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October 22, 2025
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US Military Develops Next-Gen AI Wingman Aircraft

Boeing has introduced its new autonomous tiltrotor drone concept, designed to serve as a loyal wingman to US military aircraft in future air combat and support missions. The advanced...

October 22, 2025
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South Korea, AeroVironment Boost Military Drone Fleet

AeroVironment has announced a new partnership with Korean Air to jointly develop and produce a next-generation tactical unmanned aerial system (UAS) tailored for the South Korean military. Under the...

October 20, 2025
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GA-ASI Teams with Netherlands for Small Drones

The Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) has entered into a strategic partnership with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) to develop a small, cost-efficient uncrewed aircraft system for multi-role intelligence,...

October 20, 2025
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Vapor CLE Launches 26-Payload Electric VTOL Drone

AeroVironment (AV) has launched the Vapor Compact Long Endurance (CLE) drone, expanding its lineup of advanced vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platforms for military applications. Vapor CLE is classified...

October 20, 2025
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Italy to Get Hybrid Underwater Drone Soon

Italy’s Saipem has unveiled the Hydrone-D, a state-of-the-art underwater drone engineered as a critical asset for the Italian Navy’s future mine countermeasure operations. As the latest hybrid autonomous underwater...

October 20, 2025
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Anduril Chosen by US Army for Drone Defense

The US Army has selected California-based Anduril Industries to provide its next-generation capability for assisting troops in tracking and neutralizing unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The award follows a competitive...

October 18, 2025
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Netherlands Partners in AI Combat Drone Program

The Netherlands has formally joined the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) initiative, a groundbreaking program aimed at deploying next-generation autonomous drones to operate as “loyal wingmen” alongside...

October 16, 2025
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Auterion Completes Artemis Long-Range Drone Program

Auterion has successfully completed development of its Artemis long-range strike drone, created under a US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) initiative to advance next-generation unmanned strike capabilities. The new platform...

October 16, 2025
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Skydio Wins $7.9M US Army Deal for X10D Recon Drones

The US Army has awarded Skydio, an American drone manufacturer, a $7.9-million contract to deliver its X10D small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). The deal falls under the Short Range...

October 16, 2025
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Pyka Launches New Long-Range Heavy-Lift Combat Drone

Aerospace startup Pyka has introduced a new long-range, heavy-lift unmanned aerial system (UAS) called DropShip, signaling the company’s official entry into the defense sector. The platform leverages Pyka’s established...