FlyFocus, a Poland-based defence technology company specialising in unmanned aerial systems and avionics, has raised €4.5 million in its first institutional funding round.
Germany’s parliament on Wednesday approved an initial €540 million tranche to acquire so-called suicide drones for the armed forces, as drone warfare intensifies across Europe.
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The Bayraktar Akinci UCAV has achieved a direct hit on an airborne target UAV during an air-to-air firing test using the Eren high-speed multi-purpose loitering munition.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and GE Aerospace have been awarded a $12.4 million U.S. Air Force contract to design a next-generation engine for small Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Swarm Aero has opened an 80,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, marking the milestone with a ribbon-cutting event at Drake Field.
The Danish Air Force has established 729 Squadron to operate newly acquired long-range remotely piloted aircraft. The squadron, formed on 16 February, will house four MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft systems.
Ukrainian aviation manufacturer Skyeton has integrated satellite communications into its Raybird unmanned aviation system, expanding the platform’s operational reach and enabling uninterrupted real-time data transmission during long-duration missions.
German drone maker STARK said on 13 February that it had opened a research and development hub in Ukraine and a regional office in Greece, expanding its industrial presence across Europe.
U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit and industry professionals from Jan. 27 to 29, 2026, to evaluate first-person view small unmanned aircraft systems using fiber optic cables.
German-Ukrainian joint venture QFI hands first Germany-built Linza 3.0 drone to President Zelenskyy, launching production of up to 10,000 UAVs a year for Ukraine’s armed forces.
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Frontline Robotics has unveiled Linza 3.0, the latest version of its multi-use logistic drone already deployed in more than 60 units with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and said the system will be produced in Ukraine and Germany.
Palladyne AI Corp. said it has completed the first successful flight test of IntelliSwarm, integrating its SwarmOS autonomy software with the BRAIN X2 guidance, navigation and control flight computer.
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