Tekever wins British Army contract worth up to £400 million for AR5 long-range surveillance drones built in Swindon under Project Corvus
British drone manufacturer Tekever has secured a contract worth up to £400 million to supply its AR5 long-endurance uncrewed aircraft to the British Army.
U.S. drone maker Powerus secures Pakistan defense ministry order, signs memorandum on wider autonomous systems cooperation
Powerus has received a limited procurement order from Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence for unmanned aerial systems and associated support.
General Atomics Mojave becomes first MALE drone to land on rough battlefield trail and take off again under simulated combat conditions
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Hanwha Aerospace have demonstrated the Mojave STOL operating from a rough trail used by South Korean tanks and artillery vehicles.
Lockheed Martin says Vectis stealth combat drone has reached new development milestone for missions alongside F-22 and F-35 fighters
Vectis is the latest programme from Skunk Works, Lockheed Martin’s advanced development division.
AEVEX to deliver one-way attack systems for U.S. government customers as demand grows for scalable autonomous strike capabilities
AEVEX has secured $20.5 million in new awards to deliver and further develop one-way attack systems for U.S. government customers.
U.S. Army-built drone motors power record 521-minute flight in push to secure domestic component supply chains for military drones
U.S. Army-manufactured motors powered a Group 1 drone to an endurance record of 521 minutes and 43 seconds during a Defense Contract Management Agency event on July 16.
France orders eight Airbus U050 Capa-X drones for Navy and Army trials after successful land and sea evaluation campaign
France has ordered eight Airbus U050 Capa-X uncrewed aerial systems for evaluation by its Navy and Army, with deliveries scheduled for 2027.
Indra strengthens Spain’s defence autonomy with 147 tactical drones designed and manufactured domestically under the SANTAM programme
Indra will develop and manufacture 147 tactical drones in Spain under the armed forces’ SANTAM modernisation programme.
Northrop Grumman flies quantum navigation aboard Lumberjack attack drone to support military operations without GPS under jamming
Northrop Grumman has flight-tested a quantum-enabled navigation system on its Lumberjack uncrewed aircraft.
Rheinmetall’s LUNA NG military drone wins provisional certification for flights over densely populated European territory under civil safety rules
Rheinmetall’s LUNA NG reconnaissance drone has received provisional airworthiness certification from the Bundeswehr Aviation Authority, clearing a major regulatory stage towards full type approval.
Finnish Defence Forces order locally made FPV drones from Insta under agreement worth up to €14 million for army-wide conscript training
The Finnish Defence Forces have signed a multi-year agreement with Insta for domestically produced FPV drones, with a total value of up to €14 million including options.
Patria and Ukraine’s General Cherry sign letter of intent on planned drone production in Finland for European defence customers
Patria plans to launch drone production in Finland through a proposed partnership with Ukrainian manufacturer General Cherry.