autonomous systems

Germany Buys Advanced Puma Tactical Drones From AeroVironment

AeroVironment has won a $30.9 million contract to provide Germany with next-generation Puma unmanned aerial systems under the LARUS airborne reconnaissance program.

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US Marines Form Robotics Unit to Lead Drone Warfare Training

The US Marine Corps has established the Marine Corps Robotics Integration Group to supervise training and standardization of small unmanned aerial systems and counter-drone solutions across the force.

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Honeywell, Enigma Partner on Mission Systems for Phoenix Drone

Honeywell Aerospace has teamed up with Enigma Aerospace to explore integrating advanced mission systems into the Phoenix Series unmanned aircraft system for US and allied defense operators.

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Rafale F4 Gets a New Radar-Hunting Wingman

The Rafale F4 fighter jet has gained a smarter way to hunt enemy air defense radars after French firms Dassault Aviation and Harmattan AI completed a successful flight test of a drone-mounted electronic warfare system.

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Pentagon Opens Hunt for Disposable Drones to Complement MQ-9A Reaper

The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit has launched a competition for a low-cost, modular unmanned aerial system capable of performing many of the missions handled by the MQ-9A Reaper.

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Germany Begins Serial Production of GEREON Ground Drones for Ukraine

German companies Deutz and ARX Robotics have started serial production of the GEREON unmanned ground vehicle in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, with the first systems scheduled for delivery to Ukraine later this year.

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Rheinmetall, DOK-ING Form Croatian Venture for Next-Gen UGV Tech

German defense giant Rheinmetall has launched Rheinmetall Unmanned Vehicles, a joint venture with Croatian autonomous systems developer DOK-ING, as part of an effort to expand Europe’s ground drone industry.

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Experimental German Drone Hits 699 Km/h in Push Toward Future High-Speed Interceptors

German firm Quantum Systems Group is pushing the limits of electric flight with a series of high-speed experiments aimed at advancing future unmanned aircraft and interceptor drones.

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Ukraine Clears Roboneers Lynx PLUS Ground Drone for Operational Use

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has approved the deployment of the locally-built Lynx PLUS unmanned ground vehicle, expanding the military’s arsenal for land-based autonomous missions.

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Netherlands Adopts Danish Drone for Tactical ISR Missions

The Netherlands Ministry of Defence has contracted Danish defense tech company Sky-Watch A/S to supply its RQ-35 Heidrun unmanned aerial systems for company-level intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.

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