant will be established at the  Konza Technopolis and will serve Kenya and the whole of Africa. Speaking during the company’s display and demonstration of …

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Turkish aviation firm delivers combat drones to Poland

Within the scope of a contract signed between Turkish drone producer Baykar and the Polish Defense Ministry in 2021, another 24 Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) were delivered to Warsaw this month, Türkiye’s Secretariat of Defense Industries (SSB) said on Friday. The first batch deliveries were made in …

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Security Firm Announces Launch of Drone Plant, Eyes Govt Par…

•Condoles with NSA over brother’s death The Group Chief Operating Officer of SP Offshore Group, Obafemi Adekunle, has announced the company’s plan for a military grade drone manufacturing plant launch, with cutting edge technologies, a first of its kind in Nigeria. A statement by the company further said that Adekunle  …

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Chinese firm acquires European flying car technology

Credit: KleinVision A Chinese firm has acquired the technology behind a groundbreaking flying car originally developed and successfully test-flown in Europe, according to a report on the BBC. The AirCar, powered by a BMW engine using conventional fuel, made headlines in 2021 when it completed a 35-minute flight between two …

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Longtime optics firm part of growing sensor business

When tech entrepreneur Matt Pobloske bought longtime Tucson optics firm Breault Research Organization about five years ago, the idea was to rejuvenate and grow the somewhat stagnant company. He has done that and more, hiring new engineers and key senior staff and expanding the company’s defense business. Most recently, Breault …

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