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The US Army awarded a $117 million production contract to field the AV P550, a long‑range VTOL unmanned aerial system, to frontline combat units, procuring an unspecified quantity to provide enhanced reconnaissance, surveillance and target‑acquisition capabilities in near‑term operational deployments.
Rising use of AI and ongoing conflicts are driving a rapid expansion in the military drone market, analysts say. Suppliers such as AeroVironment and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions are highlighted as potential industrial winners as governments scale procurement of autonomous and semi‑autonomous UAS for ISR and strike roles.
A drone that entered Estonia from Russia struck the chimney of the Auvere power plant, Estonian authorities reported. Authorities said the impact caused no injuries and no damage to power infrastructure, but the event highlights cross-border UAS risks to civilian sites.
Two unmanned aerial vehicles crossed from Russian airspace into Estonia and Latvia; accounts differ on origin, with some officials calling them Russian and others describing them as Ukrainian military drones routed via Russia. One struck a power‑station chimney in Estonia; the other crashed in Latvia; no injuries reported.
Recent conflicts have shown uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) are reshaping combat, and GA‑ASI says it is delivering the platforms, autonomy and weapons integration governments need to compete and win. The company frames fielded UAS as an urgent operational response to changing battlefield requirements.
Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani has unveiled a five‑year industrial plan focused on growing manned and unmanned systems businesses. The programme prioritises expansion across helicopters, tiltrotors, unmanned aerial systems and integrated defence solutions as the company seeks new contracts, capabilities and revenue streams through 2030.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Shield AI completed autonomous flight tests in Japan after integrating Shield’s Hivemind autonomy software into an MHI prototype drone in under two months. The sorties demonstrated coordinated manoeuvres, on‑air learning and rapid software‑to‑aircraft integration on a Japanese platform.
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