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May 20, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

Draganfly acquires Skip Dynamix drone assets

Canadian drone manufacturer Draganfly has agreed to acquire key assets from Skip Dynamix’s drone business in a deal worth up to $7.5 million. The acquisition expands Draganfly’s portfolio of...

May 20, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

UAV SIGINT partnership formed by Quantum, R&S

Quantum Systems and Rohde & Schwarz have partnered to integrate advanced signal intelligence (SIGINT) payloads onto tactical unmanned aerial vehicles. The collaboration aims to bring sophisticated electronic intelligence capabilities,...

May 20, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

US boosts counter-drone push with contract

Perennial Autonomy has received a US military contract worth up to $500 million to support counter-drone operations through AI-enabled interception systems. The agreement includes platforms such as the Merops...

May 17, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Indian Startup Aryavart Introduces TEJAS STOL UAV for Tactical Battlefield Operations

Aryavart Technologies Development Pvt. Ltd. (ATD), the Bhopal-based startup that previously delivered the indigenous ARYA-5001 tactical UAV to the Indian Air Force in late 2025, has introduced a new...

May 16, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Elbit’s Hermes UAV Series Remains a Key Asset in Persistent ISR Warfare

Long before drones became central to modern warfare, one unmanned aircraft family was already redefining military intelligence gathering. The Elbit Hermes series steadily evolved into one of the world’s...

May 15, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Hanwha and Milrem Launch Joint Bid for Romanian Unmanned Vehicle Requirement

Hanwha Aerospace has partnered with Estonia-based Milrem Robotics to jointly compete for Romania’s unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) procurement program. The agreement, signed during the BSDA 2026 defense exhibition in...

May 14, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Safran and Baykar Join Forces for Drone Targeting and Guided Strike Technologies

French aerospace and defense company Safran and Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at expanding collaboration in unmanned aerial systems, with a focus on sensors,...

May 14, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Ziesel Robotic Ground Vehicle Completes First Spike LR Live-Fire Trials

A Diehl Defence uncrewed ground vehicle has successfully launched Spike LR anti-tank guided missiles for the first time during a five-day live-fire evaluation campaign. During the trials, the Ziesel...

May 12, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

Swedish Investor Boosts Funding for Ukraine-Focused Drone and Defense Firms

Swedish investment firm Front Ventures has raised 5 million euros ($5.9 million) to support Ukrainian and Nordic defense startups focused on battlefield-proven drones, communications systems, and military software technologies....

May 11, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Terra Drone Corporation to Supply 300 Locally Built UAVs to Japan

Terra Drone Corporation has won a contract from Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency to produce 300 domestically built modular unmanned aerial vehicles for training purposes. The deal, worth...