The Tokyo-listed company will mass-produce cylindrical-cell battery packs in Japan to reduce reliance on Chinese suppliers and serve NDAA-compliant defense customers. Terra Drone Corporation will mass-produce drone battery packs in Japan, the company announced July 27, 2026. The Tokyo-listed company will use cylindrical cells for its own industrial and defense drones. It will … [Read more...] about Terra Drone to Launch Japan-Made Drone Battery Business
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XTEND and JFB Announce $1.5 Billion Merger to Form XTEND AI Robotics
The all-stock deal, expected to close mid-2026, will create a Nasdaq-listed defense robotics company trading under the ticker XTND. Israeli defense technology company XTEND and JFB Construction Holdings (Nasdaq: JFB) announced a $1.5 billion all-stock merger July 27, 2026. The transaction will create XTEND AI Robotics, a publicly traded company. The new entity will focus on … [Read more...] about XTEND and JFB Announce $1.5 Billion Merger to Form XTEND AI Robotics
Perceptual Robotics Gets £4 Million to Scale Turbine Inspection Drones
Bristol-based drone company adds Innovate UK backing and a fresh check from Investing for Purpose alongside follow-on from Loggerhead Ventures and One Planet Capital. Perceptual Robotics has secured more than £4 million (about $5.3 million) so far in 2026. The Bristol-based company will use the capital to expand its wind turbine inspection platform. It announced the milestone … [Read more...] about Perceptual Robotics Gets £4 Million to Scale Turbine Inspection Drones
Solapur Police Deploy ideaForge Q6 V2 Drones at Pandharpur Wari Pilgrimage
Eight megaphone-equipped ideaForge Q6 V2 drones support crowd monitoring and public address along the 250-kilometer route to Pandharpur, the second consecutive year the company has backed the pilgrimage. ideaForge Technology Limited has deployed eight Q6 V2 drones with the Solapur Rural Police for the ongoing Pandharpur Wari. The company announced the deployment July 24, 2026. … [Read more...] about Solapur Police Deploy ideaForge Q6 V2 Drones at Pandharpur Wari Pilgrimage
Archer Unveils Halo, the Commercial Autonomous VTOL Built With Anduril
Halo is the commercial variant of Archer's jointly developed dual-use platform, launching with Japan's Marubeni Aerospace as first strategic partner. Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) unveiled Halo, the commercial variant of a jointly developed dual-use platform built with Anduril Industries to serve both defense and commercial markets. The Archer Halo autonomous VTOL was announced … [Read more...] about Archer Unveils Halo, the Commercial Autonomous VTOL Built With Anduril
