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* Helsing, the German defence technology company, announced that it is producing 6,000 HX-2 strike drones for delivery to Ukraine. This follows a previous order of 4,000 HF-1 strike drones which are currently being delivered to Ukraine, in partnership with Ukrainian industry. The new batch of drones makes Helsing
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* IMSAR, a U.S.-based developer of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), has signed a two-year agreement with TEKEVER to integrate advanced SAR technology into TEKEVER’s drone platforms. This partnership focuses on enhancing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities by combining TEKEVER’s UAV expertise with IMSAR’s high-performance radar
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As scheduled, Rheinmetall delivered the first Boxer Skyranger 30 cannon-based air defence vehicle to the Bundeswehr at the end of January 2025. This system is the so-called verification model, which will be used for the Bundeswehr's required approval. After the user has been instructed in how to operate
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* Tata Elxsi, a global supplier of design and technology services, and Garuda Aerospace, a pioneering UAV manufacturer, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at Aero India 2025, Asia's biggest Airshow, being held from February 10th –14th. This partnership establishes a dedicated UAV design, engineering, and certification center to
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* AeroVironment (AV), through its wholly owned subsidiary Arcturus UAV, has been awarded a contract by the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) with a contract ceiling value of $181 million to deliver the JUMP 20 medium uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) to the Danish Armed Forces. This 10-year program of
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In what is easily the most significant deal between the Indian military and a local startup company, the Indian Navy has selected Bengaluru-based startup NewSpace Research & Technologies (NRT) to develop its Naval Collaborative Combat Air Vehicle (N-CCAV), an unmanned aircraft that will operate collaboratively with the navy’s MiG-29K
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* Hidden Level, a supplier of passive radar and radio frequency sensing technology for detecting and precisely locating drones and other threats around you, has announced $65 million in Series C funding led by DFJ Growth with participation from Booz Allen Ventures, Revolution Growth, Costanoa Ventures, Washington Harbour Partners, Veteran Ventures,
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Turkey's Baykar achieved $1.8 billion in exports in 2024, with 90% of its total revenue coming from international sales—yet another milestone in its continued success. Continued Export Success Having self-financed all its projects since launching its UAV R&D program in 2003, Baykar has generated
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* Unusual Machines has announced the signing of a binding agreement to acquire of Aloft Technologies, Inc., an FAA-approved provider of unmanned aerial system (UAS) services to enterprise, public safety, and government customers. The acquisition is almost all in stock, valued at $14.5M. The proposed acquisition brings together companies that
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To significantly enhance its ground forces' air defense capabilities, the French Armed Forces Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) announced the acquisition of 24 Serval LAD (Anti-Drone) armoured vehicles on January 28, 2025. This new order is part of France’s expanding investment in counter-drone technologies, driven by lessons learned
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The board of directors of Nordic Unmanned ASA on 3. February 2025, resolved to file a petition for bankruptcy at Sør-Rogaland tingrett (Sør-Rogaland District Court). The decision is based on the Company facing an immediate lack of liquidity, estimated to be in the amount of MEUR 4, mainly based on
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* Dufour Aerospace, the Swiss drone manufacturer, has signed a strategic teaming agreement with Volatus Aerospace Inc., a global supplier of aerial solutions. This partnership paves the way for the worldwide deployment of Dufour’s Aero2 drone—bringing smarter, more efficient aerial logistics, mapping, and surveillance solutions to industries and communities