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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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AQS-24 performance envelope expands

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AQS-24 performance envelope expands

11th October 2019

Recent testing carried out by Northrop Grumman on the AQS-24 minehunting sonar has doubled the current AQS-24 Program of Record depth performance metric.The test team …

XQ-58A Valkyrie in third flight test

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XQ-58A Valkyrie in third flight test

11th October 2019

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ XQ-58A Valkyrie has completed its third flight test, the company announced on 10 October. During the 90 minute flight, the …

Singapore employs more AI in air force command post

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Singapore employs more AI in air force command post

11th October 2019

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is employing locally developed AI technology in its command post during Exercise Forging Sabre in Idaho, US. Used …

P-8A trials new SAR kit

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P-8A trials new SAR kit

10th October 2019

The US Navy has added the UNIPAC III Search and Rescue (SAR) kit to a P-8A Poseidon RPAS for testing to enhance the aircraft’s ability …

Pacific 2019: MCM figures highly in Australian expo

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Pacific 2019: MCM figures highly in Australian expo

10th October 2019

Australia is acquiring a number of Bluefin UUVs from General Dynamics Mission Systems, as the country seeks to improve its mine countermeasures (MCM) capabilities. Other …

XLe Spirit ROV completes sea trials

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XLe Spirit ROV completes sea trials

10th October 2019

Forum Subsea Technologies’ XLe Spirit remotely operated vehicle (ROV) has successfully completed sea trials in Norway, the company announced on 9 October.The new generation electric …

Pacific 2019: Australia lays groundwork for Triton’s arrival

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Pacific 2019: Australia lays groundwork for Triton’s arrival

10th October 2019

Even though the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will not receive its mission control station until 2021 and the initial MQ-4C Triton until 2023, the …

Pacific 2019: Skeldar looks farther ahead in Australia

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Pacific 2019: Skeldar looks farther ahead in Australia

10th October 2019

UMS Skeldar exhibited a Skeldar V-200 UAV fitted with an eight-camera ViDAR optical radar from Sentient Vision Systems at the Pacific International Maritime Exhibition in …

Pacific 2019: Leonardo offers helicopters and UAVs to Australia

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Pacific 2019: Leonardo offers helicopters and UAVs to Australia

9th October 2019

Leonardo has two Australian Army helicopter tenders and two UAV competitions – one for the army and the other for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) …

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Kratos to expand capability of tactical jet UAS

9th October 2019

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ Unmanned Systems Division has received a $3.6 million contract for capability expansion, mission system integration, and test work associated with …

Embraer-Ufes unmanned aircraft begins testing

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Embraer-Ufes unmanned aircraft begins testing

9th October 2019

An unmanned aircraft prototype developed by Embraer and the Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (Ufes) has undergone initial ground testing in Brazil, Embraer announced on …

DroneShield system counters unwanted UAV

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DroneShield system counters unwanted UAV

7th October 2019

A DroneShield system has successfully demonstrated its ability to counter malicious unmanned aerial vehicles, having been used by law enforcement officials when a drone flew …

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