BAE Systems Secures $473 Million Contract for M109A7 Paladin Artillery Systems

Image: L3Harris L3Harris Technologies and Shield AI have completed the first known integration of autonomous electronic warfare battle management with AI-driven mission software — a demonstration the companies say directly

Image: BAE Systems BAE Systems has completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for a $1.2 billion U.S. Space Force satellite program designed to track advanced missile threats, including hypersonic glide

British aerospace firm SYOS has completed endurance and autonomy trials for its SA200 uncrewed helicopter, clearing the aircraft for serial production after demonstrating fully autonomous take-offs and landings from a

Image: Lockheed Martin Sikorsky and Robinson Helicopter Company have partnered to launch the R66 TURBINETRUCK, a purpose-built autonomous cargo helicopter targeting logistics gaps in both defence and commercial markets. Sikorsky,

Image: UK MoD © Crown copyright 2026 RAF Typhoon jets destroyed an uncrewed aerial system in Jordanian airspace and intercepted a second drone on course for Bahrain, the UK Ministry

Image: RAF Four additional RAF Typhoon jets have flown from RAF Coningsby to Qatar, strengthening Britain’s air power footprint across the Middle East. The aircraft join an existing UK Typhoon

Image: UAE Ministry of Defence X The UAE Ministry of Defence has released updated operational data and visual evidence showing the country’s air defence network intercepting Iranian missiles and drones,

Image: U.S. Marines via DVIDS A joint federal exercise marks a significant step toward integrating directed-energy weapons into America’s national airspace framework. Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401) and the

Image: Quantum Systems German autonomous systems developer Quantum Systems has expanded beyond its established drone portfolio with the debut of MANDRILL, an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) — marking the company’s

Image: Lockheed Martin The US defence giant will supply a protected communications payload for a Mitsubishi Electric-built satellite, marking a significant deepening of US-Japan space defence cooperation. Lockheed Martin has

Ukraine brought home 200 prisoners of war from Russian captivity on Thursday, in one of the more significant exchanges of the conflict. The swap included long-held defenders of Mariupol, some

Image: Rheinmetall German defence giant Rheinmetall has acquired a majority stake in Croatian uncrewed ground systems specialist DOK-ING, signalling a major push into autonomous military platforms. Rheinmetall signed a contract

Image: The European Defence Agency has selected Airbus Helicopters to expand the operational scope of its Capa-X tactical drone, awarding a €1.1 million, 48-month development contract under the Multi Mission

Image: AeroVironment (AV) The Albuquerque expansion will add more than 450 jobs and anchor a domestic production hub for laser, counter-UAS, and satellite technologies. AeroVironment (AVAV) will invest more than

Image: Thales Thales has secured unprecedented access to unfiltered National Airspace System radar data from the Federal Aviation Administration, marking a significant step toward integrating unmanned aircraft systems into U.S.