Analysis
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.
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.
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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10th May 2017
Rolls-Royce and Kale Group are establishing a joint venture company that will target defence opportunities in Turkey, Rolls-Royce announced on 8 May.Under the agreement, Kale …
10th May 2017
Following on from last year's selection of CAE by the UAE armed forces to build a naval training centre, helicopter simulators and the establishment of …
10th May 2017
Elbit Systems has received a contract from the Israeli Ministry of Defense to provide satellite-on-the-move (SOTM) systems for use by the Israeli Defense Forces, the …
10th May 2017
The whole question of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) has raised heated debate about who should fly them; officer pilots or non-commissioned officer non-pilots. Due to …
10th May 2017
The US Naval Research Laboratory has spent the best part of a decade developing its Close-In Covert Autonomous Disposable Aircraft (CICADA) and is now presenting …
10th May 2017
Turkey's state-run arms manufacturer MKEK has used this year's IDEF in Turkey to display its portfolio of assault rifles and sniper rifles, several of which …
10th May 2017
The two-man turret variant of the Teber turret is being displayed for the first time at IDEF 2017.It shows the industrial advance of Turkey that …
10th May 2017
Antenna manufacturer Pharad was a first time exhibitor at the recent AUVSI 2017 exhibition in Dallas and the company's presence there reflected a desire to …
9th May 2017
The Wave Glider USV will soon add an autonomous acoustic avoidance capability to enable the platform to better operate in areas where illegal, unreported and …
9th May 2017
Greater platform autonomy and data capability will be the next step change for unmanned systems, while in the next four to five years autonomous ground …
9th May 2017
AeroVironment has unveiled its latest addition to its UAV Family, Snipe, a nano-UAS based on the Hummingbird UAS the company worked on with DARPA. The …
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