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June 2, 2026
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Canada Starts Production of Ukrainian Drones

Canada and Ukraine have strengthened their defense cooperation through a new industrial partnership aimed at manufacturing Ukrainian-designed reconnaissance unmanned aerial systems in Canada. The agreement, signed between defense agencies...

June 2, 2026
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Turkey Eyes Joint Drone Program With Japan

Turkey has announced plans to deepen defense-industrial cooperation with Japan through the joint development and production of unmanned aerial systems. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasized that Turkey’s mature...

May 27, 2026
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Europe awards modernization deal to Elbit

Elbit Systems continues expanding its presence in Europe after winning a multi-billion-dollar modernization contract covering advanced battlefield technologies and precision strike systems. The package includes electronic warfare capabilities, reconnaissance...

May 25, 2026
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Norwegian drills feature drone integration

During the Tamber Shield exercise in Norway, Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter crews trained alongside Puma drones to improve coordination against high-speed maritime threats. The unmanned systems provided reconnaissance and...

May 20, 2026
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US Expands Counter-Drone With $500M

has secured a US military contract worth up to $500 million to support counter-drone operations under Joint Interagency Task Force 401. The agreement focuses on deploying scalable and lower-cost...

May 20, 2026
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Serbia Unveils Armed IKA-20-M Drone

has introduced a new armed version of its IKA-20-M multicopter drone platform featuring a 7.62mm machine gun capable of firing 250 rounds during a single mission. Named the IKA-MACHINE-GUN,...

May 20, 2026
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Draganfly Buys Skip Dynamix Assets

Canadian drone company has signed a deal worth up to $7.5 million to acquire assets from Skip Dynamix’s unmanned aerial systems business. The acquisition will combine Draganfly’s artificial intelligence,...

May 20, 2026
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Quantum, Rohde Add SIGINT to UAVs

has partnered with to integrate advanced signal intelligence payloads onto tactical unmanned aerial vehicles. The agreement aims to bring sophisticated electronic intelligence capabilities, traditionally limited to large aircraft such...

May 17, 2026
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New TEJAS STOL drone revealed in India

Indian defence startup Aryavart Technologies has introduced a new tactical unmanned aerial vehicle called TEJAS STOL, aimed at supporting long-range battlefield and surveillance missions. The Bhopal-based company, which earlier...

May 16, 2026
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Inside the Hermes surveillance drone

The Hermes family of unmanned aerial vehicles has played a major role in transforming modern intelligence and reconnaissance operations. Developed by Israeli defence company Elbit Systems, these medium-altitude, long-endurance...