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Hezbollah’s fibre-optic drones expose Israel’s counter-UAV gap in southern Lebanon

3rd June 2026

Israel is working to close a counter-drone capability gap exposed by Hezbollah's fibre-optic systems, drawing on battlefield lessons from Ukraine to replace improvised defences with targeted solutions.

Drone Summit turns spotlight on smaller companies and new uncrewed systems

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Drone Summit turns spotlight on smaller companies and new uncrewed systems

3rd June 2026

The Drone Summit saw more than 100 companies from 20 countries, including Latvia, Australia, Canada and Israel, presenting uncrewed surveillance and attack platforms. The event came just weeks after drones, believed to be Russian, invaded Latvia’s airspace.

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Cummings Aerospace showcases Hellhound loitering munition designed for US Army’s LASSO programme (video)

Cummings Aerospace presented its turbojet-powered Hellhound loitering munition at SOF Week 2025, offering a man-portable solution aligned with the US Army’s LASSO requirements.

 

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SOF Week 2025: Global threats and industry opportunities in focus (video)

At SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida, Stu Bradin, President and CEO of the Global SOF Foundation (GSOF), underscored the increasing operational demands placed on special operations forces (SOF) as globa...

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Kratos receives target drone orders

8th January 2020

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ Unmanned Systems Division (KUSD) has received new orders worth approximately $6 million for its jet powered unmanned aerial target drone …

AQS-24 sonar in new testing

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AQS-24 sonar in new testing

7th January 2020

Northrop Grumman’s AQS-24 mine hunting sonar has completed initial in-water testing of a next-generation Deploy and Retrieval payload, the company announced on 6 January. During …

Pakistan Navy inducts ATR 72 aircraft and Luna NG UAVs

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Pakistan Navy inducts ATR 72 aircraft and Luna NG UAVs

7th January 2020

The Pakistan Navy (PN) has inducted two ATR 72 aircraft – one in the Sea Eagle maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) configuration and another as a …

Indonesia rolls out indigenous MALE UAV

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Indonesia rolls out indigenous MALE UAV

3rd January 2020

On 30 December, PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) rolled out the first prototype of an indigenously developed MALE UAV that has been christened the Elang Hitam …

Air review 2019: Turkey and Trump F-35 trouble overshadows future fighters

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Air review 2019: Turkey and Trump F-35 trouble overshadows future fighters

30th December 2019

Of all the stories that made headlines in 2019, few could claim to have caught fire in the same way as Turkey’s removal from the …

German armed UAV plans spiked by parliament

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German armed UAV plans spiked by parliament

20th December 2019

The German parliament has voted to reject a motion to purchase armed drones for the country’s armed forces, it confirmed in a 20 December statement. …

US AFRL's Ultra LEAP UAS in flight demo

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US AFRL's Ultra LEAP UAS in flight demo

19th December 2019

The US Air Force Research Laboratory’s Center for Rapid Innovation (CRI) has completed a two and a half-day continuous flight demonstration of the Ultra Long …

Opinion: BeiDou – Friend or foe in space, sea, air and land?

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Opinion: BeiDou – Friend or foe in space, sea, air and land?

18th December 2019

At 01:43 on 5 November, China launched a Long March-3B carrier rocket with the 49th satellite aboard of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) from …

US Army invests in Gray Eagle ER capabilities

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US Army invests in Gray Eagle ER capabilities

13th December 2019

The US Army has awarded multiple contracts to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) to upgrade the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range's (GE ER) capabilities and …

GA-ASI begins MQ-9 demo in Greece

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GA-ASI begins MQ-9 demo in Greece

12th December 2019

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has begun a series of MQ-9 Guardian demonstration flights hosted by the Hellenic Air Force (HAF).Taking place out of Larissa …

Orbiter 4 UAS completes 25hr flight

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Orbiter 4 UAS completes 25hr flight

12th December 2019

Aeronautics Group’s Orbiter 4 UAS has completed a 25 hour flight, setting a new endurance record for the platform. The flight was performed at mission …

DroneShield systems protect Southeast Asian Games

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DroneShield systems protect Southeast Asian Games

10th December 2019

DroneShield counter-UAS systems successfully protected the opening ceremony of the 30th Southeast Asian Games held in Philippine Arena, Ciudad de Victoria, Santa Maria, Bulacan, the …

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