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DroneUp takes off
Aerial drone firm partners with Walmart, adds 650+ jobs
Virginia Beach’s DroneUp LLC is riding the leading edge of the unmanned aerial vehicle industry wave. Founded in 2016, the company, which specializes in commercial drone delivery, flight services and
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Report: Air taxis could land Va. $16B in new biz by 2045
Study recommends state air mobility director
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Air taxis could generate up to $16 billion in new business in Virginia and carry as many as 66 million passengers by 2045, according to an economic impact study released Tuesday.
RapidFlight to add 119 jobs at Manassas HQ
Drone company to invest $5.5M
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RapidFlight LLC, a designer and manufacturer of unmanned aircraft will invest $5.5 million to establish operations in Manassas, creating 119 jobs over the next three years, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced
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DroneUp appoints second Walmart exec to board
David Guggina is Walmart SVP, innovation and automation
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Virginia Beach-based DroneUp LLC has appointed David Guggina, Walmart Inc.’s senior vice president of innovation and automation, to its board of directors, the commercial drone delivery and flight services company
DroneUp taps former NFL exec as board chair
Eric Grubman also chairs online gambling company
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Virginia Beach-based DroneUp LLC announced Tuesday that former NFL executive Eric Grubman is the company’s new board chairman. “Eric is incredibly respected across many business sectors for his tremendous vision,
DroneUp inks deal with Walmart, acquires AirMap
Walmart deal will create drone delivery hubs
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Virginia Beach-based DroneUp LLC is making moves at the end of the year, with a new partnership with Walmart Inc. and the acquisition of Santa Monica, California-based AirMap Inc., a
SAIC lands $90M Air Force contract
Reston-based Fortune 500 contractor will help DOD commands guard against unmanned aircraft threats
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Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has been awarded a $90 million contract to help protect Department of Defense Combatant Commands from small unmanned aircraft systems.
DroneUp names chief strategy officer
Carl Smit joins Virginia Beach-based drone solutions company
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Virginia Beach-based DroneUp LLC announced Tuesday it has hired Carl Smit as its chief strategy officer. In his new role, he will advise CEO Tom Walker and DroneUp’s senior leadership
HII acquires unmanned systems business
Huntington Ingalls Industries buys Spatial Integrated Systems' autonomy business
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Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced Monday it has acquired Virginia Beach-based Spatial Integrated Systems Inc.’s (SIS) autonomy business. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but the
Northrop Grumman lands potential $4.8B Air Force drone modernization
Contract to run through 2030
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Northrop Grumman Corp. has received a potential $4.8 billion contract to update, refurbish and sustain the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial systems. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract