drones

Thales, Destinus Partner on Counter-Drone, Long-Range Strike Systems

Thales and Destinus have signed a strategic partnership to jointly develop counter-drone, long-range strike, and integrated air defense systems for European and international armed forces.

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Shield AI, GE Complete Critical X-BAT Engine Integration Test

Shield AI and GE Aerospace have completed a critical propulsion milestone for the X-BAT aircraft, bringing the platform closer to flight testing later this year.

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MQ-9B Moves Closer to Carrying Joint Strike Missile

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Kongsberg Gruppen have completed two key design reviews for integrating the Joint Strike Missile onto the MQ-9B unmanned aerial system.

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AeroVironment to Produce More P550 eVTOL Drones for US Army

AeroVironment has received a $117.3-million contract to produce additional P550 electrical vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial systems for the US Army.

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Ukraine’s Drone Contracts Top $7.6 Billion in First Half of 2026

Ukraine signed contracts worth over 333.6 billion Ukrainian Hryvnia for drones in the first half of 2026, more than double the value recorded during the same period last year.

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This Israeli Air Defense System Doesn’t Shoot Down Drones. It Confuses Them

Israel has presented a new soft-kill defense solution it says is effective against virtually any air-breathing threat.

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Japan Taps Quantum Systems to Develop Drone Killers

Tokyo has signed on Quantum Systems to help develop and evaluate next-generation interceptor drones under the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency’s Counter Unmanned Aerial System Proof-of-Concept effort.

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Taiwan to Drop Major Counter-Drone Deal After Tests Underperformed

Taipei is seeking to cancel a $30.5 million contract for fixed-site counter-unmanned aerial system solutions after the equipment repeatedly failed to pass military benchmarks.

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EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance Names Quantum Systems as Founding Member

Quantum Systems has been selected as a founding member of the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance, a new initiative aimed at accelerating drone development and strengthening Europe’s defense industrial base.

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Panama Receives K1000ULE Long-Endurance UAS From Kraus Hamdani

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace has delivered its K1000ULE long-endurance unmanned aerial systems to the Panamanian Public Forces under a “multi-million-dollar” US foreign military sale contract.

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