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The 2020s: a decade of UAV spending growth

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The 2020s: a decade of UAV spending growth

13th August 2026

Total annual drone spending has increased nearly sixfold since the start of the decade, from $2.9 billion in 2020 to $16.3 billion in 2028, with Europe leading the rise.

Asia-Pacific emerges as the largest export market for US-made USVs

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Asia-Pacific emerges as the largest export market for US-made USVs

12th August 2026

Asian customers have placed one of the largest known international purchases of US-built uncrewed surface vessels, highlighting accelerating regional demand for autonomous maritime capabilities and distributed naval operations.

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EW Europe: SMART-L MM radar family expanded

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EW Europe: SMART-L MM radar family expanded

30th May 2017

Dutch radar specialists Thales Nederland has unveiled a land-based, mobile tactical variant of its new SMART-L MM long-range multi-mission radar system. The new radar designated …

EW Europe: SIGINT payload tested on Puma UAS

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EW Europe: SIGINT payload tested on Puma UAS

30th May 2017

US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has completed final testing of the latest variant of its Silent Echo signals intelligence (SIGINT) payload, service officials have explained.  …

EW Europe: Russia develops on-the-move SATCOM

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EW Europe: Russia develops on-the-move SATCOM

30th May 2017

A new-generation military satellite-on-the-move (SOTM) system for seamless communications, dubbed Loshtina-GUS, was revealed by Ruselectronics holding, a Rostec company.  The terminal has already passed its state …

EW Europe: Cyber and EW attacks converge

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EW Europe: Cyber and EW attacks converge

30th May 2017

Cyber and electronic warfare will in the future be convergent methods of attack, as adversaries take the opportunity to deploy radio frequency-induced cyber effects. While …

EW Europe: Rising COMINT role for submarines

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EW Europe: Rising COMINT role for submarines

30th May 2017

The proliferation of radio frequency (RF) communications in conflict zones around the world's littorals means the submarine is an increasingly important communications intelligence (COMINT) platform.  …

EW Europe: Ukraine highlights EW threat

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EW Europe: Ukraine highlights EW threat

30th May 2017

Access to, and control of, the electromagnetic spectrum for military operations is one of the defining aspects of electronic warfare, and its importance is being …

EW Europe: Leonardo's RF renaissance

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EW Europe: Leonardo's RF renaissance

30th May 2017

After over a decade of fighting insurgency forces and a focus on the threat from low-cost MANPADs, industry is once again seeing a return to …

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Somali security forces receive Italian rafts

30th May 2017

Somali security forces have taken delivery of four ex-Italian Navy rafts from the Italian Ministry of Defence. The vessels, which can carry up to 15 people, …

UDT Europe 2017: Germany’s procurement boost

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UDT Europe 2017: Germany’s procurement boost

30th May 2017

The 2016 White Paper on the future of the Bundeswehr marked a turning point for the German military, seeing a need for growth in the …

Q4 DirectVue dome display introduced

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Q4 DirectVue dome display introduced

30th May 2017

Q4 Services has introduced a new direct projection dome display to meet customer requirements for systems with a smaller training footprint. The Q4 DirectVue dome …

UDT Europe 2017: Legal dilemmas ahead for industry

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UDT Europe 2017: Legal dilemmas ahead for industry

30th May 2017

With the increased use of unmanned vehicles in the maritime environment legal questions can arise in an environment where rules and regulations are not always …

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RAN MASTIS terminals set for upgrade

30th May 2017

BAE Systems Australia has received a four-year contract worth $30 million to upgrade maritime satellite communications terminals for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the company …

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