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Japan’s Terra Drone expands Ukrainian ties to break into global defence market

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Japan’s Terra Drone expands Ukrainian ties to break into global defence market

29th April 2026

Following its investment into WinnyLab, Terra Drone unveiled a new long-range fixed-wing addition to its interceptor drone portfolio as it seeks to bring combat-proven technology back to Japan and expand into global export markets.

Textron unveils a smaller, low-cost variant of the Ripsaw family of UGVs

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Textron unveils a smaller, low-cost variant of the Ripsaw family of UGVs

29th April 2026

Ripsaw M1 has been designed to support the US Marine Corps’ littoral missions by carrying diverse types of payloads and performing multiple missions. Shephard spoke with Textron to find out more.

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    “We must end the mentality of ever larger platforms”: Why USVs are scaling

  • ARX Robotics expands in UK following British Army backing for uncrewed platforms

    ARX Robotics expands in UK following British Army backing for uncrewed platforms

  • Japan’s Terra Drone expands Ukrainian ties to break into global defence market

    Japan’s Terra Drone expands Ukrainian ties to break into global defence market

  • Textron unveils a smaller, low-cost variant of the Ripsaw family of UGVs

    Textron unveils a smaller, low-cost variant of the Ripsaw family of UGVs

  • “We must end the mentality of ever larger platforms”: Why USVs are scaling

    “We must end the mentality of ever larger platforms”: Why USVs are scaling

  • ARX Robotics expands in UK following British Army backing for uncrewed platforms

    ARX Robotics expands in UK following British Army backing for uncrewed platforms

  • Japan’s Terra Drone expands Ukrainian ties to break into global defence market

    Japan’s Terra Drone expands Ukrainian ties to break into global defence market

  • Textron unveils a smaller, low-cost variant of the Ripsaw family of UGVs

    Textron unveils a smaller, low-cost variant of the Ripsaw family of UGVs

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India’s drone industry ambitions accelerate with Xtend technology transfer deal

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India’s drone industry ambitions accelerate with Xtend technology transfer deal

16th April 2026

The localised production of interceptor and tactical drones further strengthens India-Israel industrial alignment and could position India for future cooperation opportunities.

How Canada is preparing the future River-class destroyers to endure uncrewed threats

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How Canada is preparing the future River-class destroyers to endure uncrewed threats

15th April 2026

Designed in 2019, Canada's new River-class destroyers are planned to be handed over by the 2050s. The long procurement timeline has cast doubt on whether the platforms will be obsolete for tomorrow’s warfare.

Latest Russian subsea standoff puts pressure on the UK’s seabed defence strategy

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Latest Russian subsea standoff puts pressure on the UK’s seabed defence strategy

14th April 2026

UK defence secretary John Healey’s exposure of a covert Russian deep-sea operation against undersea infrastructure in the Atlantic validates the Royal Navy’s Atlantic Bastion concept but lays bare a capacity gap that autonomous systems, all...

Denmark air focus: $2.64 billion UAV market blends US imports with Nordic cooperation

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Denmark air focus: $2.64 billion UAV market blends US imports with Nordic cooperation

14th April 2026

While Denmark appears to be more committed to UAVs than most of its Nordic neighbours, its procurement efforts are likely to be split between American-made systems for its larger requirements and Nordic partnerships for smaller platforms.

Predicted air defence spending boom opens doors to Indian industry

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Predicted air defence spending boom opens doors to Indian industry

3rd April 2026

Recent conflicts have created a surge in interceptor demand worldwide while exposing potential supply chain challenges, positioning India as a cost-effective partner and scalable supplier.

UK SMEs remain vulnerable in effort to help build sovereign capabilities, JCNSS report warns

National budgets and...

UK SMEs remain vulnerable in effort to help build sovereign capabilities, JCNSS report warns

3rd April 2026

The report comes as heads of industry bodies warn that the delayed defence spending plan has left smaller and medium sized businesses in stasis, unable to plan or seek out further investment.

March land forces roundup: A new war confronts the old drone problem

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March land forces roundup: A new war confronts the old drone problem

2nd April 2026

The attack by the US and Israel on Iran which began at the end of February presented a Ukraine-like scenario of drone-led warfare – in fact the same drone type in the Shahed – and the problem of how to counter them.

Norway revitalises effort to acquire a tactical-class UAV with $103 million competition

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Norway revitalises effort to acquire a tactical-class UAV with $103 million competition

2nd April 2026

Norway first scoped the requirement in 2022, and included it in a defence strategy document in 2023. The announcement of a new framework agreement appears to have breathed fresh life into the effort.

Australia is ramping up its uncrewed surface fleet as Sea Archer lines up for key requirement

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Australia is ramping up its uncrewed surface fleet as Sea Archer lines up for key requirement

2nd April 2026

As advances in uncrewed technology increasingly shape Australia’s maritime future, Shephard spoke with the country’s head of navy capability and a Leidos Australia executive about the operational advantages behind the shift.

March Drone Digest: Long-range, low-cost loitering munitions are changing warfare economics

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March Drone Digest: Long-range, low-cost loitering munitions are changing warfare economics

1st April 2026

The effective use of the Shahed-136 in the Iran war has highlighted the need for countries to acquire a domestically produced, low-cost, long-range loitering munition, with the US, Turkey and European nations all at various stages of develo...

Iran and the future of amphibious operations: crewed and uncrewed solutions

National budgets and...

Iran and the future of amphibious operations: crewed and uncrewed solutions

1st April 2026

Amphibious operations are a very unique type of military operation, and global defence industries are developing new solutions to enhance capabilities and efficiency.

US Air Force is eyeing cost-effective automated counter-drone solutions

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US Air Force is eyeing cost-effective automated counter-drone solutions

31st March 2026

The USAF is seeking on-the-move systems, subsystems or technologies capable of defending airbases and fixed and semi-fixed sites against small drone attacks.

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