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September 16, 2026
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Indra Advances Spain’s Tarsis Program for Indigenous Tactical Drone Fleet

Indra is progressing with the development of up to 147 Tarsis tactical drones for Spain, bringing the country closer to deploying its first domestically produced tactical unmanned aerial systems...

September 16, 2026
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IDV USA Chosen to Develop Autonomous Breaching Vehicle for US Army

IDV USA has been selected as one of four industry participants to develop an autonomous ground vehicle capable of breaching minefields and other battlefield obstacles for the US Army....

September 13, 2026
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Garuda Aerospace Demonstrates Indigenous Defense Drone Capabilities to Army

Garuda Aerospace recently demonstrated its indigenous defense drone manufacturing and research capabilities to the Indian Army’s Design Bureau. Major General Gopal Kapoor, Additional Director General of the Army Design...

September 12, 2026
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India Integrates Drones Across Combat Formations Amid Pakistan Tensions

India’s military doctrine is undergoing a significant transformation, with drones becoming embedded at the lowest levels of combat formations. Operation Sindoor demonstrated that unmanned systems are no longer merely...

September 10, 2026
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Germany Launches Mass Production of 5,000+ Strike Drones for Ukraine

A joint venture between US-German software company Auterion and Ukrainian drone manufacturer Airlogix has begun mass-producing more than 5,000 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in Germany for Ukraine. The production...

September 9, 2026
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Financial and Investment Updates

V2X Secures $19M Deal for US Marine Corps Counter-Drone Vehicles

V2X has secured a contract valued at up to $19 million from the US Marine Corps to provide Tempest mobile counter-drone vehicles and associated support services. Under the agreement,...

September 9, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Italy Expands Surveillance Fleet With Two Additional MQ-9A Reapers

Italy has ordered two MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., expanding its fleet of long-endurance platforms for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions....

September 9, 2026
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Financial and Investment Updates

ELVO Invests $46M to Expand Drone Production in Greece

Greek military vehicle manufacturer ELVO is investing €40 million ($46 million) to expand and modernize its defense manufacturing operations in northern Greece, with plans to increase production capabilities for...

September 7, 2026
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India Advances Indigenous Drone Swarm Technology for Coordinated Strike Missions

Indian startup Armanetics has developed ARMANET, a mission-control platform designed to enable coordinated operations of multiple quadcopter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as a unified swarm. Using a single interface,...

September 6, 2026
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Drishti-10 vs TAPAS: Comparing India’s Indigenous MALE UAV Capabilities

India’s expanding unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ecosystem raises an important question: how much additional capability does Drishti-10 offer compared with the indigenous DRDO TAPAS-BH-201? Both platforms fall within the...