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June 9, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Palladyne and IAI Partner to Supply Loitering Munitions for US Defense Programs

Palladyne AI has entered into a strategic partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to promote the HARPY, HAROP, and Mini HARPY loitering munition systems to the US Department of...

June 9, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Defense Industry Team Rapidly Develops Autonomous Hunter-Killer UGV Pair

A collaborative effort involving six defense companies has led to the rapid development of the “Hunter-Killer” autonomous unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) team, which was assembled in under a week....

June 5, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

New Dutch Facility to Accelerate Delivery of 100 THeMIS UGVs to Ukraine

Milrem Robotics and VDL Defentec have launched a new production facility in the Netherlands to support the delivery of 100 THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to Ukraine. The production...

June 4, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

Lebanon receives new EU military support

European leaders are expanding support for Lebanon’s armed forces in an effort to promote long-term stability and reduce the risk of renewed conflict. The newly approved funding package aims...

June 3, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Come Back Alive Foundation Signs Record-Breaking UAS Procurement Agreement

The Kyiv-based Come Back Alive Foundation has announced one of the largest drone acquisition initiatives in its history, signing a contract for approximately 16,500 tactical unmanned aerial systems (UAS)...

June 2, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Ottawa and Kyiv Establish Drone Production Alliance to Supply ISR UAVs for Ukrainian Forces

Canada and Ukraine have signed a new defence-industrial agreement to manufacture Ukrainian-designed reconnaissance drones in Canada, strengthening support for the Ukrainian Armed Forces while deepening bilateral defence cooperation. The...

June 2, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Ankara Seeks Drone Manufacturing Partnership With Tokyo Amid Growing Defense Ties

Turkey is seeking to expand defence-industrial cooperation with Japan through the joint development and production of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), according to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Speaking to...

May 27, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

Elbit Secures $1.4 Billion European Military Modernization Deal

Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems has been awarded a $1.4-billion contract to support a large-scale military modernization program for an undisclosed European customer. The five-year agreement focuses on enhancing...

May 25, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

UK tests crewed-uncrewed teaming in Tamber Shield exercise against maritime threats

During the exercise, Puma unmanned aerial systems carried out forward reconnaissance missions, transmitting real-time targeting information to Wildcat helicopter crews. The UK Royal Navy’s Wildcat helicopter teams recently trained...

May 20, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Serbia unveils armed IKA-20-M drone

PR-DC has introduced a new armed version of its IKA-20-M military multicopter platform equipped with a 7.62mm machine gun capable of firing up to 250 rounds during a single...