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May land forces roundup: counter-drone systems move up the agenda

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May land forces roundup: counter-drone systems move up the agenda

2nd June 2026

There has been a drive towards uncrewed aerial systems and defeating them in recent weeks, with NATO exercises addressing the danger, new systems unveiled and a new Latvian counter-drone unit stood up following recent incursions.

May drone digest: American loitering munition spending continues to drive market growth

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May drone digest: American loitering munition spending continues to drive market growth

29th May 2026

Loitering munition procurement has accelerated throughout May 2026 as militaries continue to prioritise the capability. The US has led this activity by advancing swarm-drone concepts, downselecting more drones for the Army’s LASSO programme, and awarding procurement contracts for various systems.

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

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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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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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General Atomics confirms Australian SkyGuardian buy

6th December 2019

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) confirmed on 4 December that it has been advised that the Australian government has selected its MQ-9B SkyGuardian variant to …

DroneSentinel certified by CPNI

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DroneSentinel certified by CPNI

5th December 2019

DroneShield’s DroneSentinel multi-sensor C-UAS system has been certified by the UK government’s Centre for Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI). The certifications allows for DroneSentinel to …

FLIR Systems details CRS-H win

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FLIR Systems details CRS-H win

5th December 2019

FLIR Systems has detailed its win on the US Army’s Common Robotic System-Heavy (CRS-H) programme. Announced by the US Department of Defense in November, the …

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