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Defense & Aerospace

FCC Bans Foreign Robot Imports Over 2kg Under Expanded Security List

The Federal Communications Commission added mobile, communicating robots exceeding 2 kilograms to it...

By RoboticsIntl · August 18, 2026
FCC Bans Foreign Robot Imports Over 2kg Under Expanded Security List
Defense & Aerospace

Neros Technologies Raises $250M for Defense Drone Deployment by Year-End

The San Francisco-based startup secured one of the largest defense robotics funding rounds this year...

By RoboticsIntl · August 18, 2026
Neros Technologies Raises $250M for Defense Drone Deployment by Year-End
Defense & Aerospace

DARPA Lift Challenge Tests Heavy-Lift Drone Capabilities Through Weekend

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Lift Challenge runs through August 9, 2026, testing ...

By RoboticsIntl · August 7, 2026
DARPA Lift Challenge Tests Heavy-Lift Drone Capabilities Through Weekend
Defense & Aerospace

BiomX Acquires 10% Stake in Motomea Electric Motor Developer

The strategic investment comes bundled with an exclusive drone distribution license and an option fo...

By RoboticsIntl · August 6, 2026
BiomX Acquires 10% Stake in Motomea Electric Motor Developer
Defense & Aerospace

Ukraine Deploys Armed Ground Robots via Heavy-Lift Drone in Combat Operations

Combat footage shows Ukrainian forces using multicopter drones to airlift armed unmanned ground vehi...

By RoboticsIntl · August 4, 2026
Ukraine Deploys Armed Ground Robots via Heavy-Lift Drone in Combat Operations
Defense & Aerospace

Royal Navy Tests Autonomous Surface Vessel with Tethered Drone in 14-Foot Seas

The UK Ministry of Defence completed sea trials of an uncrewed surface vessel capable of launching a...

By RoboticsIntl · August 3, 2026
Royal Navy Tests Autonomous Surface Vessel with Tethered Drone in 14-Foot Seas
Defense & Aerospace

Space-Eyes Merges with McKinley Acquisition in $638M SPAC Deal

The defense technology firm, which specializes in AI-driven counter-drone systems, will gain public ...

By RoboticsIntl · August 1, 2026
Space-Eyes Merges with McKinley Acquisition in $638M SPAC Deal
Defense & Aerospace

UAV Jammer Market Projected to Reach $5.90B by 2031 on 27.2% CAGR

Counter-drone jamming systems will grow from $1.77 billion this year to $5.90 billion by 2031, accor...

By RoboticsIntl · August 1, 2026
UAV Jammer Market Projected to Reach $5.90B by 2031 on 27.2% CAGR
Defense & Aerospace

XTEND Completes First British Army Long-Range Autonomous Strike with Live Ordnance

The Israeli defense tech company's interactive drone system delivered kinetic payloads during Exerci...

By RoboticsIntl · July 23, 2026
XTEND Completes First British Army Long-Range Autonomous Strike with Live Ordnance
Defense & Aerospace

Allen Control Systems Wins Marine Corps Contract for AI-Powered Counter-UAS Turret

The US Marine Corps has contracted Allen Control Systems to deploy autonomous gun turrets that use c...

By RoboticsIntl · July 23, 2026
Allen Control Systems Wins Marine Corps Contract for AI-Powered Counter-UAS Turret
Defense & Aerospace

Applied Intuition Launches No-Code Platform for Robotics Developers

The Mountain View startup, valued at $15 billion, has released a software infrastructure platform th...

By RoboticsIntl · July 22, 2026
Applied Intuition Launches No-Code Platform for Robotics Developers
Defense & Aerospace

Beam Global Books $500K in Battery Orders in Single Week from Drone, Robotics Clients

Beam Global, the San Diego-based energy infrastructure company, logged over half a million dollars i...

By RoboticsIntl · July 22, 2026
Beam Global Books $500K in Battery Orders in Single Week from Drone, Robotics Clients
Defense & Aerospace

Anduril Unveils Thunder Tiltrotor as Autonomous Wingman for Attack Helicopters

The defense technology firm built Thunder as a fully autonomous armed reconnaissance platform design...

By RoboticsIntl · July 20, 2026
Anduril Unveils Thunder Tiltrotor as Autonomous Wingman for Attack Helicopters
Defense & Aerospace

USAF XQ-58A Valkyrie Fires Live AMRAAM in Autonomous Combat Test

The Air Force flew an unmanned combat air vehicle through a full weapons release sequence without hu...

By RoboticsIntl · July 20, 2026
USAF XQ-58A Valkyrie Fires Live AMRAAM in Autonomous Combat Test
Defense & Aerospace

Military UAV Market Projected to Hit $109 Billion by 2031 at 25.7% CAGR

Global military drone spending will more than triple over the next five years, jumping from $34.85 b...

By RoboticsIntl · July 18, 2026
Military UAV Market Projected to Hit $109 Billion by 2031 at 25.7% CAGR
Defense & Aerospace

XTEND Completes Long-Range Autonomous Strike Missions for British Army

The Israeli defense technology firm supported live-fire exercises during Ex RHINO BIZZ, marking the ...

By RoboticsIntl · July 17, 2026
XTEND Completes Long-Range Autonomous Strike Missions for British Army
Defense & Aerospace

Icarus Robotics Selects KULR ONE Space Battery for JOY Free-Flying ISS Robot

KULR Technology Group will supply battery systems to power JOY, a free-flying robotic assistant deve...

By RoboticsIntl · July 15, 2026
Icarus Robotics Selects KULR ONE Space Battery for JOY Free-Flying ISS Robot
Defense & Aerospace

Ondas Acquires DZYNE Technologies for $875.8M in Defense Push

Ondas Holdings closed an $875.8 million acquisition of DZYNE Technologies, a developer of long-endur...

By RoboticsIntl · July 14, 2026
Ondas Acquires DZYNE Technologies for $875.8M in Defense Push
Defense & Aerospace

T3 Defense Acquires 60% of Project35 for Counter-UAV Portfolio

T3 Defense has purchased a majority stake in Israeli drone developer Project35, gaining control of a...

By RoboticsIntl · July 11, 2026
T3 Defense Acquires 60% of Project35 for Counter-UAV Portfolio
Defense & Aerospace

Israeli Deep-Tech Exits Shift to Robotics, Sensors as Hardware Overtakes Software

Hardware companies building robots, sensors, chips and drones accounted for the largest Israeli tech...

By RoboticsIntl · July 7, 2026
Israeli Deep-Tech Exits Shift to Robotics, Sensors as Hardware Overtakes Software
Defense & Aerospace

Anduril in Talks to Acquire Nissan Oppama Plant for Drone Production

The California-based autonomous systems manufacturer is negotiating to purchase Nissan's assembly fa...

By RoboticsIntl · June 27, 2026
Anduril in Talks to Acquire Nissan Oppama Plant for Drone Production
Defense & Aerospace

Autonomous Imaging Drone Market Projected at $40B by 2030

The global market for autonomous imaging UAVs will exceed $40 billion by 2030, driven by enterprises...

By RoboticsIntl · June 26, 2026
Autonomous Imaging Drone Market Projected at $40B by 2030
Defense & Aerospace

Japan to Deploy Interceptor Drones at Military Sites by 2027

Japan's Ministry of Defense will install counter-drone systems at radar installations, naval vessels...

By RoboticsIntl · June 25, 2026
Japan to Deploy Interceptor Drones at Military Sites by 2027
Defense & Aerospace

DARPA X-65 Drone Completes Wing Integration After Two-Year Delay

Aurora Flight Sciences has attached wings to the X-65, an experimental aircraft that steers using on...

By RoboticsIntl · June 25, 2026
DARPA X-65 Drone Completes Wing Integration After Two-Year Delay
Defense & Aerospace

European Air Forces Accelerate Wingman Drone Programs Amid Defense Buildup

Germany, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom are fast-tracking autonomous combat drone development...

By RoboticsIntl · June 25, 2026
European Air Forces Accelerate Wingman Drone Programs Amid Defense Buildup
Defense & Aerospace

US Army Deploys Autonomous Boats in Philippine Maritime Exercise

Uncrewed surface vessels escorted an Army watercraft during joint operations in the South China Sea,...

By RoboticsIntl · June 25, 2026
US Army Deploys Autonomous Boats in Philippine Maritime Exercise
Defense & Aerospace

Poland Acquires Shield AI V-BAT Drones for Baltic Sea Patrol Operations

Poland becomes NATO's first eastern member state to deploy Shield AI's vertical-takeoff reconnaissan...

By RoboticsIntl · June 25, 2026
Poland Acquires Shield AI V-BAT Drones for Baltic Sea Patrol Operations
Defense & Aerospace

DARPA RSGS Program Nears 2026 Launch to Service Satellites in Geosynchronous Orbit

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is approaching a critical launch milestone for its Rob...

By RoboticsIntl · June 24, 2026
DARPA RSGS Program Nears 2026 Launch to Service Satellites in Geosynchronous Orbit
Defense & Aerospace

Turkish Kızılelma UCAV Completes Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming Trials With M-346

Turkey's Baykar conducted autonomous teaming demonstrations between its Kızılelma unmanned combat ai...

By RoboticsIntl · June 24, 2026
Turkish Kızılelma UCAV Completes Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming Trials With M-346
Defense & Aerospace

Military Drone Procurement Accelerates as Governments Funnel Billions Into AI-Driven Platforms

Defense ministries across NATO and Indo-Pacific allies are expanding autonomous drone budgets at dou...

By RoboticsIntl · June 24, 2026
Military Drone Procurement Accelerates as Governments Funnel Billions Into AI-Driven Platforms
Defense & Aerospace

Renault to Manufacture 1,000 Thales Toutatis Loitering Munitions Monthly

The French automaker will convert one of its production facilities to build Thales' remotely operate...

By RoboticsIntl · June 24, 2026
Renault to Manufacture 1,000 Thales Toutatis Loitering Munitions Monthly
Defense & Aerospace

Army Vehicle Fire Control Software Downs Drones in Moving Target Tests

The U.S. Army has validated software that allows vehicle-mounted weapon systems to engage unmanned a...

By RoboticsIntl · June 24, 2026
Army Vehicle Fire Control Software Downs Drones in Moving Target Tests
Defense & Aerospace

Elbit Systems Orders Duke Robotics TIKAD Bird of Prey for Undisclosed Customer

Duke Robotics secured a new order through Elbit Systems for its TIKAD aerial weapon platform, with d...

By RoboticsIntl · June 24, 2026
Elbit Systems Orders Duke Robotics TIKAD Bird of Prey for Undisclosed Customer
Defense & Aerospace

Poland Acquires Shield AI V-Bat Drones for Naval Operations

Poland's military has contracted with Shield AI to supply V-Bat vertical takeoff and landing drones ...

By RoboticsIntl · June 23, 2026
Poland Acquires Shield AI V-Bat Drones for Naval Operations
Defense & Aerospace

Alpine Eagle, Origin Robotics Partner on Sentinel-BLAZE Integration

The two European defense contractors will demonstrate a layered counter-drone architecture at Eurosa...

By RoboticsIntl · June 23, 2026
Alpine Eagle, Origin Robotics Partner on Sentinel-BLAZE Integration
Defense & Aerospace

Rocket One Launches Swarm Stage AI Platform for Counter-Drone Defense

The Hoboken-based defense technology company unveiled its first product targeting autonomous drone s...

By RoboticsIntl · June 23, 2026
Rocket One Launches Swarm Stage AI Platform for Counter-Drone Defense
Defense & Aerospace

Battlefield Drones Split on Autonomy vs Automation as Kinetic Control Stays Human

The defense industry's drone operators face a technical divide: full autonomy for navigation and rec...

By RoboticsIntl · June 22, 2026
Battlefield Drones Split on Autonomy vs Automation as Kinetic Control Stays Human
Defense & Aerospace

Army UGV Procurement Shifts to Sub-100-Pound Robots After Ukraine Lessons

James Crowell launched Crow Industries in Scottsdale to build utility vehicles, not combat systems. ...

By RoboticsIntl · June 20, 2026
Army UGV Procurement Shifts to Sub-100-Pound Robots After Ukraine Lessons
Defense & Aerospace

General Atomics, Anduril Win Air Force CCA Drone Wingman Contract

The Air Force selected General Atomics and Anduril to build the first increment of its Collaborative...

By RoboticsIntl · June 18, 2026
General Atomics, Anduril Win Air Force CCA Drone Wingman Contract
Defense & Aerospace

WaiV Robotics Brings $7.5M-Backed Maritime UAV Platform to U.S. Market

The Norwegian startup debuts its autonomous drone landing system for offshore operators in Houston t...

By RoboticsIntl · June 17, 2026
WaiV Robotics Brings $7.5M-Backed Maritime UAV Platform to U.S. Market
Defense & Aerospace

Shield AI and Destinus Demonstrate Autonomous Strike on Hornet Interceptor

The two companies completed a full-mission flight exercise demonstrating collaborative autonomous st...

By RoboticsIntl · June 16, 2026
Shield AI and Destinus Demonstrate Autonomous Strike on Hornet Interceptor
Defense & Aerospace

Shield AI and Destinus Fly Autonomous Strike Mission on Hornet Interceptor

The two companies completed a full-mission flight exercise demonstrating collaborative autonomous st...

By RoboticsIntl · June 16, 2026
Shield AI and Destinus Fly Autonomous Strike Mission on Hornet Interceptor
Defense & Aerospace

Pentagon Budget Allocates $93B for Autonomous Systems Through 2027

The Department of Defense's fiscal year 2027 budget request directs $54 billion toward autonomous an...

By RoboticsIntl · June 15, 2026
Pentagon Budget Allocates $93B for Autonomous Systems Through 2027
Defense & Aerospace

Autonomous Weapons Deployment Forces Industry Reckoning on Lethal AI

Fully autonomous weapon systems now operate in active conflict zones without meaningful internationa...

By RoboticsIntl · June 15, 2026
Autonomous Weapons Deployment Forces Industry Reckoning on Lethal AI
Defense & Aerospace

Ukraine's Brave1 Automates 95% of Drone Interception Cycle Against Shaheds

A Ukrainian defense startup has demonstrated autonomous interceptor drones that handle target detect...

By RoboticsIntl · June 9, 2026
Ukraine's Brave1 Automates 95% of Drone Interception Cycle Against Shaheds
Defense & Aerospace

UAV Drone Market Forecast at $123 Billion by 2034, Led by Military Spending

The global unmanned aerial vehicle market will grow from an estimated $32 billion today to $123.01 b...

By RoboticsIntl · June 8, 2026
UAV Drone Market Forecast at $123 Billion by 2034, Led by Military Spending
Defense & Aerospace

Taiwan's NCSIST Unveils Three Military Robot Dogs on Ghost Robotics Platform

The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology demonstrated three mission-specific quadru...

By RoboticsIntl · June 5, 2026
Taiwan's NCSIST Unveils Three Military Robot Dogs on Ghost Robotics Platform
Defense & Aerospace

Quantum Cyber Plans U.S. Manufacturing Complex for Military Drones

Quantum Cyber will construct a domestic manufacturing complex producing autonomous air, ground, and ...

By RoboticsIntl · May 29, 2026
Quantum Cyber Plans U.S. Manufacturing Complex for Military Drones
Defense & Aerospace

Netrasemi Ships 12nm Vision Chip Fabricated at TSMC

A Thiruvananthapuram-based chip designer has completed fabrication of its first vision processor at ...

By RoboticsIntl · May 29, 2026
Netrasemi Ships 12nm Vision Chip Fabricated at TSMC
Defense & Aerospace

DARPA Seeks Autonomous Medic Robots for Battlefield Casualty Care

DARPA solicitations outline autonomous medical robots capable of coordinated casualty extraction, dr...

By RoboticsIntl · May 26, 2026
DARPA Seeks Autonomous Medic Robots for Battlefield Casualty Care
Defense & Aerospace

Pentagon Launches $54B Autonomous Warfare Program

The Pentagon allocated $54 billion over five years to the Defense Advanced Warfighting Group, a proc...

By RoboticsIntl · May 24, 2026
Pentagon Launches $54B Autonomous Warfare Program
Defense & Aerospace

UAV Expo Auckland Showcases Drone Window Cleaners, Lifters

The Incredible Group's UAV Expo in Auckland brought vertical-specific drone platforms into focus, wi...

By RoboticsIntl · May 21, 2026
UAV Expo Auckland Showcases Drone Window Cleaners, Lifters
Defense & Aerospace

Shield AI Wins Pentagon Low-Cost Drone Contract Following $1B Funding Round

Shield AI secured a Pentagon contract for low-cost drones weeks after closing a $1 billion funding r...

By RoboticsIntl · May 20, 2026
Shield AI Wins Pentagon Low-Cost Drone Contract Following $1B Funding Round
Defense & Aerospace

Duke Robotics Closes $9.2M Offering, Moves to NASDAQ from OTC Markets

Duke Robotics raised $9.2 million through an underwritten public offering and moved its shares from ...

By RoboticsIntl · May 20, 2026
Duke Robotics Closes $9.2M Offering, Moves to NASDAQ from OTC Markets
Defense & Aerospace

Shield AI to Deploy Hivemind Autonomy Software on LUCAS Reconnaissance Drones

Shield AI will integrate its Hivemind autonomy software onto LUCAS reconnaissance drones deployed by...

By RoboticsIntl · May 19, 2026
Shield AI to Deploy Hivemind Autonomy Software on LUCAS Reconnaissance Drones
Defense & Aerospace

Quantum Cyber Forms Defense Drone Subsidiary, Taps Former VA Secretary to Lead Federal Sales

Quantum Cyber has spun off Quantum Drones Corporation as a separate subsidiary targeting federal def...

By RoboticsIntl · May 19, 2026
Quantum Cyber Forms Defense Drone Subsidiary, Taps Former VA Secretary to Lead Federal Sales
Defense & Aerospace

DARPA Launches Program to Embed Intelligence Into Robot Materials

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a program to develop robotic systems wher...

By RoboticsIntl · May 19, 2026
DARPA Launches Program to Embed Intelligence Into Robot Materials