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May 25, 2026
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R&D

Royal Navy Wildcats train with Puma drones during Norway littoral warfare drills

Puma remotely piloted aircraft conducted forward reconnaissance missions during the exercise, feeding targeting data directly to Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter crews operating in Norway’s fjords. The UK Royal Navy...

US boosts counter-drone push with contract

Perennial Autonomy has secured a US military contract worth up to $500 million to expand AI-enabled counter-drone operations for deployed forces and critical infrastructure protection. The agreement includes the...

May 20, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Tactical drones gain SIGINT capability

German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems has signed an agreement with Rohde & Schwarz to equip tactical unmanned aircraft with advanced SIGINT technology. The initiative will allow compact UAVs to...

May 17, 2026
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New Product Launches

Aryavart Technologies Unveils TEJAS STOL Tactical UAV Following ARYA-5001 Success

Bhopal-based defence startup Aryavart Technologies Development Pvt. Ltd. (ATD), known for supplying the indigenous ARYA-5001 tactical UAV to the Indian Air Force in late 2025, has unveiled a new...

May 16, 2026
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Hermes Drone Family Continues to Shape Modern Battlefield Surveillance Operations

Before drones became synonymous with modern warfare, one UAV family had already begun transforming how militaries conduct surveillance and gather battlefield intelligence. The Elbit Hermes series has gradually become...

May 15, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Hanwha Aerospace and Milrem Robotics Partner for Romania’s UGV Program

Hanwha Aerospace has entered into a partnership with Estonia’s Milrem Robotics to pursue Romania’s upcoming unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) requirement. The agreement was formalized during the BSDA 2026 defense...

May 14, 2026
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Mergers & JV

Safran and Baykar Expand Cooperation on UAV Sensors and Precision Weapons

Safran and Baykar have entered into a strategic agreement to enhance cooperation in unmanned aerial technologies, covering advanced sensors, navigation systems, and precision-guided weapon integration for drone platforms. The...

May 14, 2026
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Diehl Defence Conducts Successful Spike LR Missile Firing From Ziesel UGV

Diehl Defence has successfully completed the first live firing of Spike LR guided missiles from its Ziesel uncrewed ground vehicle during a five-day testing campaign. The robotic platform launched...

Front Ventures Raises $5.9M to Back Ukrainian Defense Tech Startups

Front Ventures, a Swedish investment company, has secured 5 million euros ($5.9 million) in new funding to invest in Ukrainian and Nordic defense startups developing combat-tested drones, software platforms,...

May 11, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Terra Drone Corporation Wins Contract to Deliver 300 Japanese-Made UAVs

Terra Drone Corporation has secured a 115.4 million yen ($735,000) contract from Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency to manufacture 300 modular unmanned aerial vehicles for military training applications....