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October 28, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Norway Inducts First Valkyrie Drone Swarm from Six Robotics

Six Robotics has handed over Norway’s first Valkyrie drone swarm to the Norwegian Army, complete with training and onboarding for operators. Developed in partnership with the Norwegian Defence Research...

October 26, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

UK, Ukraine to Co-Produce Octopus-100 Combat Drones in Bulk

Ukraine and the United Kingdom have entered a new stage of defense collaboration with an agreement to jointly produce thousands of Octopus-100 interceptor drones. The deal, signed in London...

October 24, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Fincantieri Introduces Inaugural Integrated Underwater Unmanned System

Fincantieri, the Italian shipbuilding and defense major, has presented DEEP, a next-generation underwater drone system created to protect critical seabed assets and strengthen maritime domain security. Described as its...

October 22, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Next-Generation Wingman Concept Emerges for US Military Aircraft

Boeing has revealed its concept for an autonomous tiltrotor drone, envisioned to serve as a wingman for US military aircraft. Dubbed the Collaborative Combat Rotorcraft (CxR), the platform is...

October 22, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

South Korea Strengthens Drone Capabilities Through New AeroVironment Collaboration

AeroVironment and Korean Air have entered into a partnership to jointly develop and produce a new tactical unmanned aerial system (UAS) for the Republic of Korea. Under the agreement,...

October 20, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

GA-ASI and Netherlands Collaborate on Small Uncrewed Aircraft Development

The Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) have partnered to develop a small uncrewed aircraft system (sUAS) designed for multi-role intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance...

October 20, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

AV Launches Vapor CLE, a Fully-Electric VTOL Drone Supporting 26 Mission Payloads

AeroVironment (AV) has unveiled the Vapor Compact Long Endurance (CLE) drone, the latest addition to its expanding family of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platforms. The Vapor CLE is...

October 20, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Italy Adds New Hybrid Underwater Drone to Future Mine Defense Fleet

Italy’s engineering company Saipem has unveiled an underwater drone intended to play a central role in the Italian Navy’s upcoming mine countermeasure missions. Named Hydrone-D, this hybrid autonomous underwater...

October 20, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

U.S. Army Awards Anduril Contract for Next-Gen Drone Defense Network

The US Army has chosen California-based Anduril Industries to enhance a system that helps troops track and neutralize unmanned aerial systems (UAS). This follows a months-long competition led by...

October 18, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Netherlands Joins U.S. Initiative for AI-Enabled Drones Supporting F-35 Operations

The Netherlands has officially joined the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program — a next-generation initiative developing AI-enabled drones to fly alongside F-35 fighters. Signed in Washington...