Aerodata AG rolls out the first prototype of the AeroForce X, a 26-meter ITAR-free MALE UAS featuring a 40-hour endurance and 1,300 kg payload capacity.
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Moving 500 pounds of munitions or blood across 300 miles of contested airspace using an $80 million CH-47 Chinook or a crewed UH-60 Black Hawk is an expensive, tactically inefficient risk. The United States Army has recognized that burning aviation fuel and risking flight crews for routine tactical resupply in hostile operational environments makes little
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Lucknow startup Kawa UAV completed the maiden flight of Divyastra Mk3, a jet-powered loitering munition it calls India’s first fully indigenous design in the category.
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A Section 232 national security proclamation slaps up to 100 percent tariffs on imported drones and components, with carve outs for allies and an onshoring incentive program.
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Larsen and Toubro used its Bengaluru Manthan Drone Demo Day to unveil a new high altitude RPAS and a collaborative autonomy framework, signaling where the drone industry actually needs to go next.
L&T Unveils Vedh Mk1 and Chanakya, Betting on Collaborative Drone Autonomy Read More »
Small Business, Large Impact Fortem Technologies has been selected as a prime contractor for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. This five-year vehicle carries a ceiling of $1.011 billion, positioning the Utah-based firm as a critical player in domestic airspace security. Notably, Fortem is the only small business
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The End of Watchkeeper The UK Ministry of Defence has selected TEKEVER to deliver its new surveillance capability, designated CORVUS. The programme, valued at up to £400 million over the next decade, marks the formal replacement of the Army’s long-troubled Watchkeeper platform. Based on the TEKEVER AR5 autonomous system, CORVUS represents a shift toward software-defined,
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Expanding Precision Strike Capabilities General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and European defense leader MBDA have formalized a commitment to integrate the SPEAR missile system onto GA-ASI platforms. Announced at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, the collaboration targets a specific need for networked, high-precision effects in contested environments. The SPEAR Advantage The SPEAR (Selective Precision
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The boundary between commercial logistics and military hardware just became a shared airframe. Archer Aviation and Anduril Industries have unveiled a dual-use autonomous VTOL platform, branded as Halo for the commercial sector and Thunder for the defense market. It is a calculated move to scale production while satisfying two very different masters. One Airframe, Two
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Tactical Deployment in the Baltic Sea Airbus Helicopters has officially initiated maritime surveillance operations in the Baltic Sea using the U030 Flexrotor tactical uncrewed aerial system. The mission is being conducted on behalf of the European Maritime Security Agency (EMSA). This deployment follows the award of a 30 million Euro framework contract in December 2025,
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