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October 16, 2025
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R&D

Auterion Finalizes Artemis Long-Range UAV as Part of DIU Initiative

Under a US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) program, Auterion has completed the Artemis long-range strike drone, designed for precision engagements over extended distances. Drawing visual parallels to Shahed-series UAV...

October 16, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

US Army Orders $7.9M in Skydio X10D Recon Drones

Skydio has secured a $7.9-million contract from the US Army to supply its X10D Recon Drones small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) as part of the Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR)...

October 16, 2025
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Pyka Reveals New Autonomous Long-Endurance Heavy-Lift Defense Drone

Pyka, a California-based aerospace innovator, has introduced the DropShip, a heavy-lift, long-endurance unmanned aircraft purpose-built for defense and expeditionary logistics. Leveraging the company’s autonomous flight expertise from the Pelican...

October 15, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Hanwha, General Atomics Collaborate on Short Takeoff and Landing Gray Eagle UAV

Hanwha Aerospace and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to co-develop and manufacture the Gray Eagle Short Takeoff and Landing (GE STOL) drone, expanding...

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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$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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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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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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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...