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.
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.