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EO/IR Payload Pre-Ship Review Completed for Space Force EWS
EO/IR Payload Pre-Ship Review Completed for Space Force EWS

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) milestone clears advanced EO/IR payload for spacecraft integration on Space Systems Command weather mission

Apr 24, 2026
Exail USV Selected for Maritime Counter-UAS Research & Defense Development
Exail USV Selected for Maritime Counter-UAS Research & Defense Development

Exail has secured a contract with a leading defense organization to utilize the DriX H-9 USV for maritime counter-drone research, integrating advanced sensors to mitigate emerging aerial threats

Apr 23, 2026
Anduril & Kraken to Accelerate Development of Autonomous Maritime Fleet
Anduril & Kraken to Accelerate Development of Autonomous Maritime Fleet

Anduril Industries and Kraken Technology Group are collaborating to deliver scalable, mission-ready unmanned vessels designed to support the U.S. Navy’s transition toward a sophisticated and capable hybrid fleet

Apr 23, 2026
Echodyne Radar Selected for Trust Automation & U.S. Air Force C-UAS Contract
Echodyne Radar Selected for Trust Automation & U.S. Air Force C-UAS Contract

Echodyne advanced EchoShield technology will provide critical detection and tracking capabilities for a $490 million air defense program

Apr 23, 2026
GA-ASI to Advance U.S. Navy Mission Planning & Collaborative Autonomy Workflows
GA-ASI to Advance U.S. Navy Mission Planning & Collaborative Autonomy Workflows

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. will lead the CAMP project to integrate advanced AI model management and mission planning for Autonomous Combat Platforms, culminating in a major 2026 Fleet exercise demonstration

Apr 23, 2026
Tocaro Blue Launches ApolloCore™ Software for Marine PTZ Camera Perception
Tocaro Blue Launches ApolloCore™ Software for Marine PTZ Camera Perception

Tocaro Blue has released ApolloCore™, a software solution that enhances marine PTZ cameras with perception, detection, tracking, and ranging capabilities for autonomous and defense vessels

Apr 23, 2026
Robin 12µm LWIR Detectors Deliver 7ms Thermal Response
Robin 12µm LWIR Detectors Deliver 7ms Thermal Response

Semi Conductor Devices (SCD) introduces shutterless infrared detectors and thermal cores for blur-free imaging across high-dynamic defense platforms including missile seekers, loitering munitions, and UAV payloads

Apr 22, 2026
Volatus Aerospace Awarded Multi-Year NATO-Allied Training Contract
Volatus Aerospace Awarded Multi-Year NATO-Allied Training Contract

Volatus Aerospace has secured a multi-year contract to design and deliver specialist training programs for security and law enforcement personnel within a NATO-allied government ministry, with a potential value of approximately CAD $2.1 million

Apr 22, 2026
Army Contract Awarded for Vector AI sUAS & Enhanced Tactical Intelligence
Army Contract Awarded for Vector AI sUAS & Enhanced Tactical Intelligence

Quantum-Systems secures U.S. Army contract to supply Vector AI eVTOL sUAS, delivering reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition capabilities with GPS-independent navigation, anti-jamming resilience, and rapid deployment for tactical operations

Apr 22, 2026
U.S. Army Selects L3Harris for $465M Night Vision & Binocular Program
U.S. Army Selects L3Harris for $465M Night Vision & Binocular Program

L3Harris will provide its NOVA night-vision goggle system to the U.S. Army under a new contract designed to enhance situational awareness and modernize equipment

Apr 21, 2026
MQ-9B Completes Critical Icing Tests for All-Weather Operations
MQ-9B Completes Critical Icing Tests for All-Weather Operations

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) successfully concludes a series of flight tests to certify the MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft for safe operations within known icing conditions for international defense customers

Apr 21, 2026
Advancing Defense Capability Through Strategic Collaboration Defense Advancement works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive defense capabilities forward.