Castelion secures $1bn Series C funding to scale low-cost hypersonic missile production

U.S. Army leverages rapid acquisition mechanisms to procure proven counter-drone systems

US Navy allocates $50 million for Shield AI runway-independent strike drone

DALO Industry Days 2026 opens in Denmark with focus on multi-domain defense technologies

UK maintains defence support for Ukraine despite Moscow warnings over long-range drone strikes

Russia constructs secret drone launch hubs within range of NATO territory

The Orbital Front: How Satellite Internet Became a Weapon of War

US Loses 45 MQ-9 Reaper Drones in Iran Conflict — a Quarter of Pre-War Fleet

U.S. Central Command forms first multinational attack drone unit Task Force Falcon Strike

U.S.-Ukraine drone exercise: Ukraine wins, WSJ says NATO hasn’t caught up

DARPA competition tests revolutionary heavy-lift drone designs for defense and commercial utility

Future naval leaders test air, surface, and subsea drones in inaugural YP NEXT exercise

US Army speeds up drone buying with soldier-tested UAS Marketplace

Unidentified UAVs spotted over German base storing Patriot components

DHS awards $1.5 billion contract to 12 defense firms to overhaul counter-drone capabilities

Firestorm Labs manufactures 3D-printed drones aboard USS Essex at sea

Pentagon ramps up online platform to speed counter-drone tech to U.S. troops and allies

From backpack to battlefield: U.S. Army trials four LASSO drone contenders

“Drone Dominance” or Drone Deficience? Inside the Pentagon’s Race to Catch Up

The future of war: Ukrainian bomber drone rescues UGV from unexploded FPV

NAVSEA issues market research notice for advanced NATO ship-defense interceptor

Ukraine fields turbojet-powered Alexa Spatium interceptor to counter Russian strike drones

POLARIS Spaceplanes conducts inaugural flight test of COBRA missile-carrier prototype

Companies

NEWT21

NEWT21 specializes in the design and production of unmanned surface vessels and dual-use composite platforms.

Origin Robotics

Origin Robotics is a defense technology company that specializes in the development of autonomous systems.

Technologies and Products

FOG

Other features: USV FOG is equipped for comprehensive surface scanning and detailed reconnaissance, utilizing technologies such as OE/IR cameras, sonar, dual sensors, LIDAR, and marine radar for target identification. Operating in conjunction with tethered UAVs, it provides robust area surveillance from an altitude of 60 meters, while also being designed to deploy an initiator kit […]

RAY

Other features: USV RAY transports up to 500 kg of cargo to support logistical resupply. Designed with fixed mounts for four stretchers and a durable Kevlar cover, the vessel handles medical evacuation (MEDEVAC). It also serves as a multi-role maritime platform capable of acting as a UAV mother ship, an air defense unit with interceptor […]

BLAZE

Other features: EO/IR sensor suite & AI-enabled recognition ensure real-time identification and lock-on. Wave-Off Functionality allows mission abort until final approach. Self-destruct protocol triggers if geofence is breached, communication is lost, or a critical failure occurs. Transport case doubles as a launch station and charging dock.