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July 7, 2025
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France Commissions Paris-Based Startup to Supply 1,000 AI-Powered Combat Drones

Paris-based defense startup Harmattan AI has secured a contract from France’s arms procurement agency (DGA) to deliver 1,000 AI-powered combat drones. The multi-million-dollar deal will see deliveries to the...

July 4, 2025
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Japan Procures More Than a Dozen HII REMUS 300 Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

Tokyo-based Hitachi has placed an order with Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) for the delivery of over a dozen REMUS 300 small uncrewed undersea vehicles (SUUVs). This multi-year agreement reflects...

July 4, 2025
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Exail Secures Contract for DriX H-8 USVs From European Client

Exail has secured a contract to supply five DriX H-8 uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) to an undisclosed European country. These USVs will support intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations....

July 3, 2025
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Sharang Shakti Debuts ‘vajR’ – India’s First Autonomous Kinetic Drone Interceptor

Marking a major advancement in India’s indigenous defense sector, Gurugram-based deep-tech startup Sharang Shakti has introduced vajR, a fully autonomous hard-kill drone interceptor system capable of neutralizing hostile UAVs...

July 2, 2025
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Ukraine Deploys Its Largest Ground Robotic Vehicle to Date

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has introduced its largest unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) to date, the PROTECTOR, developed by local defense manufacturer Ukrainian Armor. Built with direct input from soldiers...

July 1, 2025
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Iraq Signs $118 Million Contract With US Firm Vectrus for F-16 Fleet Maintenance

Iraq has signed a $118-million agreement with Vectrus Systems to provide operational and life support services for its fleet of F-16 fighter jets. The contract, part of the US...

June 26, 2025
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‘AirLAS’ Converts Reusable Drones into Long-Range Missile Platforms

German defense companies Diehl Defence and POLARIS are collaborating to develop a next-generation missile launch platform that operates without a pilot. The system, called the Airborne Launching and Attack...

June 26, 2025
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UK and Ukraine Sign Technology Pact to Boost Drone Manufacturing

The UK and Ukraine have signed a new agreement to collaborate on battlefield technologies, focusing on accelerating drone production and enhancing the integration of both nations’ defense industries. The...

June 26, 2025
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Ukraine Unveils New Drone Designed Specifically to Destroy Shaheds

The Ukrainian Air Force has unveiled a new unmanned aerial system (UAS) specifically designed to intercept Iranian-made Shahed drones frequently deployed by Russia. The first-person view (FPV) drone is...

June 26, 2025
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Indian Startup Unveils Kamikaze Drone with 100-Kilometer Range

Indian defense company Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace (FWDA) has introduced a new loitering munition with a 100-kilometer (62-mile) range at a defense aviation exhibition in Paris, France. Named...