AIRO Unveils AI-Driven RQ-70 Dainn for Modern Battlefield Operations

AIRO Group Holdings, a next-generation aerospace and defence company, announced the introduction of the RQ-70 Dainn, a long-range unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and target acquisition missions. The RQ-70 Dainn will be officially unvei...

Agile Defense Secures CDAO Contract to Advance Enterprise AI Workflows

Agile Defense, a leading provider of digital transformation, cybersecurity, data analytics and AI solutions, announced that it has secured a contract through the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) Tradewinds acquisition ecosystem to support the Enterprise Mission Area within CDA...

Zen Technologies Launches AI-Powered Modular Counter-Drone System

Zen Technologies has launched India’s first modular, AI-powered counter-drone system at the North Tech Symposium 2026, marking a major milestone in the country’s push toward defence self-reliance and indigenous battlefield technology development. Designed and developed entirely in India...

Shield AI Opens New Delhi Office to Deepen India Defence Partnerships

Shield AI announced the opening of an office in New Delhi to support its growing partnership and advance work with the Indian Ministry of Defence and its industry ecosystem. The latest milestone deepens the company’s long-term commitment to India. The opening was announced during a high-level ...

DRDO Unveils Next-Gen Armoured Platforms with Future AI Integration Roadmap

In a major boost to India’s indigenous defence capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) unveiled its Advanced Armoured Platforms (Tracked and Wheeled) at its facility in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra. The platforms were formally launched by DRDO Chairman and Secretary,...

Ministry of Home Affairs Receives DRDO’s AI-Powered Prajna Satellite Imaging System to Boost Internal Security

In a significant move to strengthen India’s internal security framework, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has received an indigenously developed AI-enabled satellite imaging system, ‘Prajna’, aimed at enhancing real-time decision support for security agencies. The system was for...

Safe Pro Showcases NODE-X AI Edge Computing in U.S. Army Minefield Exercise

Safe Pro Group, a developer of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled defence, security, and situational awareness solutions, today announced that it has completed a U.S. Army live fire exercise where Safe Pro’s patented AI technology was utilised to rapidly process drone imagery on the edge to ...

Beacon AI Targets Next-Gen Pilot Assistance with Software-First Aviation Platform

Beacon AI, a California-based aviation software technology company building advanced systems to augment commercial and defence pilots, announced it has signed a 4-year Prototype Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement with the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) with a total size of up to ...

How Airbus Is Creating a Unified Operational Picture with AI

As climate-driven disasters grow in scale and complexity, emergency response systems are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence and connected technologies to enhance coordination, speed, and decision-making. At the forefront of this transformation is Airbus, which is integrating data from a...

Airbus Demonstrates AI-Enabled Multi-Asset System for Forest Firefighting

Airbus has just completed a unique first-of-its-kind trial in forest firefighting. By linking aircraft, helicopters, drones and ground personnel via communication and data processing systems, Airbus has demonstrated the ability to carry out highly accurate water drops and significantly reduce the ti...

Saab and Cohere Sign MoU on Advanced AI Collaboration

Saab announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Canadian AI company Cohere on advanced AI collaboration. The MOU establishes a framework for collaboration on artificial intelligence technologies in support of GlobalEye. The agreement is directly connected to the GlobalEye opp...

AI In Sustainment Session Explores Data Driven Strategies To Enhance Military Equipment Readiness At India AI Impact Summit

The session titled AI in Sustainment: Enhancing Operation Readiness of Military Equipment, held during the India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam, brought together defence leaders, industry experts, and academic researchers to examine how artificial intelligence can strengthen equipment sustainme...

Shield AI Selected to Provide V-BAT Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Hivemind Autonomy Software to Indian Army

Shield AI, the deep-tech company building state-of-the-art autonomy software products and defence aircraft, announced that India has selected Shield AI to supply V-BATs to the Indian Army. Under the program, the Indian Army will receive V-BATs&n...

iBase-t Brings Vertical AI to Aerospace & Defence with General Availability of Solumina AI

iBase-t, the leader in digital manufacturing and sustainment solutions for Aerospace & Defence (A&D), announced the general availability (GA) of Solumina AI, the only artificial intelligence platform purpose-built for regulated A&D manufacturing environments. Alongside the platform ...

The US Defence Announces $100m prize for "AI Orchastrator"

The U.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), alongside the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group (DAWG) and the U.S. Navy, has launched a prize challenge of up to $100 million to build an “autonomous vehicle orchestrator”. This is essentially for seeking a software that lets ordinary service memb...

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