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October 14, 2025
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Sikorsky Converts Black Hawk into Unmanned U-Hawk Drone

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky division has unveiled the S-70UAS U-Hawk, an autonomous evolution of the UH-60L Black Hawk designed to broaden the helicopter’s mission scope. Developed in just 10 months,...

October 13, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Joint Dutch-Ukrainian program set to manufacture deep-strike unmanned aircraft

The Netherlands has pledged €110 million ($127 million) to partner with Ukraine in producing deep-strike drones, reinforcing joint defense cooperation amid the ongoing war. The funding supports the Build...

October 10, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

$85 Million Injection Propels HavocAI’s Military Drone Boat Production Drive

Rhode Island-based defense startup HavocAI has secured $85 million in new funding to scale up production of its unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and strengthen partnerships with the US military...

October 9, 2025
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Mergers & JV

American Company Collaborates With Ukraine on Dual-Mode Air-and-Sea Drone

Ukraine’s state defense enterprise has signed an agreement with LeVanta Tech, a US technology firm, to co-develop a dual-mode drone capable of both flight and aquatic operations. The project...

October 8, 2025
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New Product Launches

Lockheed Unveils Hybrid VTOL Drone Combining Fixed-Wing Speed With Helicopter Lift

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky has unveiled a new generation of VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) drones that blend the characteristics of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. Known as the Nomad family,...

October 6, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Tennessee-Based Firm Wins US Air Force Contract to Build Fuel-Saving UAV Engine

Minco Technologies, a Tennessee-based company, has secured a $13.6 million U.S. Air Force contract to design and demonstrate a fuel-efficient next-generation unmanned aerial system (UAS) engine. The program, known...

October 6, 2025
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Rheinmetall and Milrem UGVs Undergo Field Trials in Japan

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has initiated field evaluations of two European-made unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) — the Rheinmetall Mission Master SP and Milrem THeMIS — as part...

October 1, 2025
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Rapid Smart Masts Power Drone Comms on Ukraine Frontline

Ukrainian technology group 1ms has introduced a rapid-deploy communications system designed to maintain continuous drone connectivity on the battlefield. Known as Smart Mast, the solution features a mobile telescopic...

October 1, 2025
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Serbia Rolls Out PEGASUS Armed UAV as Combat Drone Future

Serbia has unveiled its armed PEGASUS unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), now equipped with the RASH-2M precision-guided munition kit developed in the UAE. Initially designed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance...

September 30, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Baltic Firms Unite on Anti-Drone Systems Against Russia

Latvia’s defense-tech startup Origin Robotics and Estonia’s Defsecintel Solutions have inked a memorandum of understanding to back the European Union’s cross-border “drone wall” project, set to counter repeated Russian...