AEVEX wins $41 million U.S. contract for one-way attack systems, invests in drone production capacity for contested operations
AEVEX Corp. has received a $41 million contract to deliver one-way attack systems to U.S. government customers.
Ukraine’s defence ministry says Alexa Spatium is country’s first jet-powered drone interceptor for Russian Geran and Shahed UAVs
Ukraine has added Alexa Spatium, its first domestically developed jet-powered drone interceptor, to the arsenal of the Defence Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence said.
U.S. Air Force plans DJI drone purchase for counter-UAS training at F.E. Warren to test radars and jammers against real signals
The U.S. Air Force is seeking to buy Chinese-made DJI drones for counter-UAS training at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, where personnel would use them to test radars, jammers and other defensive systems.
U.S. Central Command launches Falcon Strike, first multinational attack drone task force linking air, surface and undersea systems in Middle East
U.S. Central Command has launched efforts to establish its first multi-domain, multinational attack drone task force, seeking to integrate U.S. and regional capabilities across the Middle East.
Portugal orders Tekever AR5 drones for maritime surveillance and EEZ patrols, with operational capability due in September
The Portuguese Air Force has ordered Tekever AR5 unmanned aerial systems for maritime surveillance, security and defence missions, including monitoring of Portugal’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
U.S. Marine Corps conducts first FPV attack-drone live fires in South Korea, adding 20-kilometer precision strike to small units
U.S. Marines completed their first live-fire series with first-person-view attack drones in South Korea.
U.S. Marine Corps tests Perennial Autonomy drones for reconnaissance, strike and counter-drone missions at Twentynine Palms
The U.S. Marine Corps’ 2nd Marine Division completed several days of integrated training with AI-enabled drones from Perennial Autonomy.
Orqa plans to raise annual drone manufacturing capacity to 500,000 products by the end of 2026 amid rising demand and new partnerships
Croatian drone maker Orqa plans to raise annual manufacturing capacity at its headquarters from 290,000 products to 500,000 by the end of 2026.
UK selects Tekever AR5 in up to £400 million Army drone programme as Europe expands battlefield surveillance and domestic production
The UK Ministry of Defence has selected Tekever’s AR5 surveillance drone to replace the British Army’s ageing Watchkeeper fleet.
Canada launches Defence Drone Initiative to accelerate sovereign uncrewed systems development and strengthen domestic defence industry
Canada has launched a new Defence Drone Initiative aimed at speeding the development, testing and production of domestically developed uncrewed and autonomous systems.
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky completes Nomad 100 initial flight tests for DARPA EVADE program
Sikorsky has completed initial ground and flight testing of its Nomad 100 uncrewed aerial system under DARPA’s Early VTOL Aircraft Demonstration program.
Anduril Industries unveils Thunder autonomous attack rotorcraft to expand Apache firepower in near-surface drone-saturated combat
The aircraft is designed to boost the combat power and survivability of current and next-generation attack and assault aircraft.