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Poland shot down drones in its airspace on Wednesday with the backing of military aircraft from its NATO allies, the first time a member of the Western military alliance is known to have fired shots during Russia's war in Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told parliament it
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* Schiebel announced that it has been selected by MDA Space Ltd., a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, as part of the company’s contract award to equip the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)’s Halifax- class ships with up to six CAMCOPTER
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Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems have announced a strategic partnership to develop a range of uncrewed autonomous air systems. The collaboration will see their advanced research and development divisions – Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and BAE Systems’ FalconWorks – work together on a common design that will be rapidly deployable and modular
Ukraine’s largest drone manufacturer, Ukrspecsystems, has announced a £200 million investment programme in East Anglia, including a new 11,000m² factory at Mildenhall and a test and training site at Elmsett, Suffolk. The project is expected to create up to 500 jobs and apprenticeships across the region, with onboarding
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, is awarded a $7,894,266 modification (P00003) to a firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001924F5559) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0006). This modification exercises options to procure additional three electronic warfare aircraft a-kits, as well as to provide systems engineering support in
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* Schiebel announced the launch of two new products: the CAMCOPTER S-101 and CAMCOPTER S-301 Unmanned Air Systems (UAS). These next-generation unmanned helicopter systems represent refined new designs, dedicated for weaponisation and engineered to meet the rapidly evolving demands of modern military operations. Building on the success of the CAMCOPTER S-100
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* Quantum Systems has announced a long-term commitment to the United Kingdom with the establishment of Quantum-Systems Ltd. UK, following the full acquisition of Nordic Unmanned UK. Building on local competencies, capacities and value chains, investments of up to €50 million are planned over the next five years. This expansion directly
-Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated , has introduced its revolutionary SkyCarrier platform at the DSEI trade show in London, showcasing a breakthrough in autonomous drone operations for military and civil applications. Designed for launch and recovery of Teledyne FLIR’s SkyRaider and SkyRanger unmanned aerial systems (UAS), SkyCarrier
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* TEKEVER, a European provider of AI-driven autonomous systems, has unveiled its most advanced and adaptable unmanned aerial system (UAS) to date at DSEI 2025. The AR3 Evolution (AR3 EVO) is the latest development in TEKEVER’s AR3 family, expanding the company’s portfolio to support the creation of sovereign defence
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* Durham University scientists have unveiled a major advance in drone swarm technology that could transform the way unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are used in real-world missions. Their newly developed system, known as T-STAR, allows swarms of drones to fly faster, safer, and with unprecedented coordination, even in highly complex and
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In early June, GE Aerospace’s Defense & Systems division signed a formal teaming agreement with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to put performance and affordability into a small and mighty package: the high-thrust turbofan propulsion systems for the next generation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The latest such engine