Poland is planning to expand defense cooperation with Ukraine, including joint drone production and testing military equipment in real combat conditions, according to the Polish Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk.

A senior Iranian military official has said Iran increased the production rate of attack drones tenfold in the months following the US-Israeli attack in June 2025.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) shut down its massive Ruwais oil refinery, one of the world’s largest, as a precaution after a drone strike sparked a fire in the surrounding industrial area.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense approved over 500 drone models for service in 2025, as part of a total of 1,300 new domestic weapons and military equipment models, marking a 25% increase from the previous year, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said.

Kazakhstan’s oil production losses have risen to 480,000 tons following a Ukrainian drone strike on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) infrastructure, Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov announced.

Romania is preparing to launch a joint drone production program with Ukraine, aiming to manufacture drones domestically and supply them to European markets.

Turkish firm Solid Aero showcased the production-ready version of its Talay unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2025) in Istanbul, marking a significant milestone for the world’s first low-altitude multipurpose UAV, which was initially introduced last year.

Turkish drone maker Baykar's acquisition of Italian aviation firm Piaggio Aerospace is now finalized, according to a statement by Italy's Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy.

Iranian authorities have detained 18 individuals in the northeastern city of Mashhad, accusing them of designing and producing drones for Israel.

Türkiye's leading drone producer Baykar Technologies and Italy's defense giant Leonardo signed a partnership agreement Thursday in unmanned technologies.