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A medium UGV market emerges as the US weighs up its options

6th November 2026

The US is pursuing multiple UGV programmes, from commercial robotic platforms to new autonomy technologies. The combination of these efforts could prove key to turning ambition into operational capability.

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Oshkosh and Grid Aero tie-up tests new model for scaling military UAS production

6th November 2026

By combining established manufacturing capacity with startup aircraft design, the partnership could offer an alternative approach to scaling military uncrewed aircraft production.

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D&S 2017: Indonesian Navy receives second SIGMA

31st October 2017

A second SIGMA 10514-class guided-missile frigate built in Indonesia was handed over to the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) on 30 October. Defence Minister Ryamizard Rycacudu and …

Indian Coast Guard's first L&T-built OPV is launched

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Indian Coast Guard's first L&T-built OPV is launched

31st October 2017

Larsen and Toubro (L&T;) has launched the first of seven offshore patrol vessels (OPV) for the Indian Coast Guard, the company announced on 27 October. …

Serco training contract with CAE extended

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Serco training contract with CAE extended

31st October 2017

Serco’s contract with CAE to deliver helicopter pilot training and provide facilities management services for the Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF) at Royal …

Russian EMD troops exercise with Sopka-2 radar

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Russian EMD troops exercise with Sopka-2 radar

31st October 2017

The Air Defence radar unit of the Russian armed forces’ Eastern Military District (EMD) has practised detection of air targets using the new Sopka-2 radar …

SOCOM conducts ThunderDrone Prototype Rodeo

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SOCOM conducts ThunderDrone Prototype Rodeo

30th October 2017

The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is preparing to host the ThunderDrone Prototype Rodeo later this week at the newest SOFWERX facility in the Ybor …

Vanilla’s VA001 UAV completes five-day flight

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Vanilla’s VA001 UAV completes five-day flight

30th October 2017

Vanilla Aircraft's VA001 UAS has successfully completed an unmanned internal combustion powered flight that lasted for five days, one hour and 24 minutes, the company …

Rockwell to support KC-10 avionics

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Rockwell to support KC-10 avionics

30th October 2017

Rockwell Collins has received a contract from the US Air Force Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC) to provide maintenance and sustainment of KC-10 avionics systems and …

Polish submarine fleet run aground

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Polish submarine fleet run aground

30th October 2017

The Polish Navy may be forced to decommission its only Kilo-class submarine, ORP Orzel , as a result of an incident while the vessel was …

USAF orders six more A-29s for Afghanistan

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USAF orders six more A-29s for Afghanistan

30th October 2017

The US Air Force (USAF) has placed an order for six additional A-29 Super Tucano aircraft for the Afghan Air Force, it was announced on …

Ukraine civil war spawns new BTR-4 variant

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Ukraine civil war spawns new BTR-4 variant

30th October 2017

Lessons learnt from Ukraine's bloody civil war in the east has influenced the development of yet another variant of the BTR-4 wheeled 8x8 IFV, which …

US Army deploys Kestrel Eye microsatellite

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US Army deploys Kestrel Eye microsatellite

30th October 2017

The US Army’s Kestrel Eye microsatellite prototype was deployed into space from the International Space Station (ISS) and activated on 24 October. The microsatellite was …

Thales looks to enhance SMART-L BMD functions

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Thales looks to enhance SMART-L BMD functions

30th October 2017

Thales is analysing logged data from the recent Formidable Shield ballistic missile defence (BMD) exercise to see if modifications made to its SMART-L Multi Mission (MM) radar can …

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