AeroVironment Expands Manufacturing Capacity, UAS Products, With ESAero Acquisition AeroVironment buys ESAero for $200 million to expand drone production and defense product lineup AeroVironment has closed a $200 million acquisition of Empirical Systems Aerospace, adding manufacturin... manufacturing Mar 19, 2026
Robinson Helicopter Details New Unmanned Business Unit, Cargo UAS Project With Sikorsky Robinson launches unmanned unit and cargo helicopter program with Sikorsky Robinson Helicopter has launched a new unmanned business and unveiled an autonomous cargo helicopter project with Sikorsky. T... cargo Mar 19, 2026
Mitsubishi Conducts Successful Flight Demo of Mission Autonomy Mitsubishi completes AI mission autonomy flight demo for UAV in eight weeks Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has completed a flight demonstration of AI-powered mission autonomy for an unmanned aerial vehic... autonomy Mar 19, 2026
Ukraine Firm to Enhance Its Drones With German Signals Intelligence Tech Ukrainian drone maker partners with Rohde & Schwarz to add signals intelligence capability Ukrainian drone manufacturer Pegasus Arms has partnered with Germany’s Rohde & Schwarz to equip its unmanned ... ew Mar 19, 2026
DroneShield and Robin Radar Systems Partner to Expand Counter-UAS Sensor Marketplace DroneShield adds Robin Radar to expand counter-drone sensor options DroneShield has partnered with Robin Radar Systems to add 3D radar capability to its counter-UAS sensor marketplace. The deal gives ... counter-uas Mar 18, 2026
Baykar Pushes Loitering Munition Reach to 2,000 Km With Swarm-Ready K2 Baykar Tests Swarm-Ready K2, Extending Loitering Munition Reach to 2,000 Km Baykar has flight-tested its K2 loitering munition in coordinated formations, pushing Turkey deeper into AI-enabled swarm wa... swarm Mar 17, 2026
Instead of Missiles, Turkish Combat Drone Carries Smaller UAVs Under Its Wings Turkish Combat Drone Demonstrates Wing-Mounted Carriage of Smaller UAVs Turkish Aerospace Industries has unveiled a new drone warfare concept, showing its Aksungur combat UAV carrying two smaller Supe... combat uav Mar 13, 2026
Greece Advances Combat Drone Development With Four New Contracts Greece signs four contracts to speed domestic combat drone programs Greece has signed four new contracts to accelerate domestic combat drone and loitering munition development. The deals were issued b... combat uav Mar 13, 2026
EagleNXT Expands Defense Technology Portfolio with Investment in Autonomous Loitering Munition Developer EagleNXT invests in Aerodrome to deepen autonomous strike capabilities EagleNXT has made a strategic investment in Israel-based Aerodrome Group, expanding its reach into autonomous loitering munitions... loitering munition Mar 6, 2026
Kaizen Signs Agricultural UAV Agreement with Uzbekistan Uzbekistan sets path for agricultural UAV rollout across 300,000 hectares under Kaizen agreement Uzbekistan has signed a cooperation framework with Kaizen Aerospace to evaluate agricultural UAV operat... agriculture Mar 4, 2026
Galaxy 1 and Viasat Partner to Scale UAV Satellite Connectivity for BVLOS Operations Galaxy 1 teams with Viasat to expand satellite links for BVLOS drone operations Galaxy 1 Communications has partnered with Viasat to broaden delivery of satellite connectivity for drones and advanced ... satcom Mar 3, 2026
U.S. shows ISAC leadership as Ericsson demonstrates breakthrough drone detection proof of concept at Texas headquarters Ericsson shows 5G drone detection system in Texas, pushing networks toward 6G sensing Ericsson has demonstrated a live 5G-based drone detection system at its U.S. headquarters in Plano, Texas. The tes... detection Feb 26, 2026