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October 9, 2025
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Mergers & JV

US Tech Firm Teams With Ukraine to Develop Hybrid Air-Water Drone

Ukrainian Defense Industry (UDI) has entered into a partnership with US-based LeVanta Tech to jointly develop a hybrid drone capable of both flight and surface operations on water. The...

October 8, 2025
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New Product Launches

Lockheed Introduces Next-Gen VTOL UAV That Merges Helicopter Agility With Aircraft Range

Sikorsky, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, has introduced the Nomad, a new family of next-generation VTOL drones that combine the flight traits of helicopters and airplanes. The drones incorporate...

October 6, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

US Air Force Partners With Tennessee Company on Next-Gen Fuel-Efficient Drone Engine

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Tennessee-based Minco Technologies a $13.6 million contract to develop and demonstrate a next-generation drone engine engineered for major fuel efficiency improvements. The system...

October 6, 2025
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Japan Tests Rheinmetall and Milrem Uncrewed Ground Vehicles for Future Operations

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has begun testing two European unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to evaluate their potential for diverse operational missions. The trials feature the Rheinmetall Mission...

October 1, 2025
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Smart Masts Keep Ukrainian Drones Connected Under Fire

A Ukrainian innovation team, 1ms, has launched Smart Mast, a fast-deploy system engineered to ensure uninterrupted drone communications along the frontlines. The mobile telescopic mast serves as a signal...

October 1, 2025
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New Product Launches

Serbia Unveils PEGASUS Armed Combat UAV

Serbia has debuted its weaponized PEGASUS UAV, integrating the Emirati RASH-2M guided munition kit with its domestically developed drone platform. Originally purposed for ISR operations, the updated PEGASUS now...

September 30, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Baltic Partners Join Forces on Counter-Drone Tech to Thwart Russian Threats

Origin Robotics, a Latvian defense-tech startup, and Estonia’s Defsecintel Solutions have formalized a memorandum of understanding to support the EU’s ambitious “drone wall” initiative, aiming to stem repeated Russian...

September 29, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Hanwha of South Korea to Supply Indigenous Bomb Disposal Robots to Military by Late 2025

The Republic of Korea Armed Forces are set to receive their first batch of domestically developed bomb disposal robots from Hanwha Aerospace later this year, enhancing troop safety and...

September 25, 2025
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Blue Water, Conrad Partner to Develop First-Ever Drone Ship Fleet

Massachusetts-based Blue Water Autonomy has reached a production agreement with Conrad Shipyard, Louisiana, to build its first fleet of unmanned surface vessels. The vessels will be assembled in Conrad’s...

September 25, 2025
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R&D

BlackSea’s Latest Modular USV Boosts Payload and Power Capacity for US Navy Tasks

BlackSea Technologies has unveiled the MASC (Modular Attack Surface Craft), a next-generation unmanned surface vessel designed specifically for the US Navy’s modular, multi-role combat needs. Built as a dedicated...