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New Chinese armed robot handles gunfire (video)
A private company called Shenyang Donglang Technology Dev (SDT) has created a UGV named Realblow, a device designed to act as an armed assailant for ...
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PREMIUM: Russia strives to develop shipborne anti-air weapons
Developing and fielding shipborne anti-access/area denial systems has proven problematic
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OCEA unveils new offshore support vessel design
OSV 250 is designed to fulfil a broad range of missions, from hygrographic and oceanic surveys to MCM and SAR
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BAE Systems selected to join Skyborg ranks
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract for the US Air Force's Skyborg programme.
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Frontex picks Heron for maritime surveillance role
Framework contract follows series of trials over recent years
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PREMIUM: China aims UAVs at markets home and abroad
China is experimenting with swarms of UAVs that could be used as loitering munitions, as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) expands its unmanned capabilities.
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IAI's Heron family in the spotlight (sponsored)
IAI designers are looking to a larger, more capable platform in order to take UAS capabilities to a new level.
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Gaming-style solutions for downing drones (Studio)
This video is brought to you in partnership with Raytheon. Beth Maundrill, Deputy Editor, Shephard Media, speaks to Evan Hunt, business development director for high energy lasers ...
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AeroVironment in line to provide Wasp for Bangladesh
14th October 2020
Bangladesh would be the first Southeast Asian nation to operate the mini-UAV
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PHASA-35 completes endurance trials with sensor payload
12th October 2020
Solar-powered HALE UAV could enter service 12 months after flight trials are completed
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SeeByte connects underwater autonomy and communications
12th October 2020
Increased real-time environmental awareness may allow robotic underwater vehicles to maximise their in-field persistence and operational effectiveness
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Leonardo and RAF partner on swarming drone test
9th October 2020
Leonardo and the RAF have completed a swarming drone flight test involving remotely piloted aircraft equipped with electronic warfare jamming capabilities.
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Gibbs & Cox to develop unmanned sea train concept
8th October 2020
The US is keen to explore the potential of USVs for naval logistics
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PREMIUM: India gives Hugin an underwater embrace
7th October 2020
The Indian Navy is adopting Kongsberg AUVs for operations from new survey ships, which are currently under construction
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PREMIUM: UMS Skeldar officially axes R-350 UAV
6th October 2020
Having dispensed with the R-350, UMS Skeldar continues to develop its V-150 rotary-wing UAV
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Milrem and UVision join forces to offer new capability
6th October 2020
Combination of UGVs and loitering munitions is a 'new step in man-machine battlefield collaboration'.
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PREMIUM: AeroVironment raises loitering munition stakes
5th October 2020
UAS manufacturer AeroVironment has released a new extended range variant of the company's Switchblade loitering munition series — designated Switchblade 600.
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Poland picks local provider to meet sUAS requirement
1st October 2020
The Polish Armed Forces are to receive six new VTOL sUAS and associated equipment in 2021, under a PLN4.6 million ($1.19 million) deal between the ...
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HII breaks ground on new facility for unmanned technologies
30th September 2020
US-based shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is building a new facility to produce and test unmanned naval technologies. HII broke ground on the Unmanned Systems ...
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Greece issues tender for UAVs
30th September 2020
The Hellenic Army has released an electronic open tender for urgent procurement of five reconnaissance UAVs for ‘special operations’. Interested parties have until 29 October ...
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USCG to test and evaluate Sharktech
30th September 2020
Sea Machines Robotics is partnering shipbuilder Metal Shark Boats to supply the US Coast Guard (USCG) Research and Development Center (RDC) with a new Sharktech 29 ...
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Estonians and Dutch collaborate to buy THeMIS
29th September 2020
Estonia and the Netherlands have signed a joint procurement agreement to buy seven THeMIS UGVs from Milrem Robotics. Milrem announced on 29 September that it ...
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Protector takes to the skies
28th September 2020
The first MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPAS for the RAF (designated Protector RG Mk1) successfully completed its first flight in the US on 25 September, the UK ...
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PREMIUM: Russia jumps on the MUM-T bandwagon
25th September 2020
One of the most interesting developments from the Army 2020 exhibition last month was the unveiling by Kronstadt Group of the Grom UCAV as Russia’s ...
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Northrop Grumman delivers new capabilities to Global Hawk aircraft
24th September 2020
Northrop Grumman has delivered a pair of sensors to enhance the capability of its Global Hawk high-altitude long-endurance autonomous aircraft system. In a 24 September ...
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IAI acquires 50% of BlueBird Aero Systems
24th September 2020
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has agreed to acquire 50% of the equity of UAS developer BlueBird Aero Systems, the company announced on 24 September. In ...
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Experiment enables soldiers and aircrew to partner with smart machines
24th September 2020
Scientists from the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) have overseen an experiment to see how humans and the new generation of smart machines ...
