Business
Shield AI’s V-BAT to Support Poland's Naval Operations
The V-BAT force will be deployed aboard a Polish Navy vessel, providing maritime domain awareness and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) support.
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Interceptor
Cambridge Aerospace Skyhammer Turbojet Interceptor UAV 70% Effective
The UK turbojet interceptor’s reported effectiveness figure now shifts attention toward production repeatability, seeker performance, training, launch support, and quality control as demand rises for lower-cost kinetic air-defence systems.
Business
France Orders an Additional 5,000 ISR Drones from Dassault-Backed Startup Harmattan AI
The company signed its first Program of Record with France’s DGA in June 2025 and delivered 1,000 units of the Sonora defence system within six months.
Business
Romania Orders Rheinmetall Skyranger 35 Air Defence Systems
This contract is part of a historic major order worth €5.7 billion covering combat vehicles, vessels and air defence systems, and includes not only 24 Skyranger 35 systems, but also seven Skynex systems and two Millennium Guns for maritime air defence solutions.
Military
Downed US Pilot Reported Seeing Iranian Drones Swarm in ‘Jellyfish’ Formation
The technical term for the capability described by the pilot is “one-to-many meshed networking,” according to the sources
Weapons Systems / Lasers
Israeli Startup Launches Pulse Laser C-UAS System
The system emits hundreds of tiny beams the size of a coin at the target. When one beam is seen to make a hit, additional beams are directed at the target, and the focused energy rapidly shoots it down.
Business
Renault Teams with Thales to Boost France's Drone Production
This partnership will help secure a resilient and sovereign supply of munitions for France, while addressing the evolving operational and strategic requirements of the armed forces and strengthening the competitiveness of the national defence industry.
Interceptor
France Selects Latvian Interceptor Drone System
Training starts immediately, with the first units to be delivered within weeks. A major milestone for ORIGIN and for the continued development of European counter-drone capability.
Military
Drone Dominance Program Receives First Order, Gauntlet II Gets Underway
The qualifier event is a critical test for a battlefield that is evolving at an unprecedented pace and showcased how the War Department is answering the call with radical innovation.
Business
Anduril Industries Explores Partners in Israel
Several candidates have been shortlisted to manage the company's operations in Israel and Anduril is in the final stages of finalizing the appointment of one of them to the position.
Business
Palladyne AI Gets US Army Contracts for Autonomous Swarm Technology and Gremlin-X Mini-Bomber UAV
Competitive Army Selection Puts SwarmOS and Gremlin-X in the Hands of Warfighters Across Multiple Operational Exercises
Weapons Systems / Lasers
China Unveils Man-Portable Anti-Drone Laser
It can burn through a drone 1,600 feet away in four seconds — backpack-sized 2-kilowatt weapon uses AI for targeting, weighs 55 pounds, and can be carried by a single soldier