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June 3, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Ukrainian Charity Places Landmark Order for 16,500 Tactical Drones

Ukraine’s Come Back Alive Foundation has finalized a major procurement deal for around 16,500 tactical drones, marking one of the largest purchases ever undertaken by the charity in support...

June 2, 2026
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R&D

Canada Partners With Ukraine to Manufacture Reconnaissance Drones Through New Joint Venture

Ottawa and Kyiv have agreed to jointly produce Ukrainian reconnaissance unmanned aerial systems in Canada under a new defence partnership aimed at increasing support for Ukraine’s military operations. Signed...

June 2, 2026
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Turkey Proposes Joint UAV Development Program With Japan to Expand Defense Cooperation

Ankara has expressed its intention to deepen defence cooperation with Japan by pursuing joint development and manufacturing programmes for unmanned aerial systems, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan revealed in...

European Customer Awards Elbit Major Battlefield Systems Contract

Elbit Systems has secured a major $1.4-billion agreement to support a broad military modernization initiative for an unnamed European nation. The contract, which spans five years, is aimed at...

May 25, 2026
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Royal Navy Wildcats train with Puma drones during Norway littoral warfare drills

Puma remotely piloted aircraft conducted forward reconnaissance missions during the exercise, feeding targeting data directly to Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter crews operating in Norway’s fjords. The UK Royal Navy...

US boosts counter-drone push with contract

Perennial Autonomy has secured a US military contract worth up to $500 million to expand AI-enabled counter-drone operations for deployed forces and critical infrastructure protection. The agreement includes the...

May 20, 2026
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Tactical drones gain SIGINT capability

German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems has signed an agreement with Rohde & Schwarz to equip tactical unmanned aircraft with advanced SIGINT technology. The initiative will allow compact UAVs to...

May 17, 2026
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Aryavart Technologies Unveils TEJAS STOL Tactical UAV Following ARYA-5001 Success

Bhopal-based defence startup Aryavart Technologies Development Pvt. Ltd. (ATD), known for supplying the indigenous ARYA-5001 tactical UAV to the Indian Air Force in late 2025, has unveiled a new...

May 16, 2026
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Hermes Drone Family Continues to Shape Modern Battlefield Surveillance Operations

Before drones became synonymous with modern warfare, one UAV family had already begun transforming how militaries conduct surveillance and gather battlefield intelligence. The Elbit Hermes series has gradually become...

May 15, 2026
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Hanwha Aerospace and Milrem Robotics Partner for Romania’s UGV Program

Hanwha Aerospace has entered into a partnership with Estonia’s Milrem Robotics to pursue Romania’s upcoming unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) requirement. The agreement was formalized during the BSDA 2026 defense...