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AeroVironment receives $51 million Army order for Switchblade 600 systems. The follow-on procurement covers Block 2 weapons for US forces and Block 1 equipment for an allied Foreign Military Sales customer.
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US Army selects five companies for its Janus microreactor programme. Up to $2.2 billion will support milestone-based development, construction, and operation across five initial military installations.
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Palladyne AI and NORDA will combine autonomy technologies for drones. SwarmOS will coordinate multiple aircraft while Underdog provides terminal guidance when navigation and communications are degraded.
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Gelion completes independent lithium-sulfur drone mission testing with QinetiQ successfully. The cells sustained 3C operation and repeated 6C pulses while completing representative take-off, cruise, and landing profiles.
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Dstl has detailed analysis supporting the Royal Navy’s Hybrid Navy. The work examines how crewed and uncrewed systems, digital networks, sensing, communications, and decision-making can operate as an integrated force.
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Five Nordic technology groups have joined a new defence track. Ericsson, Kongsberg, Nokia, Patria, and Saab will develop industry-backed initiatives spanning connectivity, artificial intelligence, autonomy, and regional defence resilience.
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Sweden has received four Archer 8×8 howitzers from BAE Systems. The handover starts delivery against a 48-system contract as Stockholm expands divisional artillery and the ammunition capacity supporting it.
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BEL has secured ₹730 crore in additional defence electronics orders. The package spans communications, radar, avionics, land systems, electro-optics, cyber security, jamming, batteries, spares, and support.
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NOEMI and SkyHop will assess fifteen amphibious aircraft for India. The commercial agreement also leaves open future local manufacture and assembly of electric and hybrid aircraft.
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Teledyne FLIR OEM will advance next-generation Army thermal imaging capability. The DUTCH programme targets improved uncooled sensor performance, lower SWaP-C, and scalable US production for future defence systems.