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March 24, 2026
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Milrem Robotics and PGZ Strengthen Estonia-Poland Defence Ties

Estonia’s Milrem Robotics and Poland’s Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) have formalized a new partnership through a memorandum of understanding aimed at expanding defence ties and boosting industrial cooperation in...

March 23, 2026
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Financial and Investment Updates

AV Secures $117 Million Deal to Supply P550 Long-Range Reconnaissance UAVs to US Army

AeroVironment Inc. has secured a $117 million contract to supply its P550 long-range reconnaissance uncrewed aerial vehicles to the US Army. The agreement allows funding and work locations to...

March 21, 2026
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Nigerian military says US troops using Reaper drones for reconnaissance in Nigeria

The US military has deployed trainers to Nigeria who are using MQ-9 Reaper drones for intelligence and surveillance missions, Nigerian authorities confirmed. Based in Bauchi state, the US personnel...

March 20, 2026
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Northrop’s Talon IQ testbed conducts first flight with Shield AI’s Hivemind

Northrop Grumman has successfully flown its Talon IQ testbed with Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy system during a mission autonomy demonstration in Mojave, California. Following a rapid hardware-in-the-loop test cycle,...

March 17, 2026
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Mergers & JV

Croatia’s Orqa partners with Red River Depot to expand US Army drone manufacturing

Orqa has signed a partnership agreement with Red River Army Depot to support the expansion of small UAS manufacturing for the US Army. As part of the arrangement, Red...

March 17, 2026
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AeroVironment acquires ESAero in $200M deal to strengthen unmanned aircraft capabilities

AeroVironment has completed the $200 million acquisition of Empirical Systems Aerospace, strengthening its ability to develop and manufacture next-generation unmanned aircraft systems for defense missions. Under the agreement, ESAero...

March 13, 2026
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Greece Boosts Combat Drone Program With Four New Development Contracts

Greece is accelerating the development of its combat drone capabilities after signing four new contracts aimed at advancing unmanned aerial systems. The deals were concluded by the Hellenic Centre...

March 12, 2026
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QinetiQ Supplies Hammerhead USV Targets for Cobra Gold Exercise in Thailand

QinetiQ Target Systems Canada, a division of QinetiQ, supplied Hammerhead unmanned surface vehicle targets for Exercise Cobra Gold in Thailand, where they were used to simulate maritime threats during...

March 12, 2026
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India Reveals Delta-Wing Strike UAV Capable of 1,000 km Range

India is moving forward with Project KAL, a long-range loitering strike drone designed to expand the country’s ability to hit strategic targets far beyond its borders. The system, developed...

March 12, 2026
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UK Selects Kraken to Deliver 20 USVs for Royal Navy Hybrid Fleet Program

The UK Ministry of Defence plans to acquire a fleet of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) as part of an effort to reshape the Royal Navy into a hybrid force...