Business
Motorola Solutions Completes $1.5Bn Acquisition of D-Fend Solutions
Motorola Solutions plans to integrate D-Fend’s technology into its public safety ecosystem to deliver comprehensive air-to-ground security.
Business
Business
Finland's Patria Partners with Ukrainian Drone Manufacturer General Cherry
Patria has long been an active participant in the defence research and development (R&D) ecosystem in Ukraine.
Business
AEVEX Gets US $41M Contract for One-Way Attack Systems
The contract points to demand for the company’s unmanned systems and broadens its involvement in key defence operations.
Business
Innokas to Build Airlogix Ukrainian Drones in Finland
The agreement is being pursued within the framework of the Build with Ukraine initiative and has a clear objective: to establish additional manufacturing capacity in Europe to supply the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine with Ukrainian-developed unmanned systems.
Business
AeroVironment to Establish Industrial Presence in Greece Through AV Eagle
The joint venture builds on more than a decade of cooperation between AV and Eyeonix and is intended to expand AV’s ability to pursue defence opportunities in Greece and across the broader European market.
Business
ThinKom to Develop High-Power Microwave C-UAS System for US Army
The agreement has a ceiling of $49 million, with initial funding for one of four prototypes requested by PM ACE. Initial funding will also include field testing in 2027 under this project.
Business
Elroy Air Gets $46M US Army Contract
The new agreement builds on previous U.S. Army contracts from the past 2 years and will focus on ensuring the company’s heavy-cargo drone Chaparral can operate alongside service members in contested, austere environments.
Business
Denmark Selects Terma to Deliver Nationwide Counter-Drone Defence System
Terma will deliver a sovereign, integrated counter-drone defenCe system that connects existing and future sensors into one shared drone situational picture.
Business
Hanwha Systems and Schiebel Launch Development of Next-Generation Air Communication UAVs
Partnership combines advanced Korean avionics and communications technologies with Schiebel’s proven UAV platform to target global defense markets
Targets
US Air Force Wants New Family of Target Drones Ranging from Expendable to Sophisticated
The service’s Aerial Targets Program Office published a request for information on Aug. 14 asking the defence industry for ideas for a “family of systems needed throughout the spectrum of missions in Defensive and Offensive Counter Air capabilities”
Business
Helsing Partners with Rakuten to Broker Military Drone Sales to Japan
Rakuten’s involvement with Helsing was first reported by the Nikkei newspaper. While the Tokyo-based conglomerate has limited defence experience, it is aiming to help more startups break into Japan’s defence industry.
Military
India to Lease Two MQ-9B Sea Guardians from General Atomics for $203M
The deal will "significantly enhance" the Indian Navy's maritime domain awareness capabilities and strengthen "ability to monitor and respond to developments across the Indian Ocean Region", the government said in a statement.