The U.S. Army has commissioned more than 45 advanced unmanned aerial system kits from Teledyne FLIR Defense, equipped with modular sensors and AI to safely detect and map chemical, biological, and radiological hazards
A newly signed agreement targets the architecture, integration, and logistic support of the flight-proven Gambit Series to meet growing European demand for uncrewed combat jet capabilities
ParaZero has secured its initial order from a major U.S.-based Tier-1 defense corporation to integrate its non-explosive, net-based DefendAir Counter-UAS interception technology into advanced autonomous defense applications
Airwayz successfully fuses complex counter-UAS data from 13 allied nations during a major defense exercise to secure official NATO validation for autonomous drone defense
Lockheed Martin has chosen Viasat to provide high bandwidth satellite communications for next generation weather monitoring aircraft, delivering critical data in real time to improve global hurricane tracking and forecasting
An undisclosed Eastern European military force has secured a follow-on contract for multi-mode Blighter 4D radar systems capable of tracking simultaneous ground, sea, and low-altitude drone threats up to 20km away
Volatus Aerospace has launched a miniature, domestically controlled AI autonomy stack designed to provide sovereign, multi-domain flight control capabilities for allied uncrewed platforms operating in highly contested tactical environments
The Skyfish autonomous drone platform has achieved Green UAS certification and Blue UAS Cleared status, validating its cybersecurity, supply chain integrity, and mission readiness for sensitive government and enterprise operations
The FENIX project is developing an autonomous coordination system to endow heterogeneous UAV swarms with collective intelligence for complex military operations, using a core technical foundation from UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' landmark flight test successfully paired an F-35 Lightning II with an MQ-20 Avenger surrogate to validate the critical hardware, software, and networks required for future collaborative air combat missions
European UAV battery developer Tulip Tech has secured strategic growth funding from Parcom and Keen to scale up its production and strengthen sovereign supply chains for defence and civilian drone platforms
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