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Live demonstration of the DefendAir system highlights capabilities for neutralizing hostile unmanned aerial threats before German federal leadership

Textron Systems secures a landmark sale to the Swedish government for its modular and high-mobility autonomous land platform

Meteomatics partnered with the U.S. Navy during ANTX, demonstrating that ship-launched Meteodrones can reliably take off, collect full vertical atmospheric profiles, and autonomously return to a moving vessel, addressing a long-standing gap in maritime weather data

AV Inc. has integrated its Visual Navigation System (VNS) kit, which uses Visual Inertial Odometry (VIO) to enable GNSS-denied navigation, into its Puma™ Long Endurance small unmanned aircraft system, enhancing mission flexibility and resilience in contested environments

Athena Security has unveiled an AI-driven X-ray screening system that uses machine learning to identify concealed, pre-assembled drone components, including motors, batteries, electronics, and structural parts, within luggage or cargo before they enter high-security sites

Packet Digital’s APFIT award supports scaling domestic production of high-performance lithium-ion batteries, strengthening reliable energy supply for U.S. defense aviation, space, and underwater systems

Strategic move integrates Viper encapsulated AI systems with HERO family of Loitering Munitions to provide comprehensive support from platoon to division levels

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) contract utilizes TEKEVER's AR5 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) to provide simultaneous long-endurance monitoring and search and rescue capabilities across European waters

ALTUS-LSA and MBDA demonstrated coordinated UAV and UCAV operations during Greece’s “Aisios Ionos–25” exercise, validating advanced payload integration, tactical performance, and the growing strategic role of Greek-developed unmanned defense technologies

Codan's DTC division is producing the advanced mesh MANET radio, a critical system in Ukraine's unmanned operations, in South Australia to support sovereign defence capability

Embedded computing provider WOLF Advanced Technology becomes one of the first Canadian entities to meet rigorous U.S. Department of Defense cybersecurity standards

ParaZero has secured a major order for its DefendAir anti-drone systems from a leading Dutch distributor, supplying multiple C-UAS products for resale throughout Europe and marking a strategic expansion across Western European defense and homeland security markets

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Lockheed Martin and L3Harris have successfully demonstrated the ability of an F-22 fighter jet to command an uncrewed MQ-20 Avenger using advanced open architecture software-defined radios

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and Saab are set to conduct a full flight demonstration of an Airborne Early Warning and Control capability on the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft in Southern California

IDGA's 2026 Future Indirect Fires Summit on January 27-28 in Arlington, Virginia, will bring together 300+ military and industry leaders to discuss modernization, emerging long- and short-range fires, and training, advancing survivability, precision, and operational effectiveness.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is showcasing its YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, a semi-autonomous unmanned fighter jet focused on rapid, affordable production and air-to-air operations, at the Dubai Airshow 17th-21st November, 2025

Thales has delivered a new autonomous surface naval drone to the French Navy, advancing the MMCM programme with enhanced mine-countermeasure capabilities and integrated sensor technologies

Insitu adds new capabilities to its long-endurance uncrewed aircraft system to improve beyond line of sight operation and precision mission sets

Gremsy’s collaboration with Portugal-based Beyond Vision expands its European footprint, integrating the VIO EO/IR payload to deliver advanced imaging precision and reliability for professional UAV operations

Alpha Unmanned Systems has signed an MoU with Navantia to explore collaboration in naval unmanned systems, including the potential integration of Alpha’s A900 tactical UAV helicopter to enhance maritime ISR and situational awareness

Red Cat Holdings has partnered with Apium Swarm Robotics to integrate swarm-enabled autonomy across its Family of Systems, enhancing tactical drones with scalable, resilient, and operator-friendly unmanned capabilities for defense applications

The Launched Effect from Textron Systems is built with a Modular Open Systems Approach and is equipped with advanced warhead technology to provide precision lethality beyond-line-of-sight

TEKEVER’s AR3 EVO unmanned system successfully integrates ARKEUS’ Warden hyperspectral optical radar, delivering enhanced detection and tracking in challenging conditions

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems will appear as Four-Star Lead Partner at the International Fighter Conference in Rome, Italy, 4–6 November, showcasing its YFQ-42A CCA and expanding fleet of autonomous combat aircraft

Canadian UAVs has introduced new lease and rental programs to make its Sparrowhawk Detect-and-Avoid (DAA) radar more accessible, using computer vision and ADS-B to enhance situational awareness for safe BVLOS operations

New high-precision timing system from Infleqtion aims to advance resilient, GPS-free navigation for underwater vessels