Business
France Buys Long-Range Kamikaze Drones from MBDA and Aviation Design
An unprecedented timeframe from the project announcement to the 1st contract signature
Loitering Munitions - One Way Effector (OWE)
Business
Anduril to Supply 600+ Bolt-M Systems to US Marine Corps
The Bolt-M quadcopter is carried in a rucksack, has a 3lb warhead, a range of 12 miles and a flight time of 40 minutes.
Business
Renault to Produce Long-Range Attack Drones
Although technical details remain limited, Chorus is described as France’s answer to the Shahed-series drones
Military
US Kamikaze Drones Used in Strikes on Venezuela ?
An unmistakable banshee-like wail is heard before detonations in videos taken on the ground during Operation Absolute Resolve.
Business
Teledyne FLIR Defense Gets $42.5M US Marine Corps Drone Contract
* Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, recently announced that it has been awarded a $42.5 million contract by the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command for Delivery Order 3 of its Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) program. Teledyne FLIR Defense will deliver more than 600 of
Testing
General Dynamics Land Systems and AeroVironment Successfully Demonstrate PERCH Loitering Munitions Launcher on M1 Abrams Tank
General Dynamics Land Systems has announced a successful demonstration of the Precision Effects & Reconnaissance, Canister-Housed (PERCH) system, codeveloped with strategic partner AeroVironment (AV), at the U.S. Army’s Machine Assisted Rugged Sapper (MARS) event at Fort Hood, Texas. PERCH is a modular kit that integrates AV’s
Business
Uvision Acquires SpearUAV
-Uvision Group, a global pioneer in smart integrated systems, has announced the complete acquisition of SpearUAV, an Israeli defence tech company, developer of encapsulated AI-based loitering systems. The acquisition marks another significant step in Uvision’s continued expansion, and in its strategy to deliver a comprehensive, multi-layered approach
Business
US Air Force Buying $50 Million in Small Drones to Support Special Ops Missions
The United States Air Force awarded a $50 million contract for small drones to Anduril Industries last month, a move that could help transform MQ-9 Reapers into drone-launching motherships. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center contract is for Anduril’s ALTIUS 600, a small drone that has
Business
FLY-R Partners with MBDA to Develop Diamond-Shaped Loitering Munition in the United Arab Emirates
* FLY-R, a French company specializing in the design of aircraft featuring rhomboidal wings, announces the launch of a co-development programme with MBDA, supported by the Tawazun Council, to create a new generation of loitering munitions. The event took place during the Dubai Airshow 2025, in the presence of
Business
Anduril Gets $50M USAF ALTIUS-600 Support Contract
* Anduril Industries, Costa Mesa, California, was awarded a ceiling of $50,000,000 Small Business Innovation Research III indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract for Agile-Launched, tactically-integrated unmanned system and support services for testing, training, and supportability. This contract provides for procurement and support of the ALTIUS-600 system
AI
Update on Helsing HX-2 Current Development Status
Niklas Köhler, co-founder and co-CEO of German technology company Helsing, presented the current development status of the HX-2 to selected media representatives and provided insights into the further development of the strike drone. According to Köhler, the company has "destroyed" an average of 30 drones
Loitering Munitions - One Way Effector (OWE)
US Soldiers Develop ‘Attritable’ Drones
For less than $800, soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division are building drones that are designed to be disposable, the deputy commanding general of the division said. The Attritable Battlefield Enabler, or ABE 1.01, named after the division’s bald eagle mascot, is yet another advancement soldiers are making