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Germany Backs Ukraine With $9.6B Drone Interceptor Deal
Germany and Ukraine signed 15 defense deals worth over $9.6B on Oct. 4, funding mass production of jet-powered interceptor drones…

Quantum Systems Used CIA Money to Crack the US Market
Reuters reports that In-Q-Tel, the CIA's venture arm, helped $8B German drone maker Quantum Systems win FBI work and break into th…

US Army Disbands 600-Soldier Ukraine-Style Drone Unit
The Army's 600-soldier Unmanned Assault Battalion, built to copy Ukraine's front-line drone tactics, is folded back into standard…

Joby Buys Resonant Sciences for $500M Defense Push
Joby Aviation will acquire defense tech firm Resonant Sciences for $500 million, announced August 11, 2026, to build a dedicated m…

US Drone Production Still Lags Ukraine, Pentagon Says
Pentagon officials say US drone production still trails Ukraine, which builds 6-7 million FPV attack drones a year versus just 200…

Pentagon Creates Single Drone Office With $75B Backing
The Pentagon merged nearly all drone programs into one new office backed by a record $75 billion budget request — here's what chan…