Russias Unmanned Systems Group (SSG) has signed several new contracts with foreign customers this year for its Supercam S350 and SX350 series of reconnaissance and targeting drones. "The use of the Russian-made Supercam S350 unmanned aerial vehicle in the special military operation area has generated strong interest among foreign customers...
The U.S
The Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) approved the procurement of a Fixed-Wing Based High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (FW-HAPS) for carrying out persistent Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance, telecommunication and remote sensing for the Indian Air Force. The HAPS acquisition was included in several procurement approvals for the Indian Army, Navy and Air...
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Kalashnikov Concern of Russia signed a contract to supply a batch of Karakut multifunctional unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to an Indian customer at the India Homeland Security Expo 2026 last week. Delivery is scheduled for the end of 2026, while negotiations are underway to establish licensed production in India, the Russian...
The European Commission begins disbursement today of €3.9 billion as the first payment under the first tranche of around €6 billion dedicated to drone procurement to Ukraine
Russia is implementing a new artificial intelligence environment to improve the performance of its air defense systems to help easily identify and track targets. Artificial intelligence systems are now being actively introduced in air defenses and the result will be seen by November
The French defense procurement agency, DGA has ordered 500 Delco combat surveillance drones made by France-based Harmattan Ai. This new order follows on from the first 1,000 Delco combat drones, delivered in January 2026, for the Orion 2026 exercise
Russian Mi-28NM combat helicopters have begun integrating with an upgraded onboard electronic defense systems designed to counter FPV drones. These modifications were a response to a series of confirmed incidents of Russian attack helicopters being hit by Ukrainian FPV drones in close tactical zones
Israel's Rafael today announced a partnership with compatriot, SpearUAV to develop a small-sized interceptor drone named Iron Wasp, designed for armored vehicles and ground forces to provide them with the capability to shoot down enemy unmanned aerial vehicles on the battlefield. The partnership will develop and market the Iron Wasp: an advanced encapsulated UAS interceptor a derivative of SpearUAV Viper I (Interceptor) that brings an organic, on-the-move aerial interception capability directly to ground combat platforms
Leonardo M-346 fighter and Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned fighter aircraft (UFA) performed a series of joint autonomous formation flights as part of the K-SWARM programme. The live trials assessed and validated collaborative and coordinated operations through advanced, next-generation algorithms
AeroVironment Inc., was awarded a $117,306,232 contract for procurement and delivery of 82 AeroVironment P550 unmanned aircraft systems to provide organic reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition capability for battalion commanders and their organizations