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XTEND and JFB Announce $1.5 Billion Merger to Form XTEND AI Robotics

July 27, 2026 by staff Leave a Comment

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

GeoCue’s TrueView 641 Certified for Real-Time Robotics HERA Drone

July 7, 2026 by Ian McNabb Leave a Comment

The companies say the integration gives customers a secure aerial mapping option that combines heavy-lift American-made drones with engineering-grade LiDAR. Huntsville, Ala.-based GeoCue has announced that its TrueView LiDAR payloads are now compatible with drones from Real-Time Robotics Inc., a pairing the companies say expands NDAA-compliant drone LiDAR options for customers … [Read more...] about GeoCue’s TrueView 641 Certified for Real-Time Robotics HERA Drone

Elistair Khronos Tethered Drone Joins France’s ORION 2026 Exercise

April 30, 2026 by staff 2 Comments

The automated DroneBox provides persistent aerial surveillance during NATO-style multi-domain operations involving 12,500 troops and 1,200 drones. Elistair's Khronos automated tethered drone is taking part in ORION 2026, France's largest joint military exercise in decades. The French manufacturer announced its participation in Phase O4, which runs April 7 through April … [Read more...] about Elistair Khronos Tethered Drone Joins France’s ORION 2026 Exercise

Robotican Delivers Hybrid ROOSTER Drones to European Special Forces

July 8, 2025 by Miriam McNabb 1 Comment

Innovative system designed to roll or fly in the most challenging environments Robotican has announced the delivery of dozens of its ROOSTER hybrid drone systems to European special operations forces, intervention units, and infantry teams. This milestone highlights the system's growing role in modern military and tactical operations. The ROOSTER system recently secured … [Read more...] about Robotican Delivers Hybrid ROOSTER Drones to European Special Forces

Tactical Tethered Drone: Elistair Releases ORION 2.2 TE

September 14, 2023 by Miriam McNabb 4 Comments

tactical tethered drone Elistair ORION 2.2 TE

Elistair Launches ORION 2.2 TE - Tactical Tethered Drone by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Walker Robinson Elistair has announced the launch of its new UAS product line, the ORION 2.2 TE, Tactical Tethered Drone, which possesses enhanced flight capabilities, additional tactical applications, and increased payload capacity and delivery range. Elistair is a drone designer and … [Read more...] about Tactical Tethered Drone: Elistair Releases ORION 2.2 TE

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