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February 12, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Seoul Advances Development of Long-Endurance UAV for Continuous Surveillance

GuRu Wireless, Uniquest Corporation, and Arion have formed a partnership to develop a drone platform tailored for persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions serving defense and national security...

February 11, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Mighty Hornet IV Combat Drone Passes Joint Taiwan-Kratos Trial

Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) and US-based Kratos have completed a successful test of the integrated Mighty Hornet IV attack uncrewed aerial vehicle. The trial...

February 10, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Armenia Strengthens Military Capabilities with US V-BAT Drone Induction

Armenia has formally confirmed the acquisition of US-manufactured V-BAT unmanned aerial vehicles, marking a tangible advancement in its growing defense partnership with Washington. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that...

February 9, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

US Army Taps Swarmbotics for Next-Gen Swarming Ground Robotics

Swarmbotics AI has secured a U.S. Army contract to develop swarming, attritable small unmanned ground vehicles (sUGVs) for the 1st Cavalry Division. The contract follows Swarmbotics’ performance at last...

February 9, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Baltic states and Belgium induct BLAZE autonomous interceptor drone systems

Estonia, Latvia, and Belgium have begun taking delivery of the BLAZE autonomous interceptor drone system developed by Origin Robotics, marking the first operational deployment of a domestically produced, fully...

February 9, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Red Cat introduces next-gen unmanned surface vessel with stand-off strike role

Red Cat Holdings is expanding its maritime autonomy portfolio with the introduction of the V7 expeditionary unmanned surface vessel (USV), a platform engineered for long-range kinetic operations in contested...

February 7, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

First NDAA-Compliant 3D-Printed Drone Engineered by US Marine Corps

The U.S. Marine Corps has developed a first-person-view (FPV) drone produced using 3D-printing technology that is simple to assemble, ready for operational use, and compliant with national security requirements....

February 6, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

US Military Drone Output Scales Up as Ohio Startup Accelerates Production

Ohio-based defence startup Agilis Air has launched pre-manufacturing of low-cost drones to help address a widening supply gap as US Department of Defense demand continues to outpace existing production...

February 5, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

L3Harris Ships Record Number of Fuzes to US and Allied Forces in 2025

L3Harris Technologies delivered close to 500,000 fuzes in 2025, setting a company record as weapons production for the US and allied forces accelerated. The surge was driven by expanded...

February 5, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

Overland AI Secures $100M Funding to Expand Autonomous Military Vehicle Operations

Overland AI has secured $100 million in funding to expand its autonomous ground vehicle operations with the US Armed Forces, marking a significant milestone in the operational adoption of...