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Destinus closes €200M pre-IPO at >€5B valuation, forms 51-49 JV with Rheinmetall for cruise missiles, integrates Shield AI Hivemind autonomy on Hornet interceptor.
Lockheed Martin's $25M investment in Fortem Technologies signals prime contractors are shifting to ecosystem acquisition over organic C-UAS development.
Von der Leyen announces Ukraine's full integration into EU air defense and drone procurement, backed by €28.3B, repositioning Kyiv as defense industrial partner rather than aid recipient.
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.
AUKUS Pillar II commits US, UK, and Australia to shared C2 software and autonomy baseline for allied robotic maritime fleets by 2026, reshaping naval procurement.
Saab and GA-ASI complete first flight of LoyalEye, integrating airborne early warning radar onto the MQ-9B Sky Guardian unmanned platform, shifting AEW from crewed to attritable systems.
AVPL International claims 5M+ acre drone spraying collaboration with IFFCO across eight Indian states, but lacks independent corroboration ahead of planned IPO and merger.
Navantia wins €146M in EDF funding across four naval autonomy projects, positioning itself to define European naval architecture standards post-Brexit.