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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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  • Boxer lands another order as contracts and opportunities build momentum

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    Industry sees opportunity in Australia’s shift to networked undersea warfare

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

  • Boxer lands another order as contracts and opportunities build momentum

    Boxer lands another order as contracts and opportunities build momentum

  • Industry sees opportunity in Australia’s shift to networked undersea warfare

    Industry sees opportunity in Australia’s shift to networked undersea warfare

  • The 2020s: a decade of UAV spending growth

    The 2020s: a decade of UAV spending growth

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

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

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FIA 2026: Malloy eyes NATO expansion and Australia for T-150 as it scales up technology

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FIA 2026: Malloy eyes NATO expansion and Australia for T-150 as it scales up technology

23rd July 2026

BAE Systems’ Malloy Aeronautics is seeking to expand the international customer base for its T-150 heavy-lift UAV, with NATO users beginning to adopt the platform and Australia identified as a key prospective market.

FIA 2026: Embraer, Anduril sign agreement to develop cruise missile launch capability for the C-390

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FIA 2026: Embraer, Anduril sign agreement to develop cruise missile launch capability for the C-390

23rd July 2026

The Brazilian airframer and US developer have announced plans to offer a palletised launch system for the twinjet tactical airlifter.

FIA 2026: Tekever targets British Army’s Project Nyx with hydraulic-powered AR6 drone

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FIA 2026: Tekever targets British Army’s Project Nyx with hydraulic-powered AR6 drone

23rd July 2026

As Tekever positions its newly revealed UK-sovereign, autonomous heavy-lift drone family for the British Army's Project Nyx, the company is also eyeing an international future for the capability.

FIA 2026: Boeing pitches Ghost Bat as mature answer to growing CCA demand

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FIA 2026: Boeing pitches Ghost Bat as mature answer to growing CCA demand

23rd July 2026

Boeing said demand for collaborative combat aircraft could outstrip what any single supplier can provide, as BAE Systems and Anduril unveiled new platforms at Farnborough International Airshow 2026.

New teams form to compete for British Army Land Rover replacement

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New teams form to compete for British Army Land Rover replacement

23rd July 2026

The UK’s Land Mobility Programme Light Mobility Vehicle requirement is designed to replace the British Army’s ageing fleet of Land Rovers with a vehicle with a Gross Vehicular Mass of less than 3,500kg. It could be for as many as 6,000 vehi...

US Marine Corps unveils first standardised drone platform for training and general use

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US Marine Corps unveils first standardised drone platform for training and general use

23rd July 2026

The USMC is moving to make the Neros Archer FPV its primary drone while it rapidly expands attack-drone capabilities across the Fleet Marine Force.

FIA 2026: KAI showcases vision for crewed and uncrewed hybrid fighter formation

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FIA 2026: KAI showcases vision for crewed and uncrewed hybrid fighter formation

23rd July 2026

As Korea Aerospace Industries sets out its two-tiered, crewed-and-uncrewed hybrid future air formation, Defence Insight analyses how much it could cost to fulfil the ambition.

FIA 2026: Boeing cements partnership to pitch T-7 Red Hawk for UK trainer requirement

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FIA 2026: Boeing cements partnership to pitch T-7 Red Hawk for UK trainer requirement

22nd July 2026

BAE Systems, Boeing and Saab have signed a teaming agreement to advance their partnership on a next-generation pilot training offer for the UK, based on the T-7 Red Hawk.

FIA 2026: Leonardo chief balances praise and caution over Germany joining GCAP

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FIA 2026: Leonardo chief balances praise and caution over Germany joining GCAP

22nd July 2026

Lorenzo Mariani’s Farnborough remarks on the prospect of Germany joining the Global Combat Air Programme struck a cautious tone, as he welcomed Canada’s arrival as the programme’s first observer nation.

FIA 2026: Vectored thrust boosts Shield AI X-BAT's VTOL capability

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FIA 2026: Vectored thrust boosts Shield AI X-BAT's VTOL capability

22nd July 2026

Integration of the Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle (AVEN) has been achieved by Shield AI and GE Aerospace on the X-BAT vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed strike aircraft.

FIA 2026: BAE unveils Brontanax for British and international CCA requirements

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FIA 2026: BAE unveils Brontanax for British and international CCA requirements

22nd July 2026

Designed for the UK Royal Air Force’s StormFighter requirement, the carrier-capable platform could also support Royal Navy operations and international customers within the estimated $77.08 billion air force CCA market.

FIA 2026: Post-Gripen strategy takes shape as Sweden accelerates current fleet

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FIA 2026: Post-Gripen strategy takes shape as Sweden accelerates current fleet

22nd July 2026

Major General Jonas Wikman said Sweden had accelerated procurement of Taurus missiles and Gripen E capability as its air force adjusts to NATO membership and rethinks its future combat air strategy.

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