New Heavy Lift Group 1 Rotary Wing UAS for U.S. SOC
Cyberlux unveils New Heavy Lift Group 1 Rotary Wing UAS for U.S. Special Operations Community Cyberlux Corporation announced on May 6 the development of its new Group 1 rotary wing UAS, specifically tailored for the U.S. Special Operations community. This cutting-edge platform is engineered to carry heavier payloads for longer durations, while maintaining optimal performance […]
Türkiye’s Unmanned Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, STM NETA, continues sea trials
Just six months after its unveiling, STM NETA began sea trials and will primarily be used by the Turkish Navy for mine detection missions STM has combined its naval competencies, autonomous vehicle capabilities, and command and control engineering knowledge to develop a indigenous unmanned autonomous underwater vehicle using its own resources. “STM NETA” was developed […]
AV unleashes Red Dragon
A new breed of fully autonomous capable, GPS-Denied One-Way Attack Unmanned Aircraft Systems AeroVironment, Inc. announced on May 6 the launch of Red Dragon, a fully autonomous capable, software-defined unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designed for one-way attack missions in high-threat, GPS-denied, and communications-degraded environments. Developed as part of AV’s expanding portfolio of tactical autonomy, Red […]
Skydio delivers the first systems for Tranche 2 of the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance program, equipping a deploying unit in days
With this order, Skydio X10D is the only system delivered to date as part of Tranche 2 of the U.S. Army’s SRR Program of Record Skydio announced on May 5 it has fulfilled the first order under the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Tranche 2 program with the delivery of X10D small unmanned aircraft systems […]
European High-Tech Consortium Secures Funding from the European Defence Fund to develop multipurpose Unmanned Ground Systems
The consortium that successfully delivered the groundbreaking iMUGS (integrated Modular Unmanned Ground System) project in 2023 has secured funding from the European Defence Fund (EDF) for the follow-up project, iMUGS2, which aims to develop next-generation Multipurpose Unmanned Ground Systems (UGS) The consortium’s €55 million proposal, submitted under the EDF’s 2024 call for collaborative defence research […]
RAFAEL to unveil integrated defense capabilities at DEFEA 2025
The company’s participation at DEFEA reflects not only its system-of-systems architecture, but also its growing relevance in the evolving European security landscape Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. will showcase its fielded, NATO-compatible, and fully integrated defense portfolio at DEFEA 2025, taking place May 6–8 at the Metropolitan Expo in Athens. The exhibition will highlight Rafael’s […]
Quantum Systems raises €160M as it targets global leadership in aerial intelligence solutions
Expansion into markets across Europe and APAC follows 100% annual revenue growth, plus acquisitions of AirRobot and Nordic Unmanned UK Quantum Systems has raised €160 million in new funding, led by Balderton Capital, with participation from HENSOLDT, Airbus Defence and Space, Bullhound Capital, LP&E AG and existing investors, including HV Capital, Project A, Peter Thiel, […]
Epirus delivers ExDECS HPM prototype to U.S. Navy for Marine Corps Counter-Drone Swarm capability
ExDECS completes factory acceptance and government acceptance testing; additional testing and evaluation of HPM system funded by ONR PEGASUS contract Epirus announced on April 29 the delivery of an Expeditionary Directed Energy Counter-Swarm (ExDECS) system to Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren to support the U.S. Marine Corps. ExDECS, a derivative of the company’s Leonidas Expeditionary […]
Leidos prepares for mass production of IFPC Inc 2 launchers
Leidos is preparing to take production of their Indirect Fires Protection Capability Increment 2 (IFPC Inc 2) launchers to the next level IFPC Inc 2 is a mobile, ground-based weapon system capable of countering unmanned aerial vehicle and cruise missile threats. It offers rapid reload times and provides comprehensive 360-degree coverage. The system integrates with […]
ARX Robotics raises €31M Series A to strengthen Europe’s Defence Autonomy
ARX Robotics is building Europe’s leading autonomous ground vehicles (UGVs) – the Gereon RCS series – and Mithra OS, an AI-driven operating system that integrates autonomous and legacy assets ARX Robotics successfully completed its €31 million Series A funding round, led by HV Capital with participation from Omnes Capital and significant support from existing investors […]
