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AUSA 2026: Northrop Grumman targets lower-cost air defence with $100 million Raid Hunter investment

13th October 2026

At AUSA 2026, Northrop Grumman revealed it had invested US$100 million in its Raid Hunter gun-based air defence capability, which the company claims could reduce the cost of individual engagements by 95.5% compared with interceptor missiles.

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US Coast Guard faces key procurement decisions after C-130J and MQ-9B orders

13th October 2026

The service is updating several parts of its aviation fleet including fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft and procuring uncrewed aircraft to boost its maritime surveillance.

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Frontline requirements spur demand for Switchblade

18th May 2020

AeroVironment reported on 15 May that it has been awarded a new Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems (LMAMS) contract from the US Army, with deliveries …

Turkey to start production of new armed UGV

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Turkey to start production of new armed UGV

18th May 2020

The Turkish Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) has signed a contract with Aselsan for production of armed UGVs. Experienced manufacturer Katmerciler will produce the UGV …

Bundeswehr Heron 1 to continue Mali operations

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Bundeswehr Heron 1 to continue Mali operations

15th May 2020

The Budget Committee of the German parliament on 13 May approved funding for the extension of the Heron 1 UAS deployment in Mali. Approximately €30 …

Israeli UAV operations face test of cyber strength

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Israeli UAV operations face test of cyber strength

14th May 2020

Statistics do not always tell the full story but sometimes they reveal a problem. For example, more than 80% of flight hours in the Israeli …

SOF stresses lifecycle affordability for new low-cost UAS platform

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SOF stresses lifecycle affordability for new low-cost UAS platform

14th May 2020

SOF planners in the US are exploring the possibilities of supplementing the current fleet of UAS with a commercial platform that may offer lower lifecycle …

AVT delivers X-MADIS CUAS to DoD customer

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AVT delivers X-MADIS CUAS to DoD customer

13th May 2020

Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) on 13 May confirmed that it had delivered several units of its newest eXpeditionary Mobile Air Defence Integrated System (X-MADIS) to …

Textron to produce Aerosonde Mk4.7s in Nigeria and Uganda

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Textron to produce Aerosonde Mk4.7s in Nigeria and Uganda

13th May 2020

Textron Systems has secured two contracts to produce Aerosonde Mk4.7 systems, initial spare parts, logistics support, training services and field representatives for the US Army …

Malaysian navy receives donated ScanEagles

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Malaysian navy receives donated ScanEagles

11th May 2020

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has in its possession the first six of 12 US-donated Insitu ScanEagle UAVs, but they remain in storage at Kota …

Delta Digital Video ruggedised encoders supporting MQ-1C Gray Eagles

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Delta Digital Video ruggedised encoders supporting MQ-1C Gray Eagles

11th May 2020

Delta Digital Video is to continue delivering its ruggedised airborne video encoders to support production of avionics, datalinks and software for the General Atomics  MQ-1C …

Australia selects SUAS+ while TUAV contenders prepare bids

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Australia selects SUAS+ while TUAV contenders prepare bids

7th May 2020

The Australian Army has two important UAV projects under way at present. The Small UAS ‘Plus’ (SUAS+) project has recently selected a winning platform, while …

PLA unsheathes its Sharp Claws

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PLA unsheathes its Sharp Claws

7th May 2020

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is now known to be using UGVs for reconnaissance purposes, with the first evidence of their use by the Chinese …

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