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February 24, 2025
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Baykar Trials Enhanced TB2 Drone Featuring AI and Turbocharged Engine

Turkey’s Baykar has successfully flight-tested a next-generation version of its TB2 drone, named the Bayraktar TB2T-AI. This upgraded variant incorporates artificial intelligence and a turbocharged engine, enhancing its high-altitude...

February 21, 2025
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Insitu to Deliver Additional Blackjack and ScanEagle UAVs to US Navy

Boeing-owned Insitu has signed a $102.3-million contract to deliver additional RQ-21A Blackjack and MQ-27 ScanEagle drones to the US Navy. The agreement covers 21 Blackjack tactical UAVs and 47...

February 20, 2025
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KNDS France Debuts Centurio-X30 Autonomous Combat Vehicle

At the 2025 International Defence Exhibition in Abu Dhabi, KNDS France unveiled its latest robotic ground combat system, the Centurio-X30. Designed for direct fire support to infantry on the...

February 19, 2025
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AeroVironment Presents Jump 20-X Unmanned System for Naval Missions

AeroVironment, known for producing the Switchblade drones used by the US Army, has introduced the Jump 20-X unmanned aerial system (UAS) during IDEX 2025. This new version is a...

February 13, 2025
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Elistair Chosen to Provide Tethered Mini UAV for Defense Partner

Elistair has secured a €3 million ($3.1 million) deal to supply its Kronos tethered drone system to a partner military force. The contract includes the drone-in-a-box system, training, spare...

February 10, 2025
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Australia Prepares for Delivery of Third MQ-4C Triton Surveillance Drone

Northrop Grumman has successfully concluded trials for Australia’s third MQ-4C Triton drone at its California facility, marking a major milestone toward its delivery. The drone will next be flown...

February 6, 2025
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Morocco Takes Delivery of Its First Bayraktar Akinci Drones From Turkey

Morocco has officially received its first Bayraktar Akinci drones from Turkey under a defense deal reportedly finalized in 2023. The milestone was confirmed by Forum FAR Maroc, a semi-official...

February 4, 2025
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AeroVironment to Supply Additional Switchblade Loitering Munitions to US Army

AeroVironment has been awarded a $288-million contract to supply its Switchblade 300 and 600 loitering munitions to the US Army. This forms part of a five-year agreement initiated in...

February 3, 2025
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Ukraine Debuts New Shark-M Surveillance UAV for Battlefield Intelligence

Ukrspecsystems has introduced the Shark-M drone, designed for long-range reconnaissance and serving as a communications relay for attack drones. Retaining the 3.4-meter wingspan of the earlier Shark-D, the new...

February 3, 2025
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Cyberlux Showcases Arctic-Capable Rotary Drone for US Special Operations Forces

Cyberlux Corporation has carried out a test of its rotary-wing drone system for US Special Operations Command in Norway. Conducted in Rena, the trial assessed the drone’s effectiveness in...