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GA-ASI Signs MQ-9B ISR MOU for Belgium-Based Industrial Cooperation

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has signed an MOU with Thales Belgium, Octave and dotOcean covering ISR software integration, geospatial visualization and sensor-data processing for the MQ-9B SkyGuardian® and SeaGuardian®

Jul 31, 2026
GA-ASI & MBDA Partner To Equip Next-Generation Uncrewed Aircraft With Precision Strike Capabilities

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) and MBDA partnered at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 to integrate SPEAR precision strike weapons onto uncrewed combat platforms, delivering enhanced operational capabilities to defense forces worldwide

Jul 29, 2026
AR6 Heavy Lift Autonomous Systems Unveiled for Military & Civil Missions

TEKEVER has introduced the AR6 family of UK-built autonomous heavy lift systems, designed to carry payloads of up to 200kg over 500km for military and civil applications including logistics, casualty evacuation, and offshore operations

Jul 28, 2026
Elistair & Exail Partner to Launch Continuous Tethered Drone Surveillance from USVs

A new integration pairs Elistair tethered drones with Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) from Exail to deliver 24-hour aerial intelligence without putting crews at sea

Jul 24, 2026
Contract Secured for Advanced Unmanned Aircraft Fleet & Autonomous Technology

The German Bundeswehr has finalized a $30.9 million order from AeroVironment for an integrated tactical unmanned aircraft portfolio to comprehensively modernize its airborne reconnaissance capabilities with advanced sensors and autonomy software

Jul 10, 2026
Integrated Air and Missile Defence Technology 2026 to Examine Future Air Defence Strategies

The 10th Annual Integrated Air and Missile Defence Technology Conference is set to bring together military, government, and industry leaders to examine the technologies and strategies shaping future integrated air and missile defence capabilities

Jul 09, 2026
British Military Conducts Joint Land & Sea Trials for New Strike Drone

Following successful land evaluations in Estonia, the British military has completed its first maritime trials of a domestic uncrewed strike drone designed to integrate crewed and autonomous frontlines

Jul 09, 2026
SkyDefense Unveils AI-Powered VTOL Jet for C-UAS Operations

SkyDefense introduces an autonomous trijet aircraft featuring a 3D-printed modular architecture and multi-tiered guided munitions engineered to neutralize high-speed drone swarms

Jul 08, 2026
Partnership Expands Autonomous UAV Reconnaissance Fleets & Capabilities

Teledyne FLIR Defense and STORM integrate autonomous vehicle reconnaissance systems with a modular deployment architecture, enabling operators to rapidly scale and transfer persistent, beyond-line-of-sight UAV surveillance capabilities across diverse vehicle fleets

Jul 07, 2026
Flight Trial Validates Sovereign Long-Range Strike System

Rotron Aerospace has successfully completed a critical flight trial for its advanced propulsion strike system under the Ministry of Defence, validating domestic technology and creating over 160 engineering jobs

Jun 29, 2026
Autonomous Air & Surface Vehicles Coordinate Sensor to Shooter Chains in Naval Exercise

Coordinated uncrewed aircraft and surface vessels from Textron Systems and partners recently demonstrated an integrated, low-cost sensor-to-shooter workflow during a U.S. Navy fleet exercise, successfully validating cross-domain autonomous interoperability

Jun 25, 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.