Baykar vows to produce military drones at Piaggio sites in Italy
Italian enterprise minister Adolfo Urso said the deal ensured “a great future for a company that has had a glorious past, an icon of Made in Italy.”
Europe
US vendors tussle over Norway’s maritime-surveillance drone business
Northrop Grumman and General Atomics are vying for a deal, as U.S. manufacturers fear losing prominence in Europe.
Brazil sets up fund for Army’s armored vehicle, missile capabilities
The focus on armored vehicles will see various types manufactured by the Iveco, which opened a local factory 10 years ago.
Kazakh startup pushes into local market for explosive drones
Kazakhstan-based Taharqa Technologies is catering to the government's desire to establish a glorious unmanned aerial vehicles program.
Palantir wins $250 million US Army AI research contract
The work is expected to wrap in September 2026, according to Defense Department records.
Swarm of loitering munitions draws attention at Serbian defense show
Jovana Jevtić, marketing manager at PR-DC, told Defense News that the firm is eying the international market more than the domestic one.
Argentina agrees to buy Leonardo AW109M helicopters
The AW109Ms would be used by the Argentine Navy in a seagoing role aboard French-built Bouchard-class offshore patrol vessels.
Griffon, Textron advance in Army’s Future Tactical UAS competition
Northrop, Sierra Nevada were eliminated in the competition to replace the service's Shadow Unmanned Aircraft Systems fleet.
GOP, Dems clash on multiyear munitions buys as shutdown looms
A niche appropriations debate on multiyear munitions buys has ballooned into one of the numerous partisan standoffs over the defense spending bill.
Taiwan moves closer to acquiring 160 Turkish-made Jackal drones
The Jackal has the potential to conduct airstrikes, provide air support, attack helicopters in flight and more.
Army picks four to build robotic combat vehicle prototypes
The Army will choose a single robotic vehicle from the four companies selected to build prototypes over the next year.
