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February 7, 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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...

February 5, 2026
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Mergers & JV

Milrem Robotics and EOS Partner to Advance Mission-Ready UGV Capabilities

Estonian defense firm Milrem Robotics and Australia-based EOS Defence Systems have signed a teaming agreement to strengthen unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) capabilities and pursue opportunities in combat autonomy. Under...

February 4, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

French Navy Selects Airbus Aliaca VTOL UAV for Maritime Operations

France has placed an order for the Aliaca uncrewed aerial system in its vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) configuration through Survey Copter, a subsidiary of Airbus Helicopters. Designated SMDM...

February 4, 2026
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Mergers & JV

Ukrainian Military Reveals Robotic Ground Vehicle for Blind Grenade Strikes

A partnership between two Ukrainian companies has strengthened frontline capabilities with the development of a robotic ground platform able to fire grenades without direct line-of-sight to its targets. Developed...

February 3, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Black Widow Drone Deal Strengthens Red Cat’s Asia-Pacific Presence

Red Cat Holdings has revealed that an unnamed customer in the Asia-Pacific region has selected its Black Widow small unmanned aircraft system. Deliveries of an undisclosed number of systems...

February 3, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Switzerland Selects Teledyne FLIR’s Black Hornet for Nano-Drone Capability

Teledyne FLIR Defense has won a $17.5 million contract to deliver a significant number of its Black Hornet 4 nano unmanned aerial systems to Switzerland. The compact drones will...

January 31, 2026
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New Product Launches

Fury 120: France’s New Interceptor Aimed at Countering Shahed-Class UAVs

A French small and medium-sized enterprise has developed a new interceptor, Fury 120, aimed at defeating one-way attack drones such as Iran’s Shahed and Russia’s Geran. The programme illustrates...