Naval Air Systems Command has awarded the MARV-EL Increment 2 program to a team led by Near Earth Autonomy to develop uncrewed aerial resupply systems for high-risk contested environments
DZYNE Technologies has secured a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to provide three ULTRA Turbo aircraft, delivering impressive endurance and high-altitude performance
Elsight’s Halo connectivity platform has achieved Blue UAS listing under DCMA, confirming compliance with security and supply chain requirements while enabling faster procurement for U.S. military unmanned systems
RAD Propulsion has appointed Chris Shepherd to lead the expansion of its maritime defense business, building on the company’s electric propulsion and autonomy capabilities and developing partnerships to support next-generation naval operations
Anduril Industries and Kraken Technology Group have partnered to develop high-performance ASVs, aiming to accelerate the U.S. Navy’s transition toward a scalable and mission-ready hybrid maritime fleet
Leonardo DRS introduces an integrated mission equipment package for the U.S. Navy and allied forces to detect and defeat aerial drone threats across diverse maritime platforms
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has been selected to support the U.S. Navy’s Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning and Debrief (CAMP) initiative, advancing mission planning, debrief capabilities, AI model management, and autonomy workflows
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) completes critical Flight Into Known Icing tests in North Dakota, paving the way for the MQ-9B RPA to deliver expanded all-weather surveillance capabilities for global military and civil missions
ParaZero has secured a new purchase order from a defense entity for its DefendAir CUAS system after successful evaluation, including personal net launchers, net pods, and a training package with live exercises and simulation modules
Digital Force Technologies and Powerus have partnered to integrate advanced Command-and-Control (C2) software with interceptor drones for a full-stack defeat solution
Red Cat Holdings secured a competitive contract via the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to deliver the Black Widow sUAS for tactical intelligence missions throughout the year
A strategic partnership between Red Cat Holdings and Ukraine’s state-owned Spetstechnoexport aims to accelerate the development of next-generation uncrewed systems across air, land, and maritime domains for global defense markets
Volatus Aerospace and Sentinel R&D have signed an MoU to advance a Canadian-developed interceptor UAV platform, integrating airframe engineering, autonomy software, and operational capabilities
TEKEVER has conducted flight trials integrating Quadsat’s SpectraLoc electronic warfare payload onto its AR3 EVO UAS, demonstrating airborne RF detection and reduced reliance on ground-based systems
UXV Technologies and Electro Optic Systems have established a strategic partnership to strengthen cooperation across unmanned systems, weapon technologies, and integrated defense capabilities
European technology firm Alpine Eagle expands its workforce and manufacturing to deploy advanced radar and software-defined interceptors for international defence partners
GA-ASI and the U.S. Air Force have successfully demonstrated passive target localization and autonomous coordination using infrared sensing during a large-scale exercise, paving the way for stealthy future combat operations
Hexagon | NovAtel has launched the GAJT-AE3, a compact anti-jam antenna system designed to ensure resilient positioning, navigation and timing for airborne and uncrewed platforms, providing multi-constellation, multi-frequency GNSS protection
The upcoming XPONENTIAL Europe 2026 event will unite global industry leaders and start-ups to explore the future of autonomous systems, robotics, and strategic defense technologies across the European security landscape
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