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April Drone Digest: Why militaries are rethinking high-end drones

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April Drone Digest: Why militaries are rethinking high-end drones

27th April 2026

From France to Romania, there has been a clear shift away from expensive, vulnerable MALE UAVs in April towards lower-cost, expendable systems. Hard lessons from Ukraine and Iran have driven this shift.

Battle management C2 systems are driving the next phase of integrated air defence

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Battle management C2 systems are driving the next phase of integrated air defence

24th April 2026

Battlefield and wider air defence C2 systems integrating a range of agnostic sensors have risen in prominence, from Turkey’s Aselsan developing Steel Dome to Northrop Grumman providing its own system to Poland and the US Army.

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FT-100FH continues flight testing

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FT-100FH continues flight testing

20th August 2018

FT Sistemas has moved ahead in the flight test campaign of its newly designed Flettner Helicopter FT-100FH unmanned rotorcraft, the company announced on 15 August. …

RAAF receives P-8A Poseidon simulator, training systems

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RAAF receives P-8A Poseidon simulator, training systems

20th August 2018

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received P-8A Poseidon simulator and training systems at RAAF Base Edinburgh, the Australian Department of Defence announced on …

USSOCOM looks to LTATV follow-on

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USSOCOM looks to LTATV follow-on

20th August 2018

United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has officially initiated a requirement to acquire a V-22 internally transportable Light Tactical All Terrain Vehicle (LTATV). This LTATV …

MASS develops new cloud-based network capability

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MASS develops new cloud-based network capability

20th August 2018

Cohort company MASS has developed a new military-grade cloud-based network capability that includes office functionality, messaging, private secured intranet, video calling and secured software, all …

Two Bell 429 helicopters delivered to JDF

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Two Bell 429 helicopters delivered to JDF

20th August 2018

Bell Helicopter has delivered two Bell 429 helicopters to the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). A third Bell 429 is scheduled to be delivered to the …

GAO highlights DoD planning deficiencies

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GAO highlights DoD planning deficiencies

20th August 2018

The US has not yet incorporated leading practices of a strategic management planning framework in Department of Defense (DoD) retrograde and reset guidance. That deficiency, …

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Sarcos to continue exoskeleton development

20th August 2018

Sarcos Robotics has received a second contract from the US Air Force to continue development of an exoskeleton for logistics applications. The first contract was …

Yulista opens new facility in Andalusia

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Yulista opens new facility in Andalusia

17th August 2018

Yulista has opened a new facility at the Southern Alabama Regional Airport (SARA) in Andalusia, Alabama, the company announced on 10 August. The complex has …

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Vencore receives AMSAA SDC&A follow-on contract

17th August 2018

Perspecta’s Vencore has received a five-year US Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity (AMSAA) Sample Data Collection and Analysis (SDC&A;) follow-on contract, the company announced on …

GA-ASI to expand presence at Grand Sky

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GA-ASI to expand presence at Grand Sky

17th August 2018

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) will significantly expand its presence at Grand Sky, the civil UAS-focused research and development park in the US. Under the …

UgCS enhances mission planning software

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UgCS enhances mission planning software

17th August 2018

UgCS, in partnership with Airborne Response, has developed a comprehensive search capability for UAS that will allow pilots to conduct SAR operations more effectively. The …

USAF, Army team for sensor to shooter prototype

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USAF, Army team for sensor to shooter prototype

16th August 2018

The US Army and the US Air Force (USAF) recently convened for a summit focused on applying and integrating open architecture technologies and approaches to …

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