Romanian F-16 fighters shoot down two Russian drones after airspace violations over the Black Sea
Romanian F-16 fighters shot down two Russian drones over the country’s territorial waters on 17 October after they entered Romanian airspace.
Lockheed Martin introduces Nomad 100 kit to deploy four drones from a single container
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky has introduced a containerized kit designed to deploy four Nomad 100 uncrewed aircraft from locations with limited infrastructure.
Skyeton introduces Stormbird fixed-wing drone for autonomous and guided precision strikes
Skyeton has unveiled Stormbird, a fixed-wing drone designed for precision strikes and already used in combat by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Harmattan AI unveils IRIFI autonomous strike system designed to hit human-approved targets at ranges of up to 2,000 km
French company Harmattan AI has unveiled IRIFI, an autonomous deep-strike system designed for missions at ranges of up to 2,000 km.
U.S. tests drone swarms for near-peer war, cuts field to some 25 firms
The U.S. Department of War has narrowed its Swarm Forge drone program from more than 130 competing companies to approximately 25 key industry partners.
European Defence Agency to test drones and loitering munitions in Portugal with more than 200 military and industry participants
The European Defence Agency and Portuguese Army are organising the EU OPEX campaign at the Santa Margarida Military Training Area, with over 40 companies, start-ups and innovation organisations taking part.
Anduril and ORIGIN sign pact to test BLAZE interceptor with Lattice in Latvia, targeting drone threats on NATO’s eastern flank
U.S. defense technology company Anduril and Latvian drone maker ORIGIN have agreed to explore connecting ORIGIN’s BLAZE interceptor to Anduril’s Lattice software platform.
Finland and Ukraine open path to joint drone production and faster technology transfers under new defence cooperation pact
Finland and Ukraine have signed an enhanced defence and security cooperation agreement aimed at expanding joint drone production and technology transfers.
DeltaQuad launches Evo-LE drone with eight-hour endurance and 480 km reach for military surveillance in contested environments
The aircraft offers flight times of up to eight hours and a maximum range of 480 km, depending on its payload and operating conditions.
European Commission releases €3.3 billion for Ukraine drones and missiles under €90 billion defence and budget support loan
The European Commission has disbursed €3.3 billion for Ukrainian purchases of drones and missiles.
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.