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– Anduril has announced the AI Grand Prix, a global autonomous drone racing competition challenging the world’s best engineers to prove their autonomy software under real-world flight conditions. Teams will compete for a $500,000 prize pool and the opportunity to interview for a role at Anduril. Continue reading
– Agri Spray Drones (ASD), a provider of agricultural spray drone systems, and WinField United, a national leader in crop input products and agronomic insights, have announced a new co-marketing agreement aimed at expanding awareness, education, and adoption of drone-based applications across U.S. agriculture. Continue reading
AirData, a drone fleet data management platform used by organizations worldwide, has announced that its platform is now available in eight languages across both the web application and mobile apps. Supported languages include English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Hebrew. Continue reading
Seven industry partners have been invited to bring forward their designs for the futuristic drones, which will accompany British Army helicopters in future battles. Continue reading
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
IG Nex1 held a contract commemoration event with Shield AI at UMEX 2026 (Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference), held in Abu Dhabi, UAE. 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
Ukrainian company ZVOOK announced on its Facebook page that it has developed the ZVOOK NW0, a “tactical acoustic sensor” designed to detect enemy FPV drones by analyzing the sound of their flight. Continue reading