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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...

June 4, 2026
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New EU Support Package for Lebanon Army

The EU has authorized an additional €100 million in support for Lebanon’s armed forces amid concerns over the fragile security situation along the Israeli-Lebanese border. European officials view the...

June 3, 2026
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Charity Signs Record Deal for 16,500 Drones

Ukraine’s Come Back Alive Foundation has concluded one of the largest drone procurement agreements in its history, ordering approximately 16,500 tactical unmanned aerial systems for the Ukrainian Armed Forces....

June 2, 2026
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New Canada-Ukraine Drone Venture Launched

Ottawa and Kyiv have launched a collaborative defense manufacturing program that will see Ukrainian reconnaissance drones produced on Canadian soil for deployment in support of Ukrainian military operations. The...

June 2, 2026
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Turkey, Japan Explore Drone Cooperation

Ankara is exploring expanded defense partnerships with Tokyo, focusing particularly on unmanned aerial systems and autonomous technologies. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan highlighted the successful operational record of Turkish drone...

May 27, 2026
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Elbit secures $1.4B Europe defense deal

Israeli defense company Elbit Systems has secured a major $1.4-billion contract to support a broad military modernization effort for a European customer. The agreement includes autonomous unmanned platforms, software-defined...

May 25, 2026
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UK tests helicopter-drone combat tactics

The Royal Navy has conducted joint operations between Wildcat helicopters and Puma unmanned aerial systems during the Tamber Shield exercise in Norway. The drills focused on countering fast-moving littoral...

May 20, 2026
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IKA-20-M Adds Sustained Direct Fire

has unveiled an upgraded military multicopter armed with a 7.62mm machine gun as part of its expanding unmanned combat portfolio. The newly developed IKA-MACHINE-GUN drone is based on the...

May 20, 2026
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$7.5M Drone Asset Deal Announced

is expanding its military drone portfolio through a planned acquisition of Skip Dynamix’s drone business assets in a transaction valued at up to $7.5 million. The agreement merges Draganfly’s...