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August 8, 2026
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ADE Expands Manufacturing and FCS Simulation Capabilities for Next-Generation Defence Programs

The Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), one of the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) premier aerospace laboratories, has initiated a series of infrastructure upgrades to strengthen India’s indigenous aircraft...

August 7, 2026
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Financial and Investment Updates

Pentagon Awards PDW $820 Million to Scale Up Drone Component Production

The US Department of Defense’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) has issued a conditional loan commitment of up to $820 million to Performance Drone Works (PDW) to strengthen domestic...

August 3, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Indian Air Force Seeks High-Altitude Micro UAVs for Garud Special Forces

Indian Air Force Garud Commandos Set to Receive High-Altitude Micro UAV Capability The Ministry of Defence has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the acquisition of next-generation Micro...

July 7, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Milrem Robotics to Integrate Hanwha Sensors, EW and Weapon Systems Into UGVs

Milrem Robotics, an Estonian developer of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), has signed a cooperation agreement with South Korea’s Hanwha Systems to investigate the integration of advanced payload technologies into...

July 7, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Netherlands Awards $34M Contract for Next-Generation Drone Integration Software

The Netherlands is implementing a software-first framework designed to unify unmanned aerial and ground systems from multiple manufacturers under a single operational network. To support this initiative, the Dutch...

Britain commits $6.6B to drone capabilities

The British government has launched an unprecedented drone modernization initiative worth more than £5 billion over four years. The funding will support new unmanned capabilities across the Army, Royal...

July 3, 2026
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New Product Launches

Saudi expands attack drone capability with SKYWASP

Saudi Arabia has introduced the SKYWASP, a domestically developed long-range attack drone intended for one-way strike operations. Produced by SR2Vector, the platform reportedly has a range of about 1,500...

June 29, 2026
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Mergers & JV

ARX Robotics and Roboneers Launch Joint Venture to Build UGVs for Ukraine

ARX Robotics of Germany and Ukraine’s Roboneers have partnered to create a joint venture focused on manufacturing unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for Ukraine’s military on a mass-production scale. Signed...

June 24, 2026
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India Advances Development of Carrier-Capable Stealth Combat Drone

As part of its efforts to strengthen naval air power, India is pursuing the development of a carrier-based stealth combat drone under the Naval Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (NUCAV)...

June 22, 2026
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Mergers & JV

Thales and Aura Aero Partner on MALE ISR Drone Capability for France

An AURA AERO subsidiary and Thales have entered into a partnership to create an advanced ISR drone solution aimed at reinforcing France’s sovereign defense and reconnaissance capabilities. The collaboration...