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May 14, 2026
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Mergers & JV

Safran and Baykar Expand Cooperation on UAV Sensors and Precision Weapons

Safran and Baykar have entered into a strategic agreement to enhance cooperation in unmanned aerial technologies, covering advanced sensors, navigation systems, and precision-guided weapon integration for drone platforms. The...

May 14, 2026
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R&D

Diehl Defence Conducts Successful Spike LR Missile Firing From Ziesel UGV

Diehl Defence has successfully completed the first live firing of Spike LR guided missiles from its Ziesel uncrewed ground vehicle during a five-day testing campaign. The robotic platform launched...

Front Ventures Raises $5.9M to Back Ukrainian Defense Tech Startups

Front Ventures, a Swedish investment company, has secured 5 million euros ($5.9 million) in new funding to invest in Ukrainian and Nordic defense startups developing combat-tested drones, software platforms,...

May 11, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Terra Drone Corporation Wins Contract to Deliver 300 Japanese-Made UAVs

Terra Drone Corporation has secured a 115.4 million yen ($735,000) contract from Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency to manufacture 300 modular unmanned aerial vehicles for military training applications....

May 11, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

EDGE, Baykar Team Up to Enhance Akinci Drone Strike Capabilities

EDGE has entered into an agreement with Baykar to integrate Al Tariq precision-guided munitions onto the Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle. The agreement establishes technical collaboration aimed at...

May 7, 2026
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New Product Launches

Aeronautical Development Establishment Unveils Stealth Swarm Drones Inspired by SWIFT UCAV

Aeronautical Development Establishment has revealed the first visual of its next-generation attritable stealth swarm drones, highlighting India’s growing focus on affordable, expendable unmanned systems designed for future battlefield operations....

May 6, 2026
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R&D

HDT Robotics Trials Hunter WOLF UGV With US Army’s 10th Mountain Division

At Fort Polk, Louisiana, HDT Robotics is partnering with the US Army’s 10th Mountain Division to conduct training and assessment exercises involving the Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicle. The...

May 4, 2026
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Mergers & JV

Japan and India Partner on Autonomous AI Drone Development

Japan has teamed up with India to create advanced unmanned aerial systems designed to operate independently and respond autonomously even when disconnected from external networks. The collaboration will be...

May 3, 2026
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R&D

Dynamatic and Aerodata Offer Sovereign ‘AeroForce X’ MALE UAV for Indian Tri-Service Program

Dynamatic Technologies, partnering with Germany’s Aerodata AG, is advancing its “AeroForce X” platform as a candidate for the Indian Armed Forces’ planned acquisition of 87 MALE UAVs. The tri-service...

May 3, 2026
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R&D

Flying Wedge Developing 1-Ton Armed Kaalbhairav MALE UAV for ISR Operations

Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace has unveiled plans to develop a 1-ton MALE variant of its Kaalbhairav UAV, marking another step forward in the expansion of India’s indigenous unmanned...