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June 20, 2026
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Navy Loyal Wingman UCAV Program Advances

HAL and the Indian Navy are developing the N-CATS Warrior Navy, a new carrier-based stealth UCAV designed for loyal wingman operations. Concept imagery indicates that the aircraft may evolve...

June 19, 2026
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France Backs Mass Production of Toutatis

France is expanding its indigenous drone production capabilities through a new partnership between Renault and Thales focused on the Toutatis loitering munition. The collaboration leverages automotive manufacturing processes to...

June 18, 2026
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New Drone Warfare Center Planned in UP

New Delhi has authorized funding for a new military drone technology center at IIT Kanpur aimed at accelerating the country’s unmanned systems capabilities. The 5-billion-rupee initiative will serve as...

June 17, 2026
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Joint Venture Drives Space ISR Program

Germany’s effort to build sovereign space-based intelligence capabilities has gained momentum through a new partnership between Rheinmetall and ICEYE. The project will combine satellite sensors, data processing technologies, and...

June 16, 2026
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Ultra-Light ISR Drone Weighs 450 Grams

Teledyne FLIR Defense has expanded its tactical drone portfolio with the launch of the Black Recon, a compact reconnaissance UAV engineered for extended intelligence-gathering missions. Despite its lightweight design,...

June 16, 2026
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New Drone Prototype Uses Novel Process

A collaborative effort between Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and advanced manufacturing company Divergent has resulted in the rapid development of the Replicator drone prototype within 12 months. The project...

June 15, 2026
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Germany to host Victor U250 drone hub

Rheinmetall and ERC System have partnered to establish domestic manufacturing capabilities for the Victor U250 hybrid-electric cargo drone in Germany. Designed as a versatile heavy-lift unmanned aircraft, the platform...

June 15, 2026
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Taiwan gets common drone control system

AeroVironment and Taiwan-based Ubiqconn have entered a strategic collaboration to develop a standardized command-and-control ecosystem for Taiwan’s expanding unmanned aircraft inventory. The initiative integrates advanced mission management software with...

June 13, 2026
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Army acquires Atlas drones and Talon UAVs

India’s growing emphasis on indigenous unmanned systems has led to new Army contracts for Hild Defence and Aerospace’s Atlas heavy-lift attack drone and Talon FPV loitering munition. The Atlas...

June 5, 2026
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Milrem Opens Dutch UGV Facility

Milrem Robotics and VDL Defentec have launched a dedicated production facility in the Netherlands to support the delivery of 100 THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine. The new production...