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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.

Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

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Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

28th April 2026

In a partnership with Emesent, Teledyne FLIR will equip its autonomous air, ground and detection systems with the Hovermap LiDAR payload in a move that highlights a broader market shift towards modular architectures, shared payloads and interoperability across platforms.

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Seaglider​ AUV becomes part of Hydroid

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Seaglider​ AUV becomes part of Hydroid

1st November 2019

Kongsberg’s Seaglider AUV has been transferred to Hydroid, Hydroid announced on 1 November.Hydroid will integrate Seaglider into its portfolio of AUV products, which includes the …

Airbus invests in battery tech firm

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Airbus invests in battery tech firm

1st November 2019

Airbus Defence and Space has invested in Amprius Inc to further boost the development of new generation batteries based on Silicon Nanowire Anode technology. The …

FireFly causes infantryman’s capabilities to glow

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FireFly causes infantryman’s capabilities to glow

31st October 2019

Rafael has successfully sold the Spike NLOS missile (used from a ground-launched platform) to South Korea, and at Seoul ADEX 2019 the Israeli company was …

UAVOS develops new VTOL UAS for LiDAR applications

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UAVOS develops new VTOL UAS for LiDAR applications

30th October 2019

UAVOS has developed a new VTOL UAS, the UVH-25EL, designed for data capturing applications using Light Distance and Ranging (LiDAR). The fully automatic, compact and …

GE Aviation, Hybrid Project​ team up for VTOL UAS

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GE Aviation, Hybrid Project​ team up for VTOL UAS

29th October 2019

GE Aviation has teamed with Hybrid Project to provide a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAV capability for high endurance commercial applications. The teaming arrangement …

Schiebel to enhance Camcopter S-100

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Schiebel to enhance Camcopter S-100

28th October 2019

Schiebel is to provide customers with an enhanced Camcopter S-100 developed under a forthcoming Capability Update Programme (CUP), the company announced on 28 October.The programme …

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Northrop Grumman takes part in DARPA swarm test

28th October 2019

Northrop Grumman has detailed its participation in DARPA’s second unmanned vehicle (UxV) swarming field experiment. The experiment leveraged the command, control and collaboration capabilities of …

South Korean firms display new and future UAVs

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South Korean firms display new and future UAVs

25th October 2019

While the most impressive UAV on display at Seoul ADEX 2019 was a prototype of the KUS-FS MALE platform from Korean Air, there were also …

AUSA 2019: QinetiQ joins with Pratt & Miller to present new RCV offering

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AUSA 2019: QinetiQ joins with Pratt & Miller to present new RCV offering

25th October 2019

QinetiQ North America and engineering company Pratt & Miller have partnered to offer the latter company’s Expeditionary Modular Autonomous Vehicle (EMAV) to meet the US …

AOC 2019: Coyote Block 2 to integrate Howler

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AOC 2019: Coyote Block 2 to integrate Howler

23rd October 2019

Raytheon expects to conduct a final demonstration of its Coyote Block 2 UAV for a counter-UAS role before the end of March 2020. Additionally, in …

Northrop Grumman receives MQ-4C Triton​ work

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Northrop Grumman receives MQ-4C Triton​ work

23rd October 2019

Northrop Grumman has received a contract modification from the US Navy in support of the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system programme, the US Department of …

Raytheon adds AirMap to ATC solution

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Raytheon adds AirMap to ATC solution

22nd October 2019

Raytheon has integrated AirMap's UAS monitoring capabilities onto a working prototype of its new air traffic controller workstation, the Multi-platform ATC Re-hosting Solution (MARS). The …

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