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August 21, 2025
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Startup Grid Aero Launches Long-Range Cargo Drone

Grid Aero Unveils Heavy-Lift Autonomous Cargo Drone California-based startup Grid Aero has come out of stealth mode with its Lifter-Lite autonomous cargo drone, which it describes as the “pickup...

August 21, 2025
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Army Exploring New Ground Drone to Support Combat Brigades

US Army Seeks Prototype for Heavy-Lift Robotic Ground Vehicle The US Army has issued a request for information (RFI) for a new Unmanned Ground Commercial Robotic Vehicle (UGCRV) prototype...

August 19, 2025
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Kyiv Unveils Long-Range FPV Drone Designed to Bypass Electronic Jamming

Ukraine’s Fold Develops Fiber-Optic FPV Drone With 100-Kilometer Range Ukrainian defense startup Fold is building a fiber-optic first-person view (FPV) drone capable of flying nearly 100 kilometers (62 miles)—twice...

August 18, 2025
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Berlin Aims for 8,000 Military Drones by 2029 in Conservative Approach

Germany is planning to deploy around 8,300 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by 2029, a relatively conservative target compared to NATO allies rapidly expanding their drone fleets amid growing global...

August 18, 2025
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Taipei Labels Small Drones as Consumables for Rapid Military Access

Taiwan is set to reclassify small drones as “consumables” rather than durable assets like aircraft, aiming to accelerate procurement and military deployment. The policy mirrors a recent US decision...

August 18, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Joint Australia-Hong Kong Drone Defense System Uses Wolf-Inspired Strategy

Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) are developing a layered defense system to counter growing unmanned aerial...

August 15, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Taipei Expands Arsenal With Indigenous Drones and New Armored Vehicle Prototype

Taiwan has unveiled two domestically developed drones and a wheeled tank prototype, underscoring its growing focus on self-sufficient defense. The announcement, made through a Military News Agency video, showcased...

August 14, 2025
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THeMIS Unmanned Robot Upgraded by Milrem With Grenade Launcher

Estonian defense firm Milrem Robotics has integrated the Ukrainian-made BURIA remote weapon station onto its THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). The BURIA system, equipped with a 40mm automatic grenade...

August 14, 2025
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Army Pursues Next-Gen Drone Replacements for Gray Eagle, Shadow

The US Army is preparing to retire its MQ-1C Gray Eagle and RQ-7B Shadow drones as part of the Army Transformation Initiative, accelerating efforts to bring in more advanced...

August 13, 2025
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CobraJet Fighter UAV Debuts With AI Swarm Targeting Technology

SkyDefense, a defense tech firm based in Colorado, has introduced CobraJet — an AI-powered eVTOL combat drone engineered to safeguard vital facilities and military bases. The platform can exceed...