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January 6, 2026
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High-Speed Drone Interceptor Reaching 236 Km/h Deployed in Ukraine

General Cherry has introduced AIR SPEED, a high-velocity interceptor designed to enhance Ukraine’s counter-drone capabilities through speed, agility, and precision targeting. Capable of reaching speeds of up to 236...

January 6, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Exail Wins Contract to Deliver K-Ster Mine Countermeasure Drones

Exail has been awarded a €40 million ($46.8 million) contract to deliver hundreds of K-Ster unmanned underwater mine disposal vehicles to several navies. The deal marks the company’s second-largest...

January 6, 2026
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R&D

Lantronix Launches AI Platform to Accelerate Drone Development

Lantronix has launched its AI-driven Drone Reference Platform, designed to streamline the development of next-generation unmanned aerial systems for defense and commercial use. Compliant with U.S. security requirements, the...

January 6, 2026
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New Uncrewed Surface Vessel Expands Autonomous Littoral Missions

Shift Coastal Technologies’ OceanSled Explorer unmanned surface vehicle is designed to push autonomous maritime operations into high-risk littoral zones. At 3.6 meters long and weighing 280 kilograms, the USV...

January 2, 2026
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Mergers & JV

Belrise partners with Israel’s Plasan to manufacture electric UGVs in India

Belrise Industries, headquartered in Pune, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Israeli defense firm Plasan Sasa to manufacture electric unmanned ground vehicle components in India, strengthening indigenous capabilities...

December 31, 2025
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Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri awarded Indian Navy deal for Black Shark heavyweight torpedoes

Italy’s Fincantieri has announced that its underwater weapons subsidiary, WASS Submarine Systems, has secured a contract valued at more than €200 million to supply Black Shark Advanced heavyweight torpedoes...

December 29, 2025
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Ukraine Receives Initial Batch of Zeus FPV Drones From Finland

Summa Defence of Finland has confirmed the delivery of the initial batch of Zeus FPV drones to Ukraine, introducing a new family of domestically produced tactical unmanned systems into...

December 25, 2025
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US Air Force Expands MQ-9A Reaper Operations in Caribbean for Counter-Narcotics Missions

Recent imagery has confirmed the deployment of a seventh U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper drone operating from Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, further expanding persistent surveillance coverage...

December 24, 2025
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South Korea Develops Autonomous Framework to Enable Naval Manned–Unmanned Operations

South Korea is taking steps to operationalize manned–unmanned naval teaming by developing core systems for combat unmanned surface vessels capable of operating in concert with crewed naval platforms. The...

December 21, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

EMSA Chooses Airbus Flexrotor VTOL UAV to Enhance European Coastal Surveillance

The European Maritime Safety Agency has selected Airbus’ Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system under a new maritime surveillance framework contract, Airbus has confirmed. The decision represents the first operational deployment...