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Sep 26, 2025
CA-1 Europa
This new fighter jet is being developed in collaboration with Grob Aircraft and is expected to be operational within four years, combining Grob’s manufacturing capability with Helsing’s Centaur AI pilot autonomy stack. The CA-1 Europa is designed for various missions, including deep precision strikes, and is configured to operate alone or as part of a swarm at high subsonic speeds, prioritizing affordability and a resilient European supply chain. Company leadership emphasizes that this development is crucial for European air dominance and sovereignty, preventing dependence on foreign entities…

Sep 16, 2025
Uncrewed Air Systems
After rigorous trials worldwide, the T-150 is set to transform modern military operations, delivering critical supplies in challenging environments for the Royal Marines.   Following two years of trials and development completed in close collaboration with the Royal Navy, a fleet of T-150s will be deployed to carry ammunition, weaponry, food, personal and medical supplies to Royal Marines Commandos operating in all manner of extreme environments.

Image Credit: BAE Systems
Jul 17, 2025
Low-Cost Uncrewed Air System
This marks a major step forward in the development of a low-cost strike and counter UAS option for frontline troops.  The launch of munitions upgraded with BAE Systems’ APKWS® laser-guidance kit from a TRV-150, a modified version of the BAE Systems’ Malloy T-150, marks the first air to air engagement of an APKWS guidance kit from a UAS, building on its decades-long presence on combat aircraft including the F-16, F-18 and Apache helicopter. 

Jul 16, 2025
Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft
The XQ-58A is a low observable, rail-launched drone with a maximum take-off weight of three tons. It is designed to deliver kinetic and non-kinetic effects, either in autonomous missions or employed with teaming capable fighter jets. The prototype has been in development for years and is able to travel 3,000 miles at an altitude of up to 45,000 ft.

Jul 8, 2025
Accelerate Secure Defense Innovation
Chainguard Containers, built to meet the most stringent federal requirements, including STIG and FIPS standards, will serve as the secure-by-design backbone of Raft's growing portfolio of edge-native defense technologies. By leveraging these production-ready, zero-CVE container images, Raft transforms months of compliance engineering into minutes, streamlining critical pathways like IATT and ATO while freeing engineering teams to focus on delivering revolutionary capabilities to the warfighter.

Jul 3, 2025
Zelenskyy and Starmer Vision
Skyeton – a Ukrainian unmanned aircraft systems company with 19 years of engineering pedigree, and Prevail Partners – a leading UK defence and security company, announced a joint venture to fast-track the volume manufacture, supply and support for the integration of its best-in-class drone into UK military applications.

Jul 2, 2025
Loitering Munitions and Sensors
RTX will integrate Shield AI's Hivemind to field the first operational weapon powered by Networked Collaborative Autonomy (NCA) – a breakthrough technology that fuses real-time coordination, resilience and combat-proven firepower. This work will be fully funded by the companies, without the need for government investment.