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France’s procurement agency, the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), and MBDA have signed a landmark contract for the development and production of the ONE WAY EFFECTOR (OWE), a sovereign long-range capability designed to saturate enemy defences. Continue reading
The U.S. Marine Corps awarded Anduril a $23.9 million contract to deliver more than 600 Bolt-M systems for the next phase of the Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) program beginning in February 2026. Continue reading
The U.S. Air Force will stand up a new unit to shape how the service fights with low-cost, one-way attack drones. Continue reading
Multiple video clips offer strong evidence that kamikaze drones were among the capabilities the U.S. military brought to bear during the operation to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. This may have been the first real-world use of a new slate of U.S. long-range one-way attack drones and loitering munitions. Continue reading
– Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, recently announced that it has been awarded a $42.5 million contract by the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command for Delivery Order 3 of its Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) program. Continue reading
General Dynamics Land Systems has announced a successful demonstration of the Precision Effects & Reconnaissance, Canister-Housed (PERCH) system, codeveloped with strategic partner AeroVironment (AV), at the U.S. Army’s Machine Assisted Rugged Sapper (MARS) event at Fort Hood, Texas. Continue reading
–Uvision Group, a global pioneer in smart integrated systems, has announced the complete acquisition of SpearUAV, an Israeli defence tech company, developer of encapsulated AI-based loitering systems. Continue reading
The United States Air Force awarded a $50 million contract for small drones to Anduril Industries last month, a move that could help transform MQ-9 Reapers into drone-launching motherships. Continue reading