While their multibillion-dollar nuclear submarine ambitions move forward at a glacial industrial pace, all three countries are making a swifter bet: fleets of uncrewed vessels that can be built, deployed and iterated in years rather than decades.
Project Nightfall and Project Octopus both fall under the Lyra programme, with UK industry working to develop and deliver additional missiles and drones to help bolster Ukraine’s warfighting capabilities against Russia.
At DSEI 2025, Red Cat outlines its expansion from UAVs into uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), positioning itself as a multi-domain defence provider spanning land, sea, and air.
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.
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...
Crew Training International has been awarded a $42.3 million modification to its MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle Aircrew Training and Courseware Development contract for the …
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ Unmanned Systems Division has received a $5 million contract for mission system integration and test tactical jet target drone work …
An Estonian infantry platoon has deployed Milrem Robotics' THeMIS UGV on patrol for the first time during operations in Mali. The Estpla-32 infantry platoon deployed …
DroneShield has announced that it has won an Australian Department of Defence tender to provide portable unmanned aerial system detection devices. Following an open tender, …
The US Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center and the UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have joined forces to develop autonomous last-mile resupply capabilities. …
A consortium led by Milrem Robotics has submitted its application to the European Commission’s European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) for a multi-mission UGV capable …
XTEK has received a contract to provide repairs, maintenance and support services for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) fleet of Wasp All Environment (AE) small …
Boeing has announced that it will partner with Australia’s Trusted Autonomous Systems Defence Cooperative Research Centre (DCRC) to develop advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to …
UAV Navigation has announced that it will collaborate with Italian engine manufacturer Zanzottera for the UAS market.The cooperation will enable the companies to provide turn-key …
Safran Helicopter Engines will cooperate with ZF Luftfahrttechnik (ZFL) and MT-Propeller to develop a new turboprop engine intended for European unmanned applications. The engine will …
Lumenier has introduced a new UGV platform called the Tactical Truck UGV. Weighing less than 15lbs, the Tactical Truck is designed for operations where an …