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October 6, 2026
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Shield AI, Innovaero team up on Australian loitering weapons

US defense technology company Shield AI and Australia’s Innovaero Technologies have entered into a memorandum of understanding to strengthen the Australian Defence Force’s strike capabilities through autonomous loitering munitions....

September 29, 2026
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AEVEX 3D-prints new jet-powered attack drone

AEVEX Aerospace is expanding its autonomous warfare portfolio with Specter, a new one-way attack drone built around a modular jet-powered design. The platform incorporates a software-defined architecture that allows...

September 29, 2026
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Hungary tests drone skills in first Drone Pentathlon

Drone operators from the Hungarian Defence Forces have taken part in the country’s first military pentathlon centred on unmanned aircraft operations. The two-day event was conducted at a training...

September 24, 2026
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US orders 4,000 Kiwi attack drones after trials

Swarm Defense Technologies has secured a prototype delivery order for 4,000 Kiwi one-way attack drones and additional munitions, with the contract valued at a minimum of $25 million. The...

September 24, 2026
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Australia advances ISR fleets with key milestones

The Royal Australian Air Force has declared initial operational capability for its MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial systems and MC-55A Peregrine electronic warfare aircraft. Australia also announced the completion and...

September 22, 2026
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Ukraine unveils 416-km/h jet drone interceptor

Ukrainian company Vluchnyk has introduced the Zorelit v5, a jet-powered interceptor intended to engage Russian kamikaze and reconnaissance UAVs. The system incorporates AI-based target detection that identifies an intended...

September 17, 2026
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Mojave MALE drone completes first battlefield short-field ops

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Hanwha Aerospace have conducted a demonstration of the Mojave unmanned aircraft with the Republic of Korea Army, showcasing what the developers describe as...

September 16, 2026
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Spain nears deployment of homegrown Tarsis drones

Spanish defence company Indra is progressing with the development of as many as 147 Tarsis tactical drones for the Spanish military. The programme is intended to bring Spain closer...

September 16, 2026
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IDV USA to develop autonomous breaching vehicle

IDV USA has been selected as one of four industrial participants in the US Army’s Engineer Autonomous Breaching Capability programme, which seeks to develop an unmanned vehicle capable of...

September 13, 2026
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Garuda Aerospace displays defense drones to Army

Garuda Aerospace has presented its indigenous defence-drone capabilities to the Indian Army’s Design Bureau during a visit by Major General Gopal Kapoor, Additional Director General of the Army Design...