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Attack drones versus CUAS – the future of warfare or just another trend?

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Attack drones versus CUAS – the future of warfare or just another trend?

17th August 2026

Demand signals for counter-drone technology are strong and the market is becoming crowded, but is this really the beginning of a new phase of warfare or will commentators be talking about something else 10 years from now?

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.

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Pivotal showcases BlackFly eVTOL at SOF Week with eyes on military adoption (video)

Pivotal has demonstrated its lightweight electric VTOL aircraft, BlackFly, live at SOF Week 2025, as the company positions the platform for special operations and wider defence applications.

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EW Europe: Typhoon goes 5th gen (video)

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EW Europe: Typhoon goes 5th gen (video)

6th June 2017

The Eurofighter Typhoon is one of the most advanced multirole fighters in the world, and now there are plans afoot to upgrades the sensors and …

EW Europe: Thales tackles drone threat (video)

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EW Europe: Thales tackles drone threat (video)

6th June 2017

Shephard recently spoke to French aerospace company Thales about its development of a new counter-UAS system, which has been developed to address the growing threat from …

EW Europe: Top trends in electronic warfare (video)

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EW Europe: Top trends in electronic warfare (video)

6th June 2017

Ahead of this year's EW Europe conference and exhibition in London, we look at the top trends in the electronic warfare arena and how technology …

EW Europe: IAI Elta seeks unified vision

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EW Europe: IAI Elta seeks unified vision

5th June 2017

Technology associated with signals intelligence (SIGINT) must feature improved levels of sensitivity and frequency coverage in order to keep pace with emerging requirements from the …

Lockheed releases Prepar3D v4

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Lockheed releases Prepar3D v4

5th June 2017

Lockheed Martin has released the fourth version of its Prepar3D training and simulation software, the company announced on 31 May. With an update to a …

Indago UAS completes BVLOS inspection

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Indago UAS completes BVLOS inspection

5th June 2017

Lockheed Martin has completed a beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) pipeline and well asset inspection using the Indago 2 UAS, the company announced on 31 May.  …

Rockwell Collins for Canadian DACAS

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Rockwell Collins for Canadian DACAS

5th June 2017

Rockwell Collins will provide its Android-based joint-fires system to the Canadian Army under a contract announced on 31 May.The Android-based joint-fires systems will form the army’s Digitally-Assisted …

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Saab to continue Gripen support

5th June 2017

Saab has signed a $217.98 million contract with the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) for the continued support and maintenance of Gripen C/D aircraft, the …

Thales rolls out truck-mounted BMD radar

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Thales rolls out truck-mounted BMD radar

5th June 2017

Thales is in discussions with the French military about a possible truck-mounted variant of its Sea Fire radar system.It could be utilised for missions including ballistic …

EAATTC 17-3 begins in Zaragoza, Spain

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EAATTC 17-3 begins in Zaragoza, Spain

5th June 2017

The third European Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Course for 2017 (EAATTC 17-3) has begun in Zaragoza, Spain, the European Defence Agency (EDA) announced on 30 …

EW Europe: What to expect (video)

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EW Europe: What to expect (video)

2nd June 2017

Grant Turnbull sits down with Digital Battlespace editor Tim Fish to discuss some of the key trends that are likely to be discussed at the …

HH-60W reaches Air Vehicle CDR

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HH-60W reaches Air Vehicle CDR

2nd June 2017

The US Air Force’s (USAF) Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) programme recently achieved the Air Vehicle critical design review (CDR), preparing the programme to proceed to assembly, test …

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