Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
DRONE VOLT secures €50M minimum five-year Sol.One order
- The firm order has a minimum aggregate value of €50 million over five years.
- DRONE VOLT becomes exclusive supplier of the named propulsion systems and components and gains designated French commercialization rights.
- The companies also agreed reciprocal €2.5 million equity subscriptions, subject to implementation in the coming weeks.
RocketDNA receives about A$1 million of BMA xBot extensions
- The extensions maintain operations at broadly current levels for at least three months through October 2026.
- RocketDNA’s programme combines on-site xBot drone-in-a-box systems with remotely supervised flights and processed survey-data delivery.
- The customer is BHP Mitsubishi Alliance, a major coal producer operating multiple mines in the Bowen Basin.
A-LUX signs ₩8.45bn Armed Forces training-drone contract
- Contract value: ₩8.45bn, equal to 13.4% of A-LUX's 2025 revenue.
- Scope: manufacture and supply commercial training drones for South Korea's Armed Forces.
- Contract period: 30 July to 27 December 2026.
Voyageur places first Canadian order for Airbus U030 Flexrotor
- Flexrotor is a tactical VTOL UAS for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance.
- The aircraft has a 25 kg maximum launch weight and more than 12 hours of endurance in standard configurations.
- It performs fully autonomous launch and recovery from land or sea within a 3.7 by 3.7 metre area.
Mexican integrator places first SkyStar 180 order through Nexera
- The purchase order was issued directly to RT LTA Systems for a SkyStar 180 and related deliverables.
- Delivery is expected in the second half of 2026.
- RT extended KeepZone's exclusive representation appointment for Canada and Mexico through 31 July 2027.
Duke Robotics says Elbit received new Bird of Prey weapon-drone order
- The order covers the battle-tested Bird of Prey stabilized weapon-drone system marketed through Elbit.
- Deliveries are expected later in 2026.
- Duke said the order should generate royalty revenue under its Elbit collaboration.
CAAS awards Thales contract for Singapore UTM platform
- CAAS selected Thales as the lead consortium partner with Deeeplabs to deploy the TopSky–AstraUTM system in Singapore.
- The platform is designed to provide a single portal for unmanned-aircraft registration, flight applications and approvals, and real-time operation tracking.
- The contract supports drone use across logistics, infrastructure inspection, maritime operations, emergency response and urban mobility while improving regulatory visibility.
DEA orders Skydio X10 for Western District operations
- Purchase order 15DD0A26P00000008 names Atlantic Diving Supply as the prime recipient.
- The federal description states that the X10 will be used operationally by the DEA Western District Office.
- The award record lists a one-day performance period on September 13, 2026.
Terra Drone secures JPY 115.4M ATLA order for 300 modular UAV training models
- Terra Drone secured a public-tender manufacturing contract from Japan's ATLA for 300 domestically produced Modular UAV General-Purpose Training Model units.
- The contract is valued at JPY 115,434,000, with delivery scheduled for September 30, 2026.
- Terra Drone described the award as its first order after entering the defence sector.
U.S. Air Forces Central places $9M+ order for Skydio Dock and X10 systems for Middle East airbase security
- Skydio announced an order exceeding $9 million from U.S. Air Forces Central for Skydio Dock and X10 systems to support security operations at U.S. airbases across the Middle East.
- The deployed setup uses docked X10 drones for fully remote launch, patrol, threat verification, and incident response, with one operator able to manage multiple drones at once.
- Skydio framed the award as its first overseas force-protection mission using dock-based autonomous security infrastructure for the U.S. Air Force.
ACSL receives two Japan orders for small aerial photography drones worth ¥420M
- ACSL received two additional large-scale project orders in Japan for small aerial photography drones.
- The orders are valued at approximately ¥350M and ¥70M.
- Deliveries are scheduled for December 2026 and December 2027 respectively.
AgEagle receives 15-unit eBee VISION order from U.S. Army unit in Europe
- AgEagle announced the sale of 15 eBee VISION unmanned aerial systems to a U.S. Army unit stationed in Europe.
- The order expands AgEagle's defense deployment footprint for real-time situational awareness UAS.
- The company positioned the order as part of growing government demand for its fixed-wing drone systems.
ACSL receives ¥1B Japan order for small aerial photography drones
- ACSL received a large-scale project order in Japan for small aerial photography drones.
- The order is valued at approximately JPY 1 billion, with delivery scheduled for December 2026.
- The order gives ACSL a material domestic drone procurement milestone.
U.S. Army places $52M-plus order for more than 2500 Skydio X10D drones
- The U.S. Army placed an order exceeding $52 million for more than 2500 X10D drones, which Skydio described as the largest single-vendor tactical small-UAS order in Army history.
- The order is specifically tied to the X10D defense platform and moved from bid to award in less than 72 hours, highlighting procurement urgency around deployable tactical drone capability.
- The order converts Skydio's defense positioning from program access and qualification into major volume procurement at Army scale.
Duke Robotics Announces New Purchase Order from Israel Electric Corporation for IC Drone
- Duke said the order is expected to generate more than $1 million in revenue during 2026.
- The expanded engagement covers drone-based cleaning and maintenance of energized high-voltage infrastructure.
Volatus Aerospace executes contract to develop and commercialize heavy-lift offshore cargo drone deliveries
- Volatus signed a contract to develop and commercialize heavy-lift offshore cargo drone deliveries for wind turbine operations
- The project is tied to the Condor XL heavy-lift platform and supports real operational use cases for larger autonomous cargo drones
- While commercial rather than defence-specific, it is a concrete platform-development milestone for Volatus' UAV stack
Seneca secures five-aircraft Aspen Fire strike-team contract
- Each aircraft is designed to deliver more than 50 gallons of finished foam suppressant at over 100 PSI.
- Aspen Fire had participated in more than a year of system development, including night operations and hard-to-reach terrain use cases.
- The district expected to begin deploying the aircraft in summer 2026 for wildfire response, prescribed burns and mop-up operations.
France orders six U070/VSR700 systems
- The order launches serial production of six aircraft.
- The French Navy configuration combines surveillance radar, an electro-optical system and an AIS receiver.
- Naval Group will integrate the aircraft and Steeris mission system with ship combat systems.
AgEagle sells six eBee TAC tactical mapping drones to U.S. Army
- AgEagle sold six eBee TAC tactical mapping drones to the U.S. Army.
- The drones were equipped with S.O.D.A. 3D and Duet M sensors with RTK/PPK activation.
- The transaction was facilitated through AgEagle's European commercial partner Dronivo GmbH.
Parrot wins multi-year European defence contract for ANAFI UKR
- A major European defence force selected ANAFI UKR after qualification, compliance and flight-demonstration evaluations.
- First orders and deliveries were expected before the end of 2025, with multi-year options for additional systems.
- The programme includes engineering support, maintenance, training, spares and continuing software and cybersecurity updates.
Draganfly secures international military order for Commander 3XL drone systems
- Draganfly announced a strategic international military order for Commander 3XL drone systems.
- The order adds another defence customer signal for Draganfly modular enterprise UAV platform.
Draganfly secures second major Fortune 50 order to expand Heavy Lift Drone fleet
- Draganfly announced a second major order from a Fortune 50 telecommunications company for Heavy Lift Drone systems.
- The order expands the customer's Heavy Lift Drone fleet for emergency response, disaster recovery and infrastructure support.
- The repeat order strengthens the Heavy Lift platform's enterprise infrastructure-use signal.
Ondas orders 500 Rift Wasp drones with Kitron production
- American Robotics holds exclusive U.S. distribution rights for Wåsp and expected the first deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2025.
- Kitron was named as the production partner for the initial 500 units under its longer-term manufacturing relationship with Rift Dynamics.
- The parties described a network capable of scaling beyond 20,000 units per month within six months of an order; that figure is stated capacity, not delivered volume.
Volatus expands NATO ISR drone order to C$1.7 million and begins deliveries
- Volatus expanded a tactical ISR drone contract from a NATO partner by an additional C$700,000.
- The expansion brought the total contract value to approximately C$1.7 million.
- Deliveries of the drone systems were underway and expected to be completed in September 2025.
Primoco UAV reports 16-aircraft order intake in H1 2025
- First-half 2025 contracts covered 16 Primoco One 150 aircraft for European customers.
- The same update counted 14 customer deliveries and a four-aircraft backlog worth EUR 6.1 million.
- Order momentum was linked to NATO STANAG 4703 certification and EASA LUC 2.5 SAIL III civil operating authorization.
Volatus secures C$1 million tactical ISR drone contract from NATO partner
- Volatus secured an initial tactical ISR drone contract from a NATO partner valued at approximately C$1 million.
- The drone systems support short-range operations with electro-optical and thermal imaging sensors for day and night missions.
- The company expected fulfillment in August 2025.
Fortune 50 telecom company purchases Draganfly Heavy Lift Drone systems for emergency response
- Draganfly announced that a Fortune 50 telecommunications company purchased multiple Heavy Lift Drone systems.
- The systems are intended for emergency response, disaster recovery and infrastructure support.
- The order gives Draganfly's Heavy Lift platform a customer-use signal in communications infrastructure resilience.
Draganfly secures strategic military order for Commander 3XL UAV systems
- Draganfly announced the sale of Commander 3XL UAV systems to a globally recognized defence contractor.
- The systems are intended for persistent surveillance and military operational use.
- The order extends Commander 3XL's role as Draganfly's main defence and ISR platform.
Volatus delivers C$1.85 million in tactical ISR drones to NATO country
- Volatus delivered a fleet of tactical ISR drone systems to a partner in a NATO member country.
- The transaction was valued at approximately C$1.85 million and all systems were delivered and operational.
- The delivery supports defense intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions for allied customers.
Drone Volt signs EUR 6M international distribution contract
- Drone Volt signed a EUR 6 million international distribution contract.
- The agreement covered sale, promotion and distribution of Drone Volt systems including HERCULES 20, KOBRA and HELIPLANE.
- The contract also included creation of a local training center for customers and operators.
Drone Forge orders 17 Airbus Flexrotor aircraft
- The order was the largest disclosed Flexrotor purchase when Airbus announced it in June 2025.
- The ordered configuration includes heavy-fuel engines, Starlink connectivity and PT-6 imaging payloads.
- Drone Forge identified littoral surveillance, inland missions, infrastructure monitoring and maritime assessment as target uses.
Draganfly delivers Flex FPV systems to major U.S. prime defence contractor
- Draganfly announced delivery of Flex FPV systems to a major U.S. prime defence contractor.
- The Flex FPV system is described as modular, allowing operators to switch between arm and propeller sizes for different mission profiles.
- Treat this as a defence customer-delivery event for Flex FPV, not a new product launch.
Skydio delivers first systems for U.S. Army SRR Tranche 2 program
- Skydio fulfilled the first order under the U.S. Army Short Range Reconnaissance Tranche 2 program.
- The delivery equipped a Transforming in Contact unit preparing for deployment with hundreds of X10D aircraft systems.
- Skydio said X10D was the only system delivered to date as part of Tranche 2 of the SRR Program of Record.
CITIC partners place 100-eVTOL AutoFlight order
- The 100-aircraft order includes AutoFlight CarryAll cargo eVTOLs and Prosperity passenger eVTOLs.
- The cooperation covers offshore operations, emergency rescue and high-end tourism.
- The parties also signed with Wutong Pavilion for aerial-sightseeing applications in Shenzhen.
Volatus completes G-20 defense drone demonstration order
- Volatus completed a demonstration order for a defense organization from a G-20 nation.
- The demonstration covered tactical intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition plus long-endurance surveillance and reconnaissance mission profiles.
- Volatus delivered two advanced drone systems: a fixed-wing VTOL drone for covert surveillance and a nano drone for discreet reconnaissance.
Hefei buys AutoFlight eVTOL fleet under urban-air-mobility partnership
- Hefei purchased multiple AutoFlight eVTOL aircraft, including cargo, firefighting and five-seat passenger models.
- The agreement targets air logistics, emergency response, aerial sightseeing and advanced air-mobility services.
- AutoFlight also planned final assembly, testing, sales and training operations in Feixi County.
Ethiopian Airlines signs Archer Launch Edition agreement
- Ethiopian Airlines became Archer's second Launch Edition customer.
- The agreement targeted early Midnight operations and market development in Ethiopia.
Abu Dhabi Aviation becomes first Archer Launch Edition customer
- Abu Dhabi Aviation became the first customer for Archer's Midnight Launch Edition commercialization program.
- The Launch Edition program covered an initial Midnight fleet for Abu Dhabi operations.
- Archer planned to provide pilots, technicians, and engineers to support the early operational ramp.
Spain's Ministry of Defence selects Skydio X10D drones in tender worth up to EUR 18 million
- Skydio said Spain's Ministry of Defence selected Skydio X10D autonomous drones for the Spanish Armed Forces.
- The contract is worth up to EUR 18 million.
- Skydio will supply the drones in partnership with Paukner Group.
Draganfly receives Commander 3XL order for TB2 Aerospace DROPS deployment within U.S. DoD branches
- Draganfly received a purchase order from TB2 Aerospace for Commander 3XL drones.
- The drones are intended to be deployed with TB2 Aerospace's Drone Recharging Operational Payload System Pods within the U.S. Department of Defense.
- The order positions Commander 3XL inside logistics and recharging workflows for distributed drone operations.
Draganfly receives U.S. DoD-linked order for Commander 3XL
- Virtual Reality Rehab placed the order as prime contractor for Commander 3XL and Flex FPV systems to be deployed within the U.S. Department of Defense.
- The planned configuration uses Commander 3XL as an aerial carrier for Flex FPV swarms coordinated through VRR's Holowarrior platform.
- Draganfly said the integration would add swarm deployment, in-flight recovery and multi-mission payload options across the two drone systems.
Evolve Dynamics secures Sky Mantis 2 UAS deal in Australia and New Zealand
- The agreement covered Sky Mantis 2 unmanned aircraft for the Australia and New Zealand market.
- The deal expanded Evolve Dynamics’ international commercial channel.
- Sky Mantis 2 is positioned for defence, public-safety and inspection missions.
Alpha Drones orders five Parallel Flight Firefly UAVs
- The order covered initial Firefly units expected to ship near the end of 2024.
- It is a commercial order because the primary fact is booked drone units.
ARGOSDYNE secures $9 million Americas drone export contract
- Cactus Distribution plans to deploy the drones through subsidiaries and service partners across the Americas.
- Target applications include geographic information systems, construction sites, public security and resource development.
- The agreement followed ARGOSDYNE exports to the United States beginning in 2022.
Heli-Eastern agrees to buy 100 AutoFlight Prosperity eVTOL aircraft
- The order covers 100 Prosperity passenger eVTOL aircraft.
- Heli-Eastern planned to use the aircraft on routes including Shenzhen Shekou Ferry Port to Zhuhai Jiuzhou Ferry Port.
- The agreement supports AutoFlight?s Greater Bay Area air-taxi commercialization path.
Bristow secures five early Chaparral delivery positions
- The five positions covered some of the first commercially certified aircraft planned off the production line.
- Bristow planned international logistics, healthcare and energy applications.
- The deposit-backed step was more concrete than the companies' 2022 letter of intent.
ACSL receives large-scale India project orders worth ¥1.83B
- ACSL announced large-scale project orders in India valued at approximately JPY 1.83 billion.
- The order supports ACSL international expansion beyond Japan and its push into overseas industrial drone markets.
LCI commits to up to 40 Chaparral aircraft and deposits on first 20
- Elroy Air said its aggregate aircraft demand exceeded $2 billion and 900 systems after the agreement.
- LCI planned to make Chaparral available through its aviation-financing platform.
- Elroy Air also moved flight-test operations to a 7,000-square-foot hangar at Byron Airport.
AYR Logistics commits to purchase up to 100 Chaparral aircraft
- AYR planned to use Chaparral for food, shelter, medicine, vaccine and equipment delivery.
- The agreement was signed in October 2021 and announced at the Dubai Air Show.
- The commitment covered autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for remote operations without conventional infrastructure.
Draganfly signs minimum $9 million companion-drone manufacturing agreement
- Digital Dream Labs committed to at least 50,000 units annually, with delivery planned to begin in 2022.
- Draganfly received a right of first refusal for subsequent Digital Dream Labs drone and UAV robot projects.
- The parties planned a definitive agreement, whose completion was not assured.
FIXAR launches North American manufacturing with Volatus in $1M deal
- FIXAR news archive lists an April 22, 2021 item describing North American manufacturing launch with Volatus in a USD 1 million deal.
- The archived listing points to North American manufacturing and commercial expansion for FIXAR UAV systems.