Military
Ukraine’s 35th Independence Day Parade Shows the Future of War
There were no marching soldiers, no tanks and no columns of heavy armour. In their place came robots designed to perform many of the same tasks.
Military
Military
General Atomics Plans ‘Wildfire’ Drone for Pentagon’s Low-Cost MMA Programme
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
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
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
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.
Training
US Air Force Buys DJI Drones as Threat Training for US Nuclear Missile Base
The Air Force is moving forward with plans to buy DJI aircraft for counter-drone training at one of its intercontinental ballistic missile bases, despite the China-based company being barred from direct contracting with the Defence Department.
Launchers
Rheinmetall Launches New Containerized Loitering Munition From Moving Truck
The test marks the first time the FV-014 has been fired from its Containerized Missile Launcher, a modular system intended to carry significant numbers of missiles or loitering munitions.
Military
US Centcom Launches Multinational Attack Drone Task Force
The timing of the launch comes nine months after CENTCOM established Task Force Scorpion Strike, the U.S. military's first dedicated one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East
Launchers
UGV Drone Base Launches Aerial Assets on the Move
The integrated system is designed to keep drones operating while the ground platform itself is moving, combining robotic manipulation, sensors, and autonomy to support continuous aerial operations