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The HARPY loitering munition system. Photo: Israel Aerospace Industries

Palladyne, IAI Strike Deal to Build Kamikaze Drones for Pentagon

The collaboration grants the Utah-based firm exclusive rights to assemble and sell the platforms, with each unmanned aerial system configured to meet American military requirements.

Spain Begins ‘Mixed Drone Swarm’ Experiment Under FENIX Project

Spain’s FENIX Project is developing a heterogeneous drone swarm that shares sensor data and reroutes autonomously without human input.
The Roadrunner drone-hunting jet. Photo: Anduril

US Greenlights $1.98B Anti-Drone Sale to Kuwait

Requested equipment covers Roadrunner and Anvil interceptors, launch systems, command-and-control software, long-range and maritime surveillance towers, electromagnetic warfare solutions, and mobile operations centers.
The unmanned surface vessel Seahawk sits pierside outside of The International Convention Centre Sydney during Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 23.2, Nov 8, 2023. IBP 23.2 is a Pacific Fleet exercise to test, develop and evaluate the integration of unmanned platforms into fleet operations to create warfighting advantages. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Monford)

AUKUS Kicks Off First Pillar 2 Initiative With Joint Undersea Drone Development

The effort will focus on developing shared payloads, including sensors and mission systems, that can be integrated across allied underwater drone fleets.

Small Drones Begin Pouring In Under Pentagon’s ‘Drone Dominance’ Push

The Pentagon has begun receiving FPV drones under its $1 billion Drone Dominance program, with deliveries still uneven across vendors.
Troops preparing a R80D SkyRaider for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) mission

US Army Orders Teledyne FLIR’s SkyRaider Drones for CBRN Ops

The order covers more than 45 units equipped with semi-autonomous search and survey capabilities to assist dismounted troops in scouting contaminated environments.
U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground recently tested the GRIZZLY vertical launcher for use with the AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM), following on previous institutional knowledge testing the launcher’s use with the Hellfire missile.

Lockheed’s GRIZZLY Containerized Launcher Completes First Drone Kill Using JAGM

The system was assembled and validated in less than 45 days, underscoring the rapid integration of sensors, software, and effectors into a single kill chain.
Personnel deploying a small unmanned aerial system. Photo: Canadian Armed Forces

Ukraine Drone Industry Expands Overseas With Canadian Joint Venture

Partnership will build battlefield reconnaissance drones while expanding Canadian defense production.

Milrem, VDL Defentec Open Dutch Facility to Deliver 100 UGVs to Ukraine

Milrem Robotics and VDL Defentec opened a Dutch production line to deliver 100 THeMIS UGVs to Ukraine.
Camcopter S-300 unmanned aerial system

Schiebel Camcopter S-300 Chosen for EU Undersea Warfare Program

The 36-month initiative aims to develop sensor-to-shooter capabilities that enable warships to detect, track, and engage underwater threats.