Military
GA-ASI Offers SeaGuardian for US Air Force Reaper Shortage
The rate of losses has forced the Air Force to consider near-term and long-term options for replacing a fleet of MQ-9s that stood at less than 140 in early May.
Business
C-UAS
US Approves $2BN Anduril C-UAS Contract for Kuwait
The proposed sale will improve Kuwait’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing electronic and kinetic defeat capabilities against unmanned aerial systems.
C-UAS
Mercedes to Partner with Drone Defence Start-Up Tytan
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed at ILA 2026, in the presence of Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche. Focus on vehicle-based counter-drone and mission platforms to protect people and critical infrastructure, built on the G-Class and Sprinter.
Interceptor
Airbus and Quantum Systems to Integrate C-UAS interceptors on Military Helicopters
C-UAS
Airbus and Diehl Defence to Intensify Cooperation in Integrated Air and Missile Defence
Airbus Defence and Space contributes its combat-proven Command and Control (C2) solutions – a trusted, battle-proven architecture – to this product range, Diehl Defence is responsible for the overall GBAD system which includes effectors and launchers.
Business
GA-ASI Announces Investments in Six Dutch Companies
These new partnerships follow the latest BMN event in Eindhoven, a fast-paced, “shark tank”-style forum in which Dutch startups and scaleups pitched breakthrough technologies directly to GA‑ASI decision makers.
Inspections
DSLRPros to Distribute Terra Drone Indoor Inspection Drone Terra Xross 1 in the USA
This partnership aims to combine Terra Drone’s innovative hardware with DSLRPros’ deep technical expertise to accelerate the adoption of stable, high-performance, and cost-effective indoor inspection technology across North America.
Business
Teledyne FLIR Defense Gets $11M US Army Contract for Advanced CBRN Sensor Drone Kits
The kits were developed under the Army’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Sensor Integration on Robotic Platforms (CSIRP) program.
Swarms
Swarmer to Lead Development of a Deployable Drone Interceptor System
Swarmer will lead the integration of detection, counter-drone and targeting systems provided by X-Drone, Norda Dynamics and Kara Dag Technologies into its advanced collaborative autonomy platform.
C-UAS
Laser Photonics’ Laser Shield Anti-Drone System Selected by Department of War
As a result of this selection, the Company has been invited to participate in an exclusive one-on-one technical exchange with government engineers from the MEIA Missions, Capabilities, and Analysis Team (MCAT) at the upcoming Industry Technical Exchange Meeting
Business
AV to Expand Advanced Production Capabilities in Dayton Area
The expansion strengthens AV’s domestic manufacturing footprint and supports continued growth across critical defense programs, including advanced biotechnology manufacturing in support of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Dayton.
Military
Czech-Ukrainian firm wins US Army Contract for ISR Drones
The U.S. Army’s ISR requirements in Europe have expanded dramatically since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 transformed the continent’s security landscape and placed American forces on a sustained heightened readiness footing across NATO’s eastern flank.