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GA-ASI's YFQ-42A 'Dark Merlin' demonstrates open-architecture autonomy via Collins Aerospace integration while licensing Gambit-class architecture to UAE partner Calidus ahead of USAF CCA down-select.
U.S. Army expands JIATF-401 counter-UAS procurement network to Australia, Poland, South Korea, Romania; targets 25 allies by summer 2026 with $13M in completed purchases.
Shield AI's Hivemind autonomy software selected by Indian Army for V-BAT VTOL systems; $90M JSW Defence production hub in Hyderabad marks first non-Five Eyes export of the platform.
Munich C-UAS startup TYTAN Technologies secures €30M Series A co-led by NATO Innovation Fund, deploying combat-tested METIS interceptor drones in Ukraine and Germany.
Pentagon's Low-Cost Containerized Missile (LCCM) framework awards 10,000+ cruise missiles across four vendors, with Leidos securing 3,000 AGM-190A units at sub-$500K cost, reshaping U.S. munitions industrial base.
UVision secures $982M US military contract for Hero loitering munitions family, converting LASSO selection into production and establishing NATO standard status.
U.S. Navy commits $1.7B to large autonomous surface vessels, with three companies entering production of 150-200 foot unmanned warships capable of extended operations and weapons integration.
Red Cat Holdings secures Army's SRR Program of Record for 5,880 Black Widow units, positioning itself as the dominant domestic small UAS supplier amid NDAA-driven DJI restrictions.
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems delivers Iron Beam, the first operational high-power laser air defense system, positioning the Israeli defense giant at the center of directed energy and layered air defense.
Navy selects Anduril's Dive-XL for 1,000-nautical-mile autonomous submarine demo, signaling shift toward distributed mothership architecture over single-platform endurance models like Boeing's Orca.