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L3Harris Technologies has been selected by the U.S. Army to deliver VAMPIRE counter-unmanned systems (c-UxS) to support urgent defense against hostile drones. The Army’s order is worth up to $106 million as part of the United States’ layered c-UxS defence approach. Continue reading
Rafael, a global supplier of multi-domain defence technology, and SpearUAV, a developer of AI-based encapsulated weapon systems, have announced a strategic collaboration to develop and market the Iron Wasp: an advanced encapsulated UAS interceptor a derivative of SpearUAV’ Viper I (Interceptor) that brings an organic, on-the-move aerial interception capability directly to ground combat platforms. Continue reading
Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Under the MoU, Airbus, in cooperation with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, will analyse opportunities to work on a Japanese anti-submarine warfare variant of the U950 Eurodrone, Europe’s first Large Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). Japan has held observer status in the Eurodrone programme since 2023. Continue reading
U.S. defence firm Anduril Industries is in talks to acquire Nissan Motor’s Oppama assembly plant near Tokyo as the maker of autonomous weapons looks to build military drones in Japan, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Continue reading
Hoverfly Technologies, a US-based tethered UAS provider, announced the official launch of Hoverfly Elements — a purpose-built line of NDAA-compliant drone components designed to meet the rigorous demands of defence and commercial UAS manufacturers. The announcement comes as the U.S. drone components market, valued at approximately $5.9 billion in 2025, is projected to exceed $14.4 billion by 2033, driven in large part by accelerating federal demand for verified, non-Chinese supply chains.
Shield AI, the defence-tech company, has announced that Poland’s Armament Agency has signed a contract for the acquisition of V-BAT vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) intended to support Polish Navy operations. Continue reading
Harmattan AI, a next-generation defence prime developing autonomous defence systems, has secured a renewed Program of Record from the French Ministry of the Armed Forces for Sonora, its short-range ISR system. This contract renewal demonstrates performance and operator satisfaction delivered by Harmattan AI’s defence systems. Continue reading
The technology group Rheinmetall has achieved another significant success in the field of ground-based air defence (GbAD) systems. The Romanian government has awarded the company a contract to supply Skyranger 35 air defence systems. Continue reading