Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
Ondas secures $56 million ESAD production order through Bron Technologies
- It is the first disclosed ESAD order since Ondas completed the GATE Technologies and Bron Technologies acquisitions.
- GATE develops electronic fuzing technology, while Bron provides European manufacturing, certification and market access.
- The order moves an existing qualified technology and manufacturing base into programme production.
DroneShield receives first customer order for RfRecon
- The order moves RfRecon from its August product launch into its first customer deployment cycle.
- DroneShield described the individual order as financially immaterial.
- FY2026 committed revenue reached A$251 million as of September 8, with a further A$46 million committed for 2027 and later.
AeroVironment receives first international LOCUST order worth more than $50M
- The purchase order covers an initial delivery of LOCUST systems and associated support.
- The buyer is identified only as an international customer.
- The order is separate from the $464.8 million U.S. Army E-HEL production award announced Sept. 2.
Ukrainian Armor begins deliveries under 100-unit Protector order
- The first 10 systems were distributed among four National Guard units.
- Ukrainian Armor said 100 Protector systems had been contracted for the National Guard with German financial support.
- The National Guard logistics configuration is reported with 1,480 kg payload capacity and up to 4 tonnes towing for supply transport and casualty evacuation.
Taiwan signs NT$26.9 billion order for 2,032 ALTIUS systems
- The order covers 1,554 ALTIUS-700M loitering systems and 478 ALTIUS-600ISR reconnaissance aircraft.
- A signed Letter of Offer and Acceptance formalises the procurement, which is separate from Taiwan’s earlier ALTIUS-600M deliveries.
- Initial deliveries are expected in the fourth quarter of 2026, with completion scheduled by June 2033.
ParaZero receives first U.S. federal DefendAir order
- The order includes DefendAir net launchers and Net Pods.
- ParaZero will provide on-site operator training to the federal customer.
Powerus receives US$2.51 million Matrix drone order
- The order covers 1,500 Matrix 7-inch FPV drones, 100 M3 pilot kits and 750 spare-parts kits.
- The customer is a Department of War prime contractor supporting a US defence programme.
- Delivery is scheduled within 60 days of the purchase order.
DIU gives Neros first 2,000-unit Drone Dominance bonus order
- The bonus order was additional to Neros’s original Gauntlet I allocation of 2,400 drones.
- Neros ranked second in Gauntlet I with 87.5 points and had shipped all 2,400 original units by July 30, with 1,040 accepted by the government.
- DIU said bonus awards were based on delivery performance rather than the live-event ranking alone.
Ondas secures U.S. Army Lethal Unmanned Systems order worth more than $50m
- Production is underway for deliveries scheduled during Q3 2026.
- The award increases the disclosed value of orders under the Army programme to more than $240 million.
- The order covers Lethal Unmanned Systems rather than the full value of a contract ceiling.
Uvision and Mistral receive more than $50M U.S. Army HERO 120 order
- The delivery order increases the quantity of HERO 120 systems and ancillary equipment provided to U.S. soldiers.
- It supports the Army's training, readiness and operational requirements under the Precision Strike Reconnaissance Systems portfolio.
- The order sits under the $982 million multi-year LUS IDIQ contract awarded to Mistral and Uvision in October 2025.
Leidos selected for 18 Sierra Space missile-tracking satellites
- The spacecraft support the Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 Tracking Layer programme.
- Leidos is responsible for flight-proven infrared payloads and onboard processing rather than the satellite bus.
- The selection also includes mission support across the 18-satellite deployment.
COBBS BELUX places two vehicle-mounted counter-UAS orders with DroneShield
- Deliveries are scheduled across 2026.
- Approximately A$21 million is included in DroneShield's 2026 committed revenue, with the balance expected from subscriptions in later periods.
- The package includes DroneShield systems and some third-party hardware; it is not represented as a wholly recurring-software order.
Skylock receives approximately USD 400,000 Asian counter-UAS follow-on order
- The same customer placed an initial order worth approximately USD 200,000 two months earlier.
- The follow-on covers Skybeam counter-UAS detection, jamming and interception equipment for tactical forces.
- Autonomous Guard relayed fourth-quarter 2026 delivery timing from the reported order; the customer, country and unit count remain undisclosed.
AEVEX secures $88.1m in precision-strike production orders
- The awards cover production of long-range precision-strike systems for undisclosed U.S. government customers.
- The disclosed $88.1 million is the combined value of the new orders, separate from AEVEX's other 2026 awards.
DroneShield secures A$23.2m European military counter-drone contracts
- The package covers two contracts for vehicle-mountable counter-drone solutions, including hardware, subscriptions, warranties and services; the military end customer was not identified.
- COBBS BELUX BV will distribute the systems to the European military customer, with deliveries scheduled across 2026 and about A$21 million included in FY2026 committed revenue.
- The same 28 July update introduced DroneShield’s RfAI-3 wideband RF detection engine, but the disclosed contracts are recorded here as commercial orders rather than treated as an RfAI-3 product deployment.
Third unit of a Tier-1 Israeli defence company orders DefendAir Net Pods
- Dedicated engineering support accompanies the Net Pods for integration into the customer's autonomous counter-UAS system.
- The modular architecture supports autonomous, fixed, mobile and unmanned host platforms with differing technical requirements.
- ParaZero described support spanning initial configuration and testing through later development stages.
KeepZone facilitates first SkyStar 180 aerostat purchase order
- The order covers RT LTA Systems SkyStar 180 tactical aerostats for persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
- KeepZone acts as RT LTA Systems’ exclusive representative and business-development partner in Canada and Mexico through 31 July 2027.
- The milestone converts the representation agreement into a disclosed customer order without making KeepZone the aerostat manufacturer.
Quantum Cyber reports $2.09M of inherited manufacturing purchase orders
- The orders were assumed with the Bridgeport manufacturing operation rather than newly awarded directly to Quantum Cyber.
- The acquired operation is intended to support direct U.S. manufacturing of autonomous defence platforms.
- The company cautioned that open orders may be changed, cancelled or rescheduled and do not guarantee future revenue.
USMC orders second Stalker Block 30 batch from Redwire for $21.5M
- The orders cover a second batch of Advanced Navigation Stalker Block 30 systems plus standard Stalker aircraft.
- Each Advanced Navigation system includes air vehicles, ISR camera payloads, short-, medium- and long-range ground-control stations and support kits.
- The systems are being procured through the Defense Logistics Agency Tailored Logistics Support programme for U.S. Marine Corps operational use.
Anduril wins first NATO contract for Lattice evaluation
- The nine-month programme evaluates Lattice as a data platform for NATO's eAirC2 initiative.
- The award is NATO's first contract with Anduril.
ParaZero receives purchase order worth over $1M from U.S. customer
- ParaZero received a purchase order worth more than $1 million from a U.S.-based customer.
- Deliveries are scheduled to start in Q4 2026 and run across a 12-to-18-month window.
- The order is material for ParaZero's drone safety and counter-UAS supplier business.
F-Drones ships 2,000 F10 combat drones to the United States
- Ukraine's export-control service issued the permit on July 1.
- The shipment is tied to the F10 unmanned combat aircraft and U.S. demand.
- Reporting links the order to the Pentagon Drone Dominance programme.
XTEND receives $3M follow-on defense order
- The order is separate from the roughly $9M Middle East defense orders announced on June 23.
- The company said the follow-on order brings recent orders above $12M across two customer programs within 24 hours.
- The order covers autonomous robotics and drone systems using XTEND’s XOS mission operating system.
XTEND secures about $9M Middle East autonomous multi-drone orders
- The orders expand XTEND’s autonomous multi-drone operations for a Middle East defense customer.
- The program centers on XOS mission management, autonomous task execution and robotic-fleet orchestration.
- XTEND also disclosed two additional U.S. and Israeli patents covering UAV navigation and control.
EOS secures US$124M Slinger order and forms Gen5 laser-weapons venture
- The order covers Slinger systems, cannons, spares, training and other supplies for delivery during 2027 and 2028.
- EOS and Gen5 plan a 50:50 Abu Dhabi venture for 200-300kW laser development and regional production of existing laser and remote weapon systems.
- The Slinger systems are expected to be manufactured in Australia and the United Arab Emirates, subject to export approvals.
CBP orders 200 additional Anduril Sentry towers
- The contract expansion covers 200 additional autonomous surveillance towers for border-security operations.
- The quantity describes the new order and is not presented as the number already installed or operating.
ParaZero secures first DefendAir order from U.S.-based Tier-1 defense corporation
- The customer plans to integrate Net Pods into advanced autonomous defence applications.
- The pod provides a kinetic but non-explosive interception layer for autonomous, unmanned and other host platforms.
- ParaZero positions the wider family across vehicle-mounted, airborne, fixed and man-operated portable configurations.
RSI Europe delivers 9,500 Shpak FPV systems for Ukraine-linked transfer
- The delivery covered 9,500 Shpak first-person-view systems.
- The program supported Ukraine-linked drone supply through a NATO buyer.
Redwire secures $15 million U.S. Army follow-on order for Stalker UAS training systems
- Redwire secured a $15 million follow-on order from the 1st Aviation Brigade, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence for Stalker UAS.
- The Stalker systems will support Advanced Individual Training for tactical UAS specialists at Fort Huachuca.
- The order reinforces Stalker as a training and operational system for Army reconnaissance, surveillance and target-acquisition workflows.
XTEND secures $8.25M European order for autonomous drone systems
- XTEND secured an order valued at approximately $8.25 million from an undisclosed European defence customer.
- The program includes indoor operational platforms and tactical strike systems for constrained environments.
- Delivery is expected during 2026, making this a customer order rather than a general market signal.
Baykar signs robotic UAV production-line agreement with Gruppo Esea
- Gruppo Esea will establish a fully robotic production line for Baykar unmanned aircraft.
- Baykar expects the line to raise output while improving cost efficiency and production standardisation.
- The contract was signed during the SAHA 2026 defence and aerospace exhibition in Istanbul.
ARX Robotics secures major Ukraine order for connected GEREON UGV fleet
- ARX Robotics secured a major order in Ukraine to expand the connected GEREON unmanned ground vehicle fleet.
- The order will scale a networked fleet used across multiple military domains, with GEREON systems connected through the ARX Robotics Framework and Mithra OS.
- ARX said the order supports a locally anchored supply chain, with production and cooperation involving its Ukrainian plant and local partners.
Baykar signs first KIZILELMA export agreement with Indonesia
- Baykar signed its first export agreement for the Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned combat aircraft with Indonesia.
- The agreement covers delivery of up to 48 KIZILELMA aircraft and local production facilities.
- The deal makes Indonesia the launch export customer for KIZILELMA.
Lithuania buys 48 Merops interceptors as NATO evaluates low-cost counter-UAS systems
- Lithuania bought 48 Merops interceptors from Perennial Autonomy on April 22, 2026.
- The purchase followed Merops deployments and training with Polish and Romanian forces along NATO's eastern flank.
- Perennial confirmed Merops can intercept Shahed, Gerbera and similar targets, giving the product a clear NATO procurement signal outside the U.S. contract.
Redwire awarded $20 million in follow-on Stalker UAS orders
- Redwire was awarded $20 million in follow-on orders for Stalker UAS advanced navigation and standard systems.
- The orders support delivery of Stalker UAS systems for defense customers.
- The event provides a production-demand signal for Redwire's acquired UAS portfolio.
Ondas receives initial approximately $68 million order under $140 million strategic military engineering program
- The order covers heavy engineering vehicles to be delivered by Ondas subsidiary INDO Earth Moving under the first phase of a previously announced multi-year strategic military engineering program.
- The systems are designed for military engineering and combat-support use and are intended to integrate autonomy, AI mission control, and aerial ISR and counter-UAS capabilities across the wider Ondas stack.
- Initial deliveries are expected in Q4 2026, with follow-on maintenance agreements and fleet-expansion orders anticipated over time.
Saab receives SEK 2.6 billion C-UAS order from Sweden
- Saab received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for a mobile and modular counter-unmanned aerial system.
- The order is valued at approximately SEK 2.6 billion and deliveries are scheduled for 2027 to 2028.
- Saab said the system is designed to protect the Swedish Armed Forces as well as civil infrastructure from drone threats.
ParaZero Secured an Order Valued at Over $650,000 From a Tier-1 International Drone Interception Company
- The framework requires full integration of the Net Pod into the customer's new autonomous interceptor-drone platform.
- It includes a minimum purchase commitment for 2,000 customised Net Pod units.
- The integration is intended to support deployment of the customer's interception configuration across international markets.
NUBURU subsidiary Lyocon wins Asia-Pacific directed-energy counter-drone order
- NUBURU said its subsidiary Lyocon received an initial order from a tier-one government defence electronics organization in Asia-Pacific for a portable directed-energy laser dazzler system.
- The company framed the award as an entry point into the regional counter-drone market after prototype and production-level validation work.
ParaZero Secures a New Order for DefendAir Counter-UAS Systems from Israeli Defense Entity
- The package comprised an evaluation kit, net pods, a live exercise and training support.
- Its patented non-explosive launcher captures hostile drones with a net to limit collateral impact.
- The evaluation and training elements were intended to support rapid deployment and readiness across urban and battlefield settings.
Ondas Receives $15.8 Million Initial Order, Part of $30 Million Demining Program Secured by 4M Defense in Israel
- Ondas disclosed a $15.8 million initial order tied to a broader $30 million demining program secured by 4M Defense in Israel.
- The order covers autonomous robotic systems, aerial drones, and advanced sensing technologies.
- The program is tied to an Israeli national land-clearance initiative through 4M Defense.
Ondas Receives $20 Million Initial Purchase Order as Prime Contractor Under Strategic National Autonomous Border Protection Program
- Ondas received an initial purchase order valued at $20 million.
- The order was issued under a strategic national autonomous border protection program.
- The ordered system scope includes autonomous border protection architecture using ISR and tactical-response drones.
ARGUS Interception delivers A1-Falke net interception drones to German Federal Police
- ARGUS announced that it had delivered A1-Falke net interception drones to the German Federal Police.
- The release describes A1-Falke as a controlled, automated C-UAS effector system for intercepting and securely recovering uncooperative drones.
- ARGUS states the system prevents collateral damage from falling debris and supports forensic analysis through intact recovery.
ParaZero Secures Second Substantial Order from Major Global Defense Corporation
- The follow-on purchase came from the same strategic defence customer as the earlier order.
- It covered operational net pods engineered for integration across multiple host platforms.
- The net-based interception layer is intended to neutralise aerial threats in complex environments while limiting collateral damage.
KeepZone AI receives first commercial counter-UAS purchase order
- KeepZone received its first commercial purchase order for a counter-UAS system from an aerospace-systems integrator.
- The order marked the first disclosed commercial conversion in KeepZone’s counter-drone portfolio.
- The buyer and contract value were not disclosed in the issuer announcement.
EDGE signs more than USD 200M in unmanned systems deals at UMEX 2026
- EDGE signed more than USD 200 million in new deals during the opening day of UMEX 2026 in Abu Dhabi.
- Reporting framed the awards around unmanned systems and EDGE defence-technology portfolio.
ParaZero Secures First Order from Israeli Defense Entity for DefendAir Counter-UAS Systems
- The package included system units plus integration and training support intended to accelerate operational readiness.
- The non-explosive net-launching method is designed to stop hostile drones while limiting collateral effects around troops, infrastructure and urban areas.
- ParaZero linked the procurement need to drone threats against ground forces and critical operations observed in recent conflicts.
Textron Systems awarded contract to deliver Aerosonde VTOL UAS to Tantita Security Services
- Textron Systems announced a contract to deliver three Aerosonde Mk. 4.7 VTOL uncrewed aircraft systems to Tantita Security Services in Nigeria.
- The systems will be delivered in a fully ITAR-free configuration for international customer use.
- The award supports contracted UAS services for security operations in Nigeria.
Textron Systems sells TSUNAMI USV to NIWC Pacific for AUKUS maritime experimentation
- Textron Systems sold a 21-foot TSUNAMI uncrewed surface vessel to Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific.
- The vessel will support Maritime Digital Experimentation Federation testing under an AUKUS interoperability initiative.
- The award includes the TSUNAMI craft as well as engineering and training support.
Textron Systems sells first European RIPSAW M3 robotic ground vehicle to Sweden
- Textron Systems and Howe & Howe announced the sale of a RIPSAW M3 robotic ground vehicle to the government of Sweden.
- The company said Sweden is the first European customer for the M3 platform.
- RIPSAW M3 is designed around a Modular Open System Approach for payload, controller and autonomy-suite integration.
C2 Robotics secures first export sales of Speartooth large uncrewed underwater vessel
- C2 Robotics announced the first export sales of its Speartooth large uncrewed underwater vessel.
- The sales mark the first disclosed international customer demand for Speartooth and move the platform beyond domestic development and trial visibility.
- The company framed Speartooth as a scalable, stealthy, long-range military payload delivery system designed for force-mass generation in the maritime domain.
ParaZero Wins Another Substantial Order for Anti-Drone Systems from Major Global Defense Corporation
- The package covered the counter-UAS system, customer integration and operator training.
- Its patented net launcher physically captures hostile drones while seeking to limit collateral damage in urban and other sensitive environments.
- ParaZero cited its earlier field demonstrations, where the company reported a 100 percent interception rate, as validation for the configuration.
ARGUS Interception delivers A1-Falke net interception drone to the Bundeswehr
- The net-capture system is designed to bring uncooperative drones to the ground intact, limiting falling debris and preserving equipment for recovery.
- A1-Falke combines net launchers, proprietary software and integrated sensing for controlled counter-UAS interception.
Apeiro secures $3.5 million order for UGVs and mission payloads
- Ondas announced a $3.5 million order from a major defense entity for multiple Apeiro unmanned ground vehicles and designated mission payloads.
- The systems were described as supporting security, logistics, and tactical operations.
- The order served as an early commercial validation event shortly after the acquisition announcement.
Australia selects DZYNE DTIM kits for LAND 156 Phase 1
- The award covers wearable DTIM kits for dismounted counter-drone operations at the tactical edge.
- HIFraser served as DZYNE's Australian defence-supply partner for the programme.
- DZYNE said the kits were already fielded by U.S. and allied forces in more than 50 countries.
Apollyon Dynamics delivers high-speed kamikaze drones to Indian Army units
- Apollyon Dynamics delivered indigenous high-speed kamikaze UAVs to Indian Army units after demonstrations to defence officials.
- Public reporting said the drones were introduced to Army battalions in Jammu, Chandimandir, Panagarh and Arunachal Pradesh.
- The systems were described as capable of around 300 km/h speed and carrying precision payloads for Indian terrain.
Textron Systems sells first TSUNAMI craft to NSWC Dahlgren
- Textron Systems sold its first TSUNAMI craft to Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren.
- The transaction marked an early Department of Defense customer milestone for the TSUNAMI autonomous maritime surface vessel family.
- The sale followed Textron's January 2025 introduction of the TSUNAMI product line.
Telerob wins order for 41 telemax HT300 EOD robots
- The telemax HT300 was selected after a competitive procurement, with initial deliveries scheduled for summer 2025 and further orders extending through 2027.
- Telerob said the systems would be built at its Ostfildern facility in Germany.
- Managing director Florian Gruener described the award as one of Telerob’s most significant contracts in 15 years and tied it to a longstanding German Armed Forces relationship.
Red Cat secures $518K in Edge 130 orders from U.S. government agencies
- Red Cat secured $518,000 in new orders for Edge 130 drones from U.S. government agencies.
- Edge 130 is a Blue UAS-approved VTOL tricopter with more than 60 minutes of forward-mode flight time.
- The orders extend FlightWave Edge 130 use across government ISR and tactical drone customers after Red Cat acquired FlightWave.
Sentrycs closes public-safety C-UAS deals in North America
- The agreements include two new law-enforcement organizations.
- Deployments cover fixed-site and vehicle-mounted C-UAS operations.
- Sentrycs said its business quadrupled year over year.
Red Cat secures $1.6M in Edge 130 Blue contracts for U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Red Cat secured $1.6 million in contracts for Edge 130 Blue drones for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
- The procurement was coordinated through the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency and facilitated through Darley.
- Edge 130 Blue is a Blue UAS-approved military-grade tricopter used for portable unmanned reconnaissance and surveillance.
ParaZero Received First Order for its Advanced Counter Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Solution from Global Leading Tier-1 Defense Company
- ParaZero received its first order for its Counter-UAS solution from a global tier-1 defense customer.
- The order marked the company's first disclosed defence-side commercial signal for its counter-drone product line.
- The company framed the order as an entry point into the defence counter-UAS market.
IG Drones reports surveillance-drone order from India’s defence ministry
- The order targets surveillance in difficult border terrain and extreme temperatures.
- Founder Bodhisattwa Sanghapriya identified Jaga as the platform tested against the defence requirements.
Saab receives order for more than 20 Sabertooth vehicles
- Saab described the award as its largest Sabertooth order to date.
- The vehicles support autonomous deployment and recovery of ocean-bottom survey equipment.
- The contract value was SEK 620 million and deliveries were scheduled for 2023-2025.
BlueBird selected to supply WanderB-VTOL and ThunderB-VTOL systems to Moroccan Army
- BlueBird said it was selected to supply WanderB-VTOL and ThunderB-VTOL systems to the Moroccan Army.
- The company said the systems were already operational in ISTAR, border security, law enforcement, convoy and armed-forces protection and artillery-support missions.
- Secondary defence coverage described the order as involving about 150 WanderB and ThunderB VTOL drones, but BlueBird own post only states dozens of systems.
Austal USA selected to build 65-foot Saildrone Surveyor USVs
- The Surveyor is a 65-foot, or 20-metre, uncrewed surface vehicle.
- Its roles include deep-ocean mapping and maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
- Manufacturing was assigned to Austal USA’s Mobile shipyard.
BlueBird wins order for more than 150 WanderB-VTOL and ThunderB-VTOL systems
- BlueBird received an order worth tens of millions of euros for more than 150 VTOL UAS from an undisclosed European customer.
- The order covered WanderB-VTOL mini UAVs and ThunderB-VTOL tactical UAVs.
- BlueBird said the systems were intended for infantry, armored units, artillery corps and special forces, with ISTAR as the primary operational role.