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17 November

Rojoef Manuel

Russia Sets Up Independent Military Branch for Drone Ops

Russia has launched a dedicated Unmanned Systems Forces branch to manage its expanding drone operations.

15 November

Staff Writer With AFP

Colombia Inks $4.3B Deal to Buy Swedish Warplanes

Colombia has agreed to buy Swedish warplanes in a $4.3 billion deal with Saab, President Gustavo Petro said, as his country is locked in tension with the United States.

14 November

Vehicle launching a SpyX loitering munition

Rojoef Manuel

Israeli Company Opens Kamikaze Drone Plant in Morocco

Israel Aerospace Industries subsidiary BlueBird Aero Systems has inaugurated a production site in Morocco to build its SpyX loitering munitions.

14 November

Rojoef Manuel

US Sanctions Ukrainian Firms Tied to Iran’s Drone Production for Russia

The US Department of the Treasury has sanctioned two Ukrainian companies accused of helping Iran obtain critical components for tactical unmanned aerial systems used by Russia against Ukraine.

14 November

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter with 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation (General Support), 96th Aviation Troop Command, Washington National Guard airlifts a M777 towed 155mm howitzer during a training exercise with 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Washington National Guard at Yakima Training Center, Wash., July 17, 2025. The 96th Aviation Battalion’s CH-47 helicopters have the ability to slingload cargo from their undercarriage, including the M777 towed 155mm howitzer artillery cannons. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Tristin Salisbury)

Rojoef Manuel

Boeing Lands $876M US Army Deal for 60 CH-47F Chinooks

Boeing has secured an $876.4-million contract to supply up to 60 CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters to the US Army.

14 November

A US Air Force Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron Mission Sustainment Team watches as an MQ-9 Reaper prepares to land on an unprepared dirt surface

Jodesz Gavilan

Amentum Wins $995M MQ-9 Reaper Modernization Contract

Amentum has secured a major US Air Force contract to modernize the MQ-9 Reaper fleet, reinforcing the edge of American UAS.

14 November

Anduril’s drone prototype for the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, designated YFQ-44A.

Jodesz Gavilan

EDGE, Anduril Join Forces to Produce Next-Gen Autonomous Systems

EDGE Group and Anduril are joining forces to develop next-generation autonomous systems in a significant regional defense collaboration.

14 November

Jodesz Gavilan

Spain’s New Airbus C295 SAR Aircraft Completes First Flight

Spain’s air fleet modernization has reached a milestone as Airbus completed the first flight of its new C295 Search and Rescue aircraft.

14 November

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves First Military Sale to Taiwan Since Trump’s Return

The United States has approved $330 million-worth of parts and equipment in its first military sale to Taiwan since US President Donald Trump's return to the White House, the island's foreign ministry said Friday.

14 November

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Allies Ditch Boeing for New Surveillance Planes

NATO countries have ditched plans to buy US-made Boeing aircraft to replace the alliance's aging fleet of surveillance planes, after Washington pulled out of the program, the Netherlands said Thursday.

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