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France Issues RFI for Future CCA Drone
The French defense procurement agency (DGA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) regarding a future “Collaborative Combat UAV System” or CCA system. Published on
11 June 2026
The French defense procurement agency (DGA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) regarding a future “Collaborative Combat UAV System” or CCA system. Published on
On May 18, 2026, the Yomiuri Shimbun, one of Japan’s leading national newspapers, reported that the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) are considering equipping unmanned aerial
Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) struck the Russian Steregushchy-class corvette RFS Boiky on the morning of June 3rd. The attack took place around 06h35 local
On June 1, 2026, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced that the ROMULUS medium unmanned surface vessel started sea trials. HII press release Statement by Andy
The New Zealand government unveiled its defence budget for FY2026/27 on 28 May. It promised investment of NZ$5.491 billion (US$3.23 billion) in the New Zealand
The UK Royal Navy (RN) Type 45 air-defence destroyer HMS Dragon has integrated into the French Navy’s FS Charles de Gaulle carrier strike group (CSG),
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) held a delivery ceremony and a “self-defense ship flag raising ceremony” this week for the Natori (なとり). The event
During a conversation with Naval News at the 2026 Defence Services Asia exhibition, HAVELSAN Vice President Şevket Ünal outlined the company’s strategic focus on the
As maritime operations shift toward distributed, network-centric and increasingly asymmetric engagements, unmanned systems are emerging as a defining element of naval power. From littoral zones
Romania is set to acquire four new vessels to be built domestically by Rheinmetall, including two large multipurpose offshore patrol vessels configured to a light
