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October 8, 2026
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GA-ASI and US Navy Demonstrate Autonomous Mission Planning Capabilities With MQ-20 Avenger

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) and the US Navy have demonstrated advanced mission planning software designed to enable uncrewed aircraft to interpret commanders’ intentions, coordinate with other platforms,...

October 7, 2026
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Canadian Drone Firms Look Overseas for Electronic Warfare Testing

Canadian drone developers are increasingly considering overseas testing to evaluate how their unmanned systems perform against radio-frequency jamming and other electronic warfare threats, citing restrictions under federal legislation. Canada’s...

October 6, 2026
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Mergers & JV

Shield AI and Innovaero Team Up on Autonomous Loitering Munitions for Australia

US defense technology company Shield AI and Australian defense technology firm Innovaero Technologies have partnered to strengthen the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) strike capabilities through the integration of advanced...

September 30, 2026
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Mergers & JV

Uvision and Lendurai Partner to Integrate AI Autonomy into Military Drones

Israel-based Uvision is partnering with Estonia’s Lendurai to integrate AI-enabled autonomous capabilities into its unmanned systems. Under the agreement, Lendurai will develop the autonomy software, while Uvision will integrate...

September 29, 2026
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AEVEX Develops 3D-Printed Jet-Powered Attack Drone

AEVEX Aerospace is strengthening its autonomous systems portfolio with the introduction of Specter, a new one-way attack drone designed to deliver multiple mission effects through a modular, jet-powered platform....

September 29, 2026
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Hungarian Troops Test UAV Skills in First Drone Pentathlon

Drone operators from the Hungarian Defence Forces competed in the country’s inaugural military pentathlon dedicated to unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations. Conducted over two days at a military training...

September 24, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

US orders 4,000 Kiwi drones following combat trials

Swarm Defense Technologies has received a prototype delivery order for 4,000 Kiwi one-way attack drones and associated munitions worth at least $25 million. The procurement follows the second phase...

September 24, 2026
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Australia advances ISR capabilities across three fleets

The Royal Australian Air Force has reached initial operational capability with its MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft and MC-55A Peregrine electronic warfare aircraft. Australia has also completed upgrades to its...

September 22, 2026
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New Product Launches

Ukraine Unveils 416-km/h Jet-Powered Interceptor to Counter Russian Drones

Ukrainian developer Vluchnyk has introduced the Zorelit v5, a jet-powered interceptor designed to counter Russian kamikaze and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The interceptor features an AI-powered target detection...

September 17, 2026
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Mojave Demonstrates Battlefield Short-Field Operations for MALE Drones

The Mojave uncrewed aircraft has completed what its developers describe as the first battlefield demonstration of short-field operations by a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) drone. The demonstration was conducted by...