NATO allies to invest over $40 billion in anti-drone capabilities, Rutte says at NATO summit

Germany steps up, funds 50,000 strike drones for Ukraine

Germany is funding 50,000 attack drones for Ukraine, a source familiar with the matter said, in an order that marks one of the biggest known purchases of drones for Kyiv by a Western government. Ukraine has relied heavily on a range of unmanned vehicles during the more than four-year-old war against Russia, and it is []...Click to read more

Source: Germany to Fund Purchase of 50,000 Attack Drones for Ukraine

Source: Germany to Fund Purchase of 50,000 Attack Drones for Ukraine

Germany Finances 50,000 US-Ukrainian FPV Drones for Ukraine

Germany has reportedly financed 50,000 Ukrainian FPV strike drones in a 90 million (103 million) deal. The drones made by Ukrainian drone firm SkyFall and equipped with autonomous targeting software by US firm Auterion, with some already delivered.

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European Taxpayers Spend 3.9B Euros on Drones for Ukraine

The European Union just sent another 3.9 billion to Ukraine to buy drones. This is not humanitarian aid. This is war financing. Reuters reported that the latest transfer is part of the EU’s new 90 billion loan program designed to keep Kyiv funded through 2026 and 2027. The money is being directed toward Ukraine’s drone []

EU sends Ukraine 3.9 billion euros for drones under major support loan

The payment is part of the initial 6-billion-euro (7-billion) tranche dedicated to drone procurement under the 90-billion-euro (103 billion) Ukraine Support Loan.

FACTBOX - NATO’s defense industry: Who builds the alliance’s military power?

- Defense production across alliance spans everything from US fighter jets and missile systems to Turkish drones and German tanks

Switchblade drone maker wins huge Army counter-drone contract

The U.S. Army just handed one drone maker a 500 million bet that cheap enemy drones are about to become the biggest threat American soldiers face on the battlefield. AeroVironment (AV), the defense company best known for building the backpack-launched Switchblade attack drone and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, though the Army’s award notice lists the []

Cheap Drones Are Becoming the Biggest Threat to Global Energy Security

The rapid proliferation of inexpensive, mass-produced drones is reshaping modern warfare and exposing one of the world’s greatest economic vulnerabilities: energy infrastructure. Conflicts in Ukraine, Russia and the Middle East have demonstrated that unmanned aerial vehicles costing only hundreds or thousands of dollars can now threaten oil refineries, power plants, export terminals, pipelines and ports [] The post Cheap Drones Are Becoming the Biggest Threat to Global Energy Security appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Defense Stock Showdown: SpaceX vs. Lockheed Martin -- Which Is the Smarter Long-Term Buy?

SpaceX is becoming a formidable foe in the defense industry.

Turkish giant Baykar urges greater NATO drone co-op, production

Türkiye's drone powerhouse on Tuesday called for deeper industrial partnerships among NATO members to accelerate the development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UA...

How is China shaping up in the global competition to sell air defence weapons?

Chinese firms joined their global competitors at Eurosatory, the recently concluded arms fair, where the latest air defences were the centre of attention in a market made more important by the drone warfare seen in Ukraine and the Middle East. Experts said China could anticipate sales from the Global South thanks to its cost efficiency, but geopolitical constraints would continue to bar it from US-allied countries that were looking for combat-proven and interoperable systems. China’s largest...

Ukraine Using American Drones for Intelligence Collection Inside Russia

Ukraine is using a drone developed by an American company to identify targets inside Russia. Ukrainian forces say the V-BAT drone developed by ShieldAI is the most effective for collecting intelligence far from the front lines. “One of its biggest advantages is its range,” the drone operator said. “Because the V-BAT can observe from long []

Ubotica raises $11 million to scale real-time maritime intelligence from space

Ubotica Technologies, the Irish space technology firm pioneering Orbital AI, has announced an 11 million funding round to accelerate deployment of its AI-powered intelligence platform, a breakthrough maritime security service powered by real-time decision-making satellites in the Earth’s orbit. The round was led by Act Venture Capital and Greencode Ventures, with participation from existing investor []

Germany finances purchase of 50,000 strike drones for Ukraine – Reuters

Germany is purchasing 50,000 Shrike drones for Ukraine worth 90 million. The drones are manufactured by SkyFall.

Defense industrial base goes into overdrive for US and European production

The United States and Europe made several defense contracting announcements this week at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, totaling approximately 3 billion that will improve the military capabilities of countries on both sides of the Atlantic. While many of the deals will take years to fully complete, the push is a part of the []

DFEN: Aerospace And Defense Market Poised For A Step-Up In Growth

DFEN: Aerospace And Defense Market Poised For A Step-Up In Growth

World : UK, Italy, Japan Seal US$6.1 Billion Deal For Next-Generation Fighter Jet

BERLIN, July 4 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The United Kingdom (UK), Italy and Japan have signed a £4.6 billion (US6.1 billion) contract to advance the development of a next-generation stealth fighter jet, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

NATO Agrees to $50 Billion in Defense Deals to Placate Trump

NATO allies have agreed to at least 50 billion in defense industry deals to show US President Donald Trump that Europe is heeding his spending demands. Melinda Haring, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, joined Balance of Power to discuss this as well as the war in Ukraine. She said Ukraine's strategy to compel Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table is working. (Source: Bloomberg)

NATO Allies Pledge $40 Bln Investment in Drone Capabilities

NATO allies have announced plans to invest more than 40 billion in drone and counter-drone capabilities over the next five years, as the alliance seeks to strengthen its defense capabilities amid rising security challenges.

How Türkiye's UAV industry is helping shape NATO's future

From the Bayraktar TB2 to the drone carrier TCG Anadolu, Türkiye has emerged as one of the world's leading innovators in unmanned warfare. Analysts say the country’s growing UAV industry is helping shape NATO's future approach to military operations. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook X (Twitter): http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@trtworld WhatsApp: trtworld.com/whatsapp Telegram: https://t.me/trtworld Visit our website: http://trt.world

Taiwan’s Opposition Blocks Executive Yuan Drone Bill, Plans Rival Legislation

According to the Taipei Times, Taiwan’s Executive Yuan (the central executive branch of the government) proposed the Special Act on the Procurement of Domestically Developed Defense Drones on Friday, June 18. The bill would allocate 6.6 billion USD (NT210 billion) to support domestic drone development and offset funding cuts made by the opposition Blue-White alliance []

UK: Over £4 billion invested in next-generation fighter jet with new international contract

UK: Over £4 billion invested in next-generation fighter jet with new international contract

NATO chief calls for ‘credible plans’ to reach defence spending goals | AJ #shorts

On the eve of NATO's summit in Ankara, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said members are now spending around 4% of GDP on defence, narrowing the gap with the US. NATO countries are expected to announce tens of billions more in defence contracts during the summit. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

Is Ukraine’s Decentralized Drone Innovation a Blip or a Revolution?

Weapons reworked on the front are driving Kyiv’s recent successes.

Honduras wants to buy Ukrainian war drones – to hunt drug traffickers

The deal reflects Ukraine’s growing role as a global supplier of battlefield-developed drone systems.

Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn and doubles its valuation to $8bn as defence money floods in

Europe has a new defence-tech heavyweight. Quantum Systems, a German maker of autonomous drones, has raised 1.2bn and more than doubled its valuation to about 8bn. It is one of the largest rounds ever for a European defence startup. The Bavarian company announced the Series D on Thursday. Blackstone, Noteus, Airbus, and Advent co-led it. [] This story continues at The Next Web

Algeria is spending $25 billion to counter weapons Israel built for Morocco - opinion

Morocco is allocating 17.1 billion toward advanced technology and the creation of a domestic defense industry through joint ventures with Israeli firms

Security-Update vom NATO-Gipfel in Ankara: Milliardendeals und Merz’ NATO-Mission

Direkt vom NATO-Gipfel in Ankara: Rixa Fürsen spricht mit Wilhelmine Stenglin (Table Briefings) über die Milliarden-Rüstungsdeals des NATO-Industrieforums, bei dem europäische Firmen wie Airbus und Saab überraschend stark zum Zug kommen. Im Fokus stehen zudem Erdoğans Rolle als Schlüsselfigur für Trump, die möglichen F-35-Zusagen an die Türkei und Deutschland, die Ukraine-Unterstützung von 140 Milliarden Euro []

🇪🇺🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡️ — The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, promised Kiev new money [...]

— The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, promised Kiev new money for the production of drones after the Russian military's strikes on Ukrainian enterprises producing drones.@Intelslava

Berlin to buy 50,000 attack drones for Kiev – Reuters

Germany will fund the purchase of 50,000 attack drones for Ukraine, Reuters has reported, citing informed sources Read Full Article at RT.com