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

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

30th April 2026

Multiple USV programme milestones announced last week, aligned with a reinforcement of the Royal Navy’s vision for a hybrid fleet, point to innovation-led ambition but also to a structural calculation with resource ceilings that neither London nor Washington can ignore.

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

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

30th April 2026

Following an order from the British Army, ARX Robotics has begun manufacturing autonomous ground platforms in the UK. Christopher Foss examines the company's growing range of systems.

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BAE Systems in unmanned tech demo

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BAE Systems in unmanned tech demo

4th November 2019

BAE Systems has been part of a demonstration for the Australian Army to investigate the potential of integrating autonomous technologies on the future battlefield. Held …

AeroVironment steps up European unmanned chase

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AeroVironment steps up European unmanned chase

4th November 2019

Manufacturer AeroVironment is particularly optimistic about the prospects of future sales of its multipurpose and proven UAS platforms to European countries, including Ukraine – with …

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AVT Australia receives development contract

4th November 2019

AVT Australia has been awarded a $5.2 million Defence Innovation Hub contract by the Australian government to develop a system capable of improving the quality …

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 …

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