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In 2024, the defence ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom launched the European Long-range Strike Approach (ELSA), a joint initiative to strengthen Europe’s long-range strike capabilities and reinforce NATO’s deterrence and defence posture.
China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has unveiled a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle called the Yunying-25V (“Cloud Shadow”), a tail-sitter drone with a ducted-fan design that closely resembles the V-BAT developed by Shield AI. Continue reading
What began as a bold concept is now steadily advancing toward operational reality. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), working with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), has achieved key technical milestones on its LongShot program. Continue reading
During the Hedgehog 2025 military exercises in May, Ukrainian drone operators decisively outmatched a large NATO combat group, exposing serious vulnerabilities in traditional mechanized warfare, according to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal. Continue reading
German drone pioneer Wingcopter and Ukraine’s largest unmanned aerial vehicle producer TAF Industries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a joint venture aimed at strengthening defence production and long-term industrial cooperation. Continue reading
Auterion, a global provider of autonomous drone operating systems, and Airlogix, a Ukrainian defence technology company, announced at the Munich Security Conference the formation of a joint venture to manufacture AI-guided unmanned aerial systems for Ukraine and allied nations. Continue reading
The Hellenic Navy has signed a contract to procure ship-based CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) to be deployed on the Hellenic Navy’s Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention (FDI) Belharra-class frigates, namely HS (Hellenic Ship) Kimon, Nearchos and Formion. Continue reading
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received the first Ukrainian drone manufactured in Germany by Quantum Frontline Industries (QFI). Boris Pistorius acted as patron for the handover of the first Linza 3.0 multi-purpose drone to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Continue reading