Germany launches €9B strike drone shift led by startups
Berlin has awarded contracts to startups, launching a €9 billion strike drone programme and signalling a doctrinal shift toward scalable unmanned warfare.
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Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Air
Weapon / Missile
US Gives Designations to Three New Mini Cruise Missiles
The US has given designations to its three new mini cruise missiles -Barracuda 500, Rusty Dagger, and Black Arrow- to provide long range with minimal size.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Ukrainian Security Service SBU Halts Altius UAVs' Operation
Ukraine’s security service, SBU, had halted the operations involving the Altius series of UAVs produced by Anduril, which exhibited subpar jamming resistance.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Anduril’s YFQ-44A Fury CCA Prototype Performs Maiden Flight
YFQ-44A Fury, months after GA-ASI’s YFQ-42 prototype, has performed its maiden flight as the second prototype for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Australia launches $1.1B Ghost Shark XL-AUV programme
The Royal Australian Navy has signed a five-year $1.1 billion deal with Anduril to produce large autonomous submarines, aiming for initial service in 2026.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
US Navy Gathers Firms for the Conceptual Development of CCAs
Following the start of US Air Force CCAs’ prototype testing, the US Navy has signed contracts with four firms for conceptual development of carrier-based CCAs.
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
USN Installs Jet-Powered Anti-Drone Munitions on Destroyers
The USN is installing Coyote Block 2 and Roadrunner-M jet-powered loitering munitions, mainly intended for use against UAVs, on its CSG-assigned destroyers.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Anduril Forms Cooperation with Rheinmetall for UAVs
U.S.-based Anduril will cooperate with German Rheinmetall on the YFQ-44A Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) and the Barracuda family of missiles.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
U.S. Air Force Declares Its First CCA Squadron Operational
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General David Allvin announced that an Experimental Operations Unit for CCA testing was given an operational squadron status.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Anduril Begins Producing Roadrunner-M Loitering Munitions
Anduril shared the images of its jet-powered Roadrunner-M anti-air loitering munitions with VTOL capability rolled out from the serial production line.
Engine and Transmission
Anduril to Develop Solid Rocket Motor for US Army HIMARS
Anduril will produce a new rocket motor to boost HIMARS capacity for the US Army, aiming to reduce costs and increase range with its proprietary ALITEC fuel.
Air
Boeing Picked for NGAD, the Fighter Designated as F-47
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the selection of Boeing as the supplier of the NGAD fighter jet, with the fighter receiving the designation F-47.
Air
Unmanned Systems
USAF Names Its First Unmanned Combat Aircraft Prototypes
USAF has announced that the two contenders for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme from Anduril and GA-ASI are designated YFQ-44A and YFQ-42A.
Ammunition
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Anduril Announces Partnership with OpenAI
U.S.-based defence firm Anduril and OpenAI will cooperate on C-UAS systems' AI development and training.
Weapon / Missile
Anduril Introduces New Barracuda Attack Missiles Family
The American Anduril company presented a new family of Barracuda attack missiles, which consists of the Barracuda-100/250/500.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Pentagon Introduces AI-Guided Combat Drones
The Pentagon has launched a major project to build artificial intelligence-guided Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles.
