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AFA 2026: Swarm Aero eyes 2027 Gamera flight as Textron/Merlin reveal SkyCourier UX

15th September 2026

Two new uncrewed aircraft concepts target very different US military requirements, from massed long-range strike to autonomous logistics. Shephard spoke with executives from Swarm Aero, Textron Aviation and Merlin Labs at this year's AFA Air, Space and Cyber conference to learn more about their capabilities.

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Could the next UAS market boom take place beyond the battlefield?

14th September 2026

While the headlines remain dominated by the use of drones for combat operations in Ukraine and other conflicts, there are emerging use cases where the technology could usefully feed back into areas and missions outside the war zone.

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FTUAS competitors take heart from US Army adjustments

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FTUAS competitors take heart from US Army adjustments

29th April 2020

The US Army has approved Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) competitors to video test flights and associated acceptance procedures of their respective systems, as an alternative …

Ascent Vision Technologies announces new CUAS release

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Ascent Vision Technologies announces new CUAS release

29th April 2020

Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) has released its newest variant of the eXpeditionary Mobile Air Defence Integrated System (XMADIS) which provides on-the-move, next-generation and portable sUAS …

VideoRay and Sonardyne integrate tech for ROVs

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VideoRay and Sonardyne integrate tech for ROVs

28th April 2020

VideoRay has integrated its Mission Specialist Technology with Sonardyne’s Micro-Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) to improve operation of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The Micro-Ranger 2 …

Russia accepts Orion MALE UAV

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Russia accepts Orion MALE UAV

27th April 2020

The Russian MoD has completed the acceptance process for the Orion MALE UAV, according to Nikolay Dolzhenkov, chief designer at St Petersburg-based manufacturer Kronstadt Group. …

AeroVironment unveils Quantix Recon

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AeroVironment unveils Quantix Recon

24th April 2020

AeroVironment on 23 April launched a military variant of its Quantix crop-surveying UAV. Quantix Recon is a fully-automated hybrid VTOL UAS, designed to deliver high-resolution …

General Atomics continues support for US Gray Eagle fleet

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General Atomics continues support for US Gray Eagle fleet

24th April 2020

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has secured a $9.94 million contract modification for continuing efforts to support the US Army Gray Eagle MQ-C1 UAS fleet. The …

ROKAF receives second Global Hawk

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ROKAF receives second Global Hawk

23rd April 2020

The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) is now in receipt of half its Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Block 30 fleet after a second Global Hawk …

Orbital UAV and Northrop Grumman launch new partnership

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Orbital UAV and Northrop Grumman launch new partnership

23rd April 2020

Australia-based Orbital UAV on 23 April announced that it is teaming up with Northrop Grumman to develop a new hybrid UAV propulsion system. The system …

FlyEye may join battle against COVID-19

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FlyEye may join battle against COVID-19

22nd April 2020

Polish company WB Group is offering its FlyEye 3.0 miniature UAS to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The offer was made last …

UK procures four Mission Master UGVs

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UK procures four Mission Master UGVs

17th April 2020

The UK has ordered four Rheinmetall Mission Master UGVs which will form part of its Robotic Platoon Vehicle programme. The vehicles are due to be …

Parrot to produce SRR prototypes for US Army

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Parrot to produce SRR prototypes for US Army

16th April 2020

Parrot Drones has passed another milestone in the US Short Range Reconnaissance UAV programme. As part of its preparation for the final stage of the …

Parrot to produce SRR prototypes for US Army

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Parrot to produce SRR prototypes for US Army

16th April 2020

Parrot Drones has passed another milestone in the US Short Range Reconnaissance UAV programme. As part of its preparation for the final stage of the …

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