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C-27J maritime patrol aircraft to be supplied to Saudi Arabia by Leonardo - News

February 17, 2026

ROME, Italy. Leonardo will supply four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence to add maritime patrol and multi-mission capability for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

All-in-one X-band front-end integrated circuit introduced by Analog Devices - News

February 17, 2026

WILMINGTON, Massachusetts. Analog Devices introduced the ADTR1104, an X-band front-end integrated circuit (IC) that combines a power amplifier, a low noise amplifier (LNA), and a reflective single-pole double-throw (SPDT) switch in a single device, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Time-sensitive networking from TTTECH to upgrade U.S. Army ISR aircraft - News

February 17, 2026

ANDOVER, Massachusetts. TTTECH North America will provide Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) technology for the U.S. Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) program, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Autonomous combat aircraft to be developed by HENSOLDT and Helsing - News

February 13, 2026

LONDON, United Kingdom. HENSOLDT and Helsing signed a strategic partnership to develop an artificial intelligence-enabled autonomous combat air system built around Helsing’s CA-1 Europa aircraft, the companies announced in a statement.

A.I.

Mission autonomy software from Shield AI to support U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft program - News

February 13, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. Shield AI was selected as a mission autonomy provider for the United States Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program to support Technology Maturity and Risk Reduction (TMRR) activities, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Non-kinetic counter-drone system demonstrated against swarms in U.S. Army test by Raytheon - News

February 12, 2026

TUCSON, Arizona. Raytheon demonstrated its Coyote Block 3 Non-Kinetic system in a recent United States Army event, where the company says the interceptor defeated multiple drone swarms and supported recovery for reuse, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

USSF-87 mission launches from Cape Canaveral - News

February 12, 2026

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. The U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) System Delta 80 (SYD 80) and its mission partners successfully launched its mission at 4:22 a.m. EST today (February 12, 2026) aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

Unmanned

ISR market to grow to $76.5 billion by 2035, study predicts - News

February 12, 2026

NEWARK, Del. The market for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) solutions is expected to expand from $44.4 billion in 2025 to $76.5 billion by 2035, notching a combined annual growth rate of 5.6%, according to a study by Future Market Insights, "Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) Market." 

Cyber

IT infrastructure award announced by U.S. Air Force - News

February 12, 2026

AUSTIN, Tex. Oracle and the U.S. Department of the Air Force have settled on an $88 million firm-fixed price task order under which Oracle will provide Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services for the Air Force Cloud One program.

Unmanned

Autonomous shipbuilder introduces vessel at WEST 2026 - News

February 11, 2026

WEST 2026 CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION -- SAN DIEGO. Autonomous shipbuilder Blue Water Autonomy (Boston, Massachusetts) introduced its first vessel, the Liberty class of autonomous ships, at this week's AFCEA/USNI WEST 2026 Conference and Exposition. 

A.I.

AI assurance the aim of new DARPA program - News

February 11, 2026

ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched what it calls the Compositional Learning-And-Reasoning for AI Complex Systems Engineering (CLARA) program, inviting proposals for high-assurance artificial intelligence (AI) research.

Unmanned

Collaborative Combat Aircraft to be evaluated for U.S. Marine Corps by General Atomics - News

February 11, 2026

SAN DIEGO, California. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems was chosen by the United States Marine Corps to support evaluations under the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, the company announced in a statement.

A.I.

Sovereign AI center to be established for naval defense systems in France by Naval Group, Thales - News

February 11, 2026

TOULON, France. Naval Group will take a 20% stake in cortAIx France, Thales’ artificial intelligence effort focused on critical systems, as part of a partnership aimed at developing what the companies describe as sovereign, cyber-secure artificial intelligence for French defense programs, the companies announced in a statement.

A.I.

AI-enabled autonomous vehicles nets Kodiak AI a Marine Corps contract - News

February 11, 2026

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. Autonomous-vehicle provider Kodiak AI announced that it won a contract with the U.S. Marine Corps to help create autonomous military ground vehicles.

Radar/EW

Modular protection solution shown by Leonardo DRS at WEST 2026 - News

February 10, 2026

WEST 2026 CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION -- SAN DIEGO. Leonardo DRS is showcasing its Open Modular Cabinet (OMC) for use aboard ships at this week's AFCEA/USNI WEST 2026 Conference and Exposition.