Six defence companies from across Europe gathered near Rome on July 3 to test unmanned systems as part of the European Defence Agencys (EDA) first-ever European Defence Innovation Operational Experimentation (OPEX) campaign. The
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Frances defence procurement agency (DGA) notified Harmattan AI of a contract to supply 1,000 micro-combat drones. The French company secured the
Swedish defence tech startup Nordic Air Defence (NAD) has raised an additional $3 million, expanding its pre-seed funding round to a total of $4.4 million
Lithuanian aeronautics firm Airvolve has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Finnish defence solutions provider Maverick Defence Oy to supply 10 Airlift-U500 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft to Finland and Sweden starting in mid-2026. Under the agreement, Maverick Defence Oy will act as Airvolves authorized distributor and agent in...
Russia has unveiled a new all-weather electronic warfare system called Radon-O, designed to detect, track, and suppress drones across a range of environments. The system was presented on July 1 at the Engineers of the Future forum by RosEl, part of the United Instrument-Making Corporation under the state-owned Rostec
Baykar has advanced its missile testing campaign with a live-fire trial of the KEMANKEŞ 1, an AI-powered mini cruise missile launched from the Bayraktar AKINCI unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV). The missile destroyed airborne targets with high precision during the mission conducted in western Turkey
South African defense company Milkor signed a MoU with South Koreas Hanwha Systems to develop an export-ready surveillance and reconnaissance solution for global markets at the 2025 Paris Air Show. According to
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The French government has signed a new framework agreement with Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group to acquire uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) designed for naval operations, marking a major step in the development and deployment of the Systèmes de Drone Aérien pour la Marine (SDAM). The agreement was signed by French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu, Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even, and Naval Group Executive Vice President Marie-Laure Bourgeois