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October 16, 2025
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US Army Grants Skydio $7.9M X10D Recon Drone Contract

Skydio has received a $7.9-million contract from the US Army to supply its X10D small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) under the Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Tranche 2 initiative. The...

October 16, 2025
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Pyka Debuts Autonomous Heavy-Lift Drone for Defense

California-based Pyka has unveiled DropShip, a next-generation heavy-lift, long-range unmanned aerial system purpose-built for defense and military logistics missions. The drone incorporates the company’s advanced autonomous flight technology proven...

October 15, 2025
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General Atomics, Hanwha to Build Gray Eagle STOL Variant

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Hanwha Aerospace have signed a cooperative agreement to jointly design and manufacture the Gray Eagle Short Takeoff and Landing (GE STOL) drone, a...

October 14, 2025
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Sikorsky’s Black Hawk Reimagined as U-Hawk Drone

Sikorsky, a division of Lockheed Martin, has reimagined its classic UH-60L Black Hawk into a next-generation autonomous aircraft known as the S-70UAS “U-Hawk.” The transformation represents a significant milestone...

October 13, 2025
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Joint Dutch-Ukraine Project to Build Strike Drones

The Netherlands has announced a €110 million ($127 million) investment to co-produce deep-strike unmanned systems with Ukraine, a move aimed at expanding Kyiv’s long-range strike capacity while embedding its...

October 10, 2025
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$85M Funding Boosts HavocAI Drone Boat Production

HavocAI, a Rhode Island-based defense technology startup, has raised $85 million to accelerate the production of AI-driven unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and strengthen partnerships with the US military and...

October 9, 2025
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American Firm, Ukraine Develop Dual-Mode Drone

The Ukrainian Defense Industry has signed a cooperation agreement with U.S. technology company LeVanta Tech to jointly develop an innovative air-and-water-capable drone. The initiative will leverage LeVanta’s Halia unmanned...

October 8, 2025
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Lockheed’s VTOL Drone Combines Helo and Aircraft Traits

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky has introduced a new drone family known as Nomad, representing the next evolution in vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) technology. The innovative platform fuses the operational...

October 6, 2025
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Air Force Partners on New Drone Engine Design

Minco Technologies, based in Tennessee, has received a $13.6 million U.S. Air Force contract to design and demonstrate a fuel-efficient drone engine that promises major reductions in energy consumption...

October 6, 2025
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Japan Evaluates European Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Japan’s military has initiated trials of two advanced unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) — the Rheinmetall Mission Master SP and Milrem THeMIS — to evaluate their performance in multiple operational...