Military Drones
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Reconnaissance, strike, and tactical military drone programs.
Latest Coverage
Swarmer Logs 100,000 Combat Missions in Ukraine
Ukrainian drone autonomy startup Swarmer has logged over 100,000 real-world combat missions since April 2024, coordinating swarms of up to 690 drones.
Anduril Copperhead-500M Breaks Speed Records in Sea Trials
Anduril's Copperhead-500M autonomous underwater munition completed high-agility sea trials, moving from concept to capability.
Anduril and Kraken Partner on Unmanned Surface Vessels
Anduril and Kraken partner to develop K5 and K7 unmanned surface vessels for US Navy hybrid fleet programs.
Ukraine's Drone Deal: Exporting Battle-Tested Weapons
Ukraine is launching a structured arms export program selling combat-proven drones and electronic warfare systems to allies.
Arcanus Aerial Licenses Beyond Vision UAVs for Canada
Arcanus Aerial signed a production licence with Portugal's Beyond Vision to manufacture UAVs in Canada for NATO customers.
EU and Ukraine Launch €100M BraveTech Weapons Program
The EU and Ukraine's Brave1 platform launched BraveTech EU, a €100M initiative to fast-track combat-tested weapons.
Firestorm Labs Raises $82M for Containerized Drone Factories
Firestorm Labs closes an $82M Series B to expand its xCell containerized drone manufacturing platform, backed by Lockheed Martin and In-Q-Tel.
Red Cat to Deliver 173 Black Widow Drones to Japan
Red Cat Holdings wins ATLA contract to supply 173 Black Widow sUAS to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force under FY2026 procurement.
82nd Airborne Trains on Bumblebee V2 Drone Interceptor
Twenty 82nd Airborne paratroopers trained on the Bumblebee V2 counter-drone system at Fort Bragg under a $5.2M award.
AeroVironment Gets $14.6M Army Contract for VAPOR CLE Drones
AeroVironment secured a $14.6M US Army contract for its VAPOR CLE electric VTOL drone under the CoLvl DR SUAS Tranche 2 program for Brigade Combat Teams.
USAF Airmen Flew Anduril's YFQ-44A Autonomously at Edwards
Air Force warfighters conducted daily YFQ-44A sorties at Edwards AFB using a laptop-based C2 kit, no Anduril support.
Shield AI Selected for Navy's $800M V-BAT ISR Contract Pool
Shield AI will compete for up to $800M in Navy ISR task orders using its V-BAT VTOL drone.
Volatus Aerospace Wins CAD $2.1M NATO Training Contract
Volatus Aerospace won a CAD $2.1M contract to deliver drone training for security forces at a NATO-allied ministry.
The Pentagon Just Bet $54.6B on Autonomous Warfare
The DoD FY2027 budget requests a 24,000% funding increase for its autonomous warfighting group — DAWG.
Aero Velocity Partners on Mobile Drone Launch Vehicle
Aero Velocity and AC Future are jointly developing a mobile drone launch platform for U.S. military ISR and electronic warfare missions.
AEVEX Raises $320M in IPO at $2.57B Valuation
AEVEX Aerospace shares jumped 15% on NYSE debut, opening at $23.01 against a $20 offer price and valuing the defense drone maker at $2.57 billion.
Air Force Pilots YFQ-44A Fury Without Anduril Support
Air Force personnel ran end-to-end YFQ-44A operations at Edwards AFB — a milestone in Anduril's CCA competition.
Anduril's YFQ-44A Fury Passes Air Force Flight Test
The Air Force's Experimental Operations Unit ran YFQ-44A sorties at Edwards AFB using a laptop and two Pelican cases.
Draganfly Lands AFSOC Deal for Flex FPV Drones and Training
Draganfly secured a partnership with Air Force Special Operations Command to deliver Flex FPV drones and operator training.
EU Commits €1.07B to Drone and C-UAS Defence Projects
The EU approved €1.07B for 57 defence projects under the European Defence Fund, with major funding for drones and C-UAS.
Companies
Anduril Industries
US defense technology company building autonomous weapons, counter-UAS, and AI command software, and manufacturing them at its own Arsenal-1 plant in Ohio.
United States
AeroVironment
US manufacturer of small tactical UAS, loitering munitions and counter-UAS systems, transformed in scale by its 2025 acquisition of BlueHalo.
United States
Boeing
Boeing is a US aerospace manufacturer with commercial-airplane, defense and space, and fleet-services businesses.
United States
Shield AI
US defense technology company building autonomous flight software and the V-BAT and X-BAT uncrewed aircraft for military customers.
United States
Baykar
Turkish defense company behind the Bayraktar TB2, the most widely exported armed drone of the past decade, now also the owner of Italy's Piaggio Aerospace.
Turkey
General Atomics
Privately held US defense contractor whose GA-ASI division builds the Predator and Reaper families of large military uncrewed aircraft.
United States
Red Cat Holdings
US defense drone company supplying NDAA-compliant small unmanned systems for military reconnaissance through its Teal Drones subsidiary.
United States
Elbit Systems
Israeli publicly traded defense electronics company producing UAVs, electro-optics, electronic warfare systems, precision munitions, and C4I solutions for military customers worldwide.
Israel
Products
Recent Funding
Series C
Sequoia Capital, American Strategic Technology Fund, Interlagos, Valor Equity Partners, Allen & Company, Thiel Capital, Spark Capital, Dylan Field
Neros TechnologiesRecent Contracts
defense
U.S. Army, AeroVironment
Delivery order for additional Switchblade 600 Block 2 loitering munitions, plus Switchblade 600...
defense
US Army PAE Fires, Anduril Industries
Three-year contract to supply a minimum of 3,000 surface-launched Barracuda-500M missiles with...
defense
US DoD Office of Under Secretary for Research and Engineering, Leidos
Three-year contract to supply 3,000 low-cost containerized missiles as part of DoD's low-cost...
defense
US Army Portfolio Acquisition Executive Fires, Anduril Industries
Three-year production agreement for a minimum of 3,000 Surface-Launched Barracuda-500M cruise...
defense
Naval Sea Systems Command, Huntington Ingalls Industries
Contract modification on N00024-23-C-6308 for continued Lionfish Small Unmanned Undersea Vehicle...