defense
Firestorm-Orqa pitch NDAA-compliant Squall FPV for US and allies
Firestorm Labs and Orqa are teaming to build the NDAA-compliant Firestorm Squall FPV quadcopter, stressing scalable, near-demand manufacturing for US and allied forces.
defense
Analysis of military drone programs, defense strategies, and security initiatives driving Europe’s response to evolving aerial threats.
defense
DLR’s HAP alpha clears ground-roll milestone for European stratospheric HAPS
DLR completed ground roll tests of its HAP alpha solar HAPS aircraft, validating runway handling and advancing toward flight trials relevant to Europe’s stratospheric persistence ambitions.
defense
Germany procures eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAVs via NSPA
Germany has contracted the purchase of eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAVs through NATO's NSPA to strengthen intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and maritime domain awareness.
industry
Textron Systems integration expands UAS capability to protect warfighters
Textron Systems has announced a UAS integration that strengthens connectivity, modular payload flexibility and operator workflows to improve warfighter safety.
industry
Dassault leads $200M Series B in Harmattan AI
Dassault Aviation led a $200 million Series B in Harmattan AI to accelerate integration of autonomy into aircraft and drones and bolster European defence technology capabilities.
defense
Poland buys €3.6bn ‘San’ C-UAS shield for NATO’s eastern flank
Poland has signed ~€3.6bn in contracts for the San counter-drone system—18 C-UAS batteries and a large deployable force structure—positioned as a new layer in Warsaw’s broader air-defence shield on NATO’s eastern flank.
defense
Energy-learning hyper-heuristic sharpens heterogeneous UAV swarm tasking
A Defence Technology study reports an energy-learning hyper-heuristic that improves heterogeneous UAV swarm task assignment under tight timing, payload and obstacle constraints.
defense
Sweden commits $437m to drones across all services, adds military satellites
Sweden will spend $437m on drones for all services—recon, EW, loitering munitions and maritime UxS—with deliveries targeted within two years, alongside funding for ~10 military satellites to boost unmanned systems and cruise missiles.
dach
Germany Buys Eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian RPAs Through NSPA
Germany has ordered eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to enhance maritime ISR and NATO interoperability.
defense
Starlink Verification Disrupts Russian ‘Grey’ Terminals, Ukraine Claims
Ukraine says Starlink verification deactivated unregistered terminals, disrupting Russian ‘grey’ kits and reportedly slowing assaults in some sectors.
eu
Commission approves first wave of SAFE defence funding for eight EU states
The European Commission has approved the first wave of SAFE defence funding by endorsing national defence plans from eight Member States.
defense
Ukraine’s “Steel Porcupine” Doctrine: Mass Army, Drones and Long-Strike
Ukraine’s “steel porcupine” plan bets on an 800,000-strong force, mass drone procurement and scalable domestic production as a substitute for uncertain postwar guarantees.