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July 14, 2025
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Eight Ukraine-Proven V-BAT Drones Purchased by Dutch Navy

To strengthen maritime ISR capabilities, the Dutch Ministry of Defence has procured eight V-BAT VTOL drones for use by the Royal Netherlands Navy and Marine Corps. Selected based on...

July 14, 2025
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During the Bastille Day procession, the French Army highlights the accuracy of its artillery by using the DT-46 tactical drone.

The French Army has officially unveiled its DT46 artillery reconnaissance drone during the annual Bastille Day parade on the Champs-Élysées—an unprecedented public appearance. Integrated with the 68th African Artillery...

July 14, 2025
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As Colombia’s first-ever indigenous military drone, “Dragom” takes to the skies.

In a move to boost indigenous defense technology, Colombia has introduced “Dragom,” its first homegrown military drone. Developed by CIAC, the system supports surveillance and strike operations and was...

July 11, 2025
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A War Without Sailors? Lockheed and HavocAI Are Counting on It

In a bid to accelerate unmanned naval operations, Lockheed Martin Ventures is collaborating with HavocAI to develop medium-sized autonomous surface vessels for the U.S. military. These mUSVs are intended...

July 9, 2025
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Talay is the first low-altitude drone in the world for coastal strike operations, according to Türkiye’s SolidAERO.

By releasing exclusive test video of its TALAY maritime kamikaze UAV utilizing the wing-in-ground effect to skim the sea at sub-meter altitudes, Turkish defense company SolidAERO made headlines. Solid...

July 7, 2025
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France Recruits Paris Startup to Provide 1,000 AI-Powered Combat Drones

The French arms procurement agency (DGA) has given Paris-based defense tech business Harmattan AI a contract to provide 1,000 AI-equipped combat drones. From October to December, the French Army...

July 4, 2025
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More than a dozen underwater vehicles of the HII REMUS 300 model have been ordered by Japan.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Hitachi has asked Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) to provide more than a dozen REMUS 300 tiny uncrewed undersea vehicles (SUUVs). The multi-year agreement is made in...

July 4, 2025
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European client orders DriX H-8 USVs from Exail

For an unnamed European country, Exail has been awarded a contract to provide a fleet of five DriX H-8 unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). The USV will be used for...

July 3, 2025
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India’s first autonomous hard-kill drone interceptor, ‘vajR’, was launched by Sharang Shakti.

Gurugram-based deep-tech startup Sharang Shakti has introduced vajR, a completely autonomous hard-kill drone interceptor system built to destroy enemy UAVs in real-time, representing a major step forward for India’s...

July 2, 2025
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Diehl and Sener Collaborate on Hypersonics, UGVs, and Remote Carriers

Diehl Defence of Germany and the Spanish engineering company Sener have inked a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their partnership in a number of new defense technologies, such as...