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July 7, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems

Paris Startup Chosen by France to Provide 1,000 AI-Enabled Combat Drones

French defense tech startup Harmattan AI has been awarded a contract by the country’s procurement agency DGA to provide 1,000 AI-enabled micro combat drones to the French Army. Deliveries...

July 4, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems

Japan Places Order for Multiple HII REMUS 300 Underwater Drones

Hitachi, headquartered in Tokyo, has contracted Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) to supply more than a dozen REMUS 300 small uncrewed undersea vehicles (SUUVs) under a multi-year deal, underscoring the...

July 4, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems

European Customer Places Order for Exail’s DriX H-8 Uncrewed Surface Vehicles

An undisclosed European nation has contracted Exail to deliver five DriX H-8 uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. Initially built for hydrographic tasks, the...

July 3, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems

India’s First Hard-Kill Autonomous Drone Interceptor ‘vajR’ Unveiled by Sharang Shakti

In a key milestone for India’s domestic defense innovation, Sharang Shakti—a Gurugram-based tech startup—has unveiled vajR, an autonomous, AI-driven hard-kill drone interceptor engineered to engage and destroy hostile UAVs...

July 2, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems

Ukraine Introduces Its Biggest Ground Robotic Vehicle Yet

Ukrainian Armor has delivered the largest unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) yet fielded by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence. Known as the PROTECTOR, the UGV was engineered with lessons from real...

July 1, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems

Vectrus Secures $118 Million Deal to Support Iraq’s F-16 Fleet Maintenance

Iraq has finalized a $118-million contract with Vectrus Systems to sustain its F-16 fighter jet fleet, focusing on base support, life services, and other essential operations. The deal, arranged...

June 26, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems

Reusable Drones Transformed into Long-Range Missile Launchers by ‘AirLAS’ System

Diehl Defence and POLARIS, two leading German defense firms, are joining forces to build a pilotless missile launch system. Their Airborne Launching and Attack System (AirLAS) integrates Diehl’s proven...

June 26, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems

Drone Production to Surge as UK, Ukraine Seal Tech-Sharing Agreement

The United Kingdom and Ukraine have formalized a defense cooperation agreement to jointly advance battlefield technologies, with an initial focus on expanding drone production and strengthening defense industry collaboration....

June 26, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems

New Ukrainian Drone Purpose-Built to Eliminate Shahed Drones

Ukraine’s Air Force has introduced a purpose-built unmanned aerial system (UAS) aimed at countering Russian-operated Shahed drones of Iranian origin. The FPV drone can be quickly launched from a...

June 26, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems

New Kamikaze Drone with 100 km Range Launched by Indian Startup

Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace (FWDA), an Indian startup, has unveiled its FWD-LM01 loitering munition, capable of striking targets up to 100 kilometers (62 miles) away, at a defense...