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Australian startup Drone Forge places inaugural order for 17 Airbus Flexrotor UAVs

Australian aerospace startup Drone Forge has signed an agreement with Airbus Helicopters to purchase six Flexrotor unmanned aerial systems (17 aircraft), marking the largest order for the platform. The mission-ready UAS will be configured for diverse operational roles across the Asia-Pacific region.

2025-06-18T02:39:20.682238-07:00

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Volatus Aerospace closes C$3 million from Investissement Québec to scale BVLOS drone operations

2025-06-19T07:59:09.452498-07:00

Royal Aeronautical Society

Drones, Engines and Next-Gen Fighters Take Center Stage at Paris Air Show 2025

2025-06-15T21:59:27.872456-07:00

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Anduril and Rheinmetall to Co-Develop Fury and Barracuda Autonomous Air Systems for Europe

2025-06-18T00:32:17.694803-07:00

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Diehl Defence and POLARIS to develop IRIS-T armed hypersonic spaceplane German defence contractor Diehl Defence and spaceplane specialist POLARIS Raumflugzeuge have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement at the Paris Air Show to co-develop an unmanned, hypersonic spaceplane integrating Diehl’s IRIS-T missiles. The platform aims to marry spaceplane technologies with advanced missile systems for new airborne strike solutions.

2025-06-20T01:52:30.869432-07:00

Diehl Defence and POLARIS to develop IRIS-T armed hypersonic spaceplane

Breaking Defense

General Atomics Accelerates Global Pitch for Collaborative Combat Aircraft with Gambit 2 Reveal General Atomics Aeronautical Systems President Dave Alexander says the company is advancing its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program with an unprecedented pace of international partner engagement. At Paris Air Show 2025, GA-ASI unveiled a full-scale YFQ-42A ‘Gambit 2’ model to support European coproduction talks.

2025-06-19T09:20:11.939906-07:00

General Atomics Accelerates Global Pitch for Collaborative Combat Aircraft with Gambit 2 Reveal

Vertical Mag

Volatus Aerospace closes C$3 million from Investissement Québec to scale BVLOS drone operations Volatus Aerospace has closed a C$3 million private placement with Investissement Québec, its existing major institutional investor. The company will deploy proceeds for inventory, capital expenditures and working capital to expand beyond-visual-line-of-sight, night and automated drone operations coast-to-coast.

2025-06-19T07:59:09.452498-07:00

Volatus Aerospace closes C$3 million from Investissement Québec to scale BVLOS drone operations

FlightGlobal

Heron MK II UAV Adds Integrated COMINT and ELINT for Real-Time Front-Line ISR Israel Aerospace Industries has rolled out the Heron MK II unmanned aerial vehicle featuring integrated COMINT and ELINT sensor suites designed to deliver simultaneous signals intelligence across electronic and communications domains in contested airspace. The multi-sensor configuration enables real-time tactical ISR support for front-line units.

2025-06-19T05:52:06.399326-07:00

Heron MK II UAV Adds Integrated COMINT and ELINT for Real-Time Front-Line ISR

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France’s DGA Taps Thales and Daher to Develop Sovereign MALE ISR Drone Demonstrator The French armament procurement agency DGA has contracted Thales and Daher to develop a fully French medium-altitude, long-endurance turboprop drone for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. The demonstrator is slated for flight testing by end-2026, advancing France’s sovereign UAS capabilities and reducing reliance on foreign suppliers.

2025-06-18T09:13:20.273403-07:00

France’s DGA Taps Thales and Daher to Develop Sovereign MALE ISR Drone Demonstrator

AINonline

PSB Unveils TJ200, Its Most Powerful Engine Yet for High-Performance UAS PSB today unveiled the TJ200, its most powerful engine yet for unmanned aerial systems, promising to unlock new performance thresholds in both defense and commercial UAS markets. Engineered for high-performance missions, the TJ200 aims to support emerging applications from ISR to cargo transport requiring significant thrust and efficiency.

2025-06-18T07:12:08.714274-07:00

PSB Unveils TJ200, Its Most Powerful Engine Yet for High-Performance UAS

FlightGlobal

Aura Aero Unveils ENBATA MALE Unmanned System at Paris Air Show At the Paris Air Show, Aura Aero officially launched its ENBATA medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air system, presenting a full-scale mock-up. Designed to meet urgent European MALE drone requirements, ENBATA offers a sovereign, multi-mission platform primed for French military ISR and civilian surveillance roles.

2025-06-18T04:11:12.124920-07:00

Aura Aero Unveils ENBATA MALE Unmanned System at Paris Air Show

FlightGlobal

Thales and Turgis Gaillard unveil fully French AAROK MALE drone with AirMaster S radar Thales has partnered with Turgis Gaillard to integrate its AirMaster S radar onto the AAROK MALE unmanned aerial system, offering a 100% French medium-altitude, long-endurance ISR and maritime surveillance solution. The collaboration paves the way for additional Thales sensor integration on the AAROK platform.

2025-06-18T03:17:27.942461-07:00

Thales and Turgis Gaillard unveil fully French AAROK MALE drone with AirMaster S radar

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