Military

The United States Navy has committed its first production dollars to operational carrier-based uncrewed aviation. Under a fixed-price incentive contract valued at $562 million, Boeing will manufacture Lot 1 Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) units of the MQ-25A Stingray uncrewed aerial refueling tanker. The contract covers three Lot 1 air vehicles and funds the acquisition of

Small Business, Large Impact Fortem Technologies has been selected as a prime contractor for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. This five-year vehicle carries a ceiling of $1.011 billion, positioning the Utah-based firm as a critical player in domestic airspace security. Notably, Fortem is the only small business

The End of Watchkeeper The UK Ministry of Defence has selected TEKEVER to deliver its new surveillance capability, designated CORVUS. The programme, valued at up to £400 million over the next decade, marks the formal replacement of the Army’s long-troubled Watchkeeper platform. Based on the TEKEVER AR5 autonomous system, CORVUS represents a shift toward software-defined,

Target Classification Beyond the Airflow Teledyne FLIR OEM has announced a significant expansion of its Prism AI platform. The new Prism Ground ISR software is designed for military target classification for ground-based applications. While the industry focal point is often on airborne assets, this move targets the persistence requirements of ground-based Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance.