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* Uber Technologies, Inc. and Flytrex, Inc. have announced a strategic partnership and Uber’s first investment in drone delivery, marking a major step forward in the future of autonomous logistics. Expected to begin with Uber Eats pilot markets in the U.S. by the end of the year, the new
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Three Polish organizations have formed a strategic consortium to build what they claim is Europe's first unmanned fighter aircraft designed to combat the growing threat of drones, drone swarms and loitering munitions on the modern battlefield. The industry partners — trade company MBF Group S.A., consulting firm Squadron
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), in collaboration with the Dutch Ministry of Defence and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, will host its second Blue Magic Netherlands (BMNL) event on November 18, 2025. BMNL 2025 follows the successful first event in 2024 and will take place at the MELT
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* AimLock, a pioneer in autonomous targeting and engagement systems, announced it is collaborating with Teledyne FLIR Defense to provide autonomous kinetic capabilities for the company’s SUGV 325 and Kobra 725 ground robots. AimLock’s systems, powered by the company’s Core Targeting Modules (CTMs), will support Teledyne FLIR’s
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* Parallel Flight Technologies (PFT), a manufacturer of heavy-lift, hybrid-powered unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has been awarded a $3.74 million Sequential Phase II SBIR contract to modify its flagship aircraft, Firefly, for maritime operations. The contract, funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), marks a significant milestone in expanding
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A major new drone production factory is set to open in Swindon, creating 1,000 high-skilled British jobs and boosting sovereign manufacturing as the Government delivers the Plan for Change. The new factory, operated by Tekever, was announced by the Defence Secretary John Healey, on a visit to the site.
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* FLANQ, a German maritime defence solutions provider, and CiS, a Spanish developer of autonomous aerial systems, have announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop and deploy an integrated capability enabling the launch and recovery of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs). The announcement follows successful trials of
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- Quantum Systems has announced a strategic partnership with Quantum Systems Partners with Sysgration to Localize UAS Production and Sustainment in Taiwan, a leading provider of AI, edge computing, and unmanned vehicle solutions, to localize assembly, integration, and sustainment in Taiwan—strengthening support across the Asia-Pacific. Under the agreement, Sysgration
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* TEKEVER and QinetiQ join forces through a strategic Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate next-generation capabilities of unmanned systems in the UK. The collaboration combines TEKEVER’s battle-proven operational platforms with QinetiQ’s world-class Test and Evaluation (T&E) infrastructure, with early results already demonstrated through AR3 radar cross-section tests.
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* Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger confirmed plans to deliver mobile drone defense systems to Ukraine before the end of 2025. In an exclusive interview with Germany’s ZDF-Magazin WISO, Papperger said the deal—valued in the “three-digit million” euro range—will be signed on Wednesday at the Defence and Security Equipment
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A ‘First of its kind’ industrial partnership allows the UK and Ukraine to share detailed designs for cutting-edge air defence drones and other equipment. The UK will manufacture and jointly develop cutting-edge military equipment with Ukrainian industry through a groundbreaking new technology sharing agreement which will support British jobs and
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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