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US Navy to acquire micro-uncrewed underwater vehicles for ISR and coastal data collection
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Taiwan approved for $11 billion weapon purchase from US

19th December 2025

The US State Department’s approval of a multi-billion-dollar sale of weapons to Taiwan includes tactical mission networks equipment, uncrewed aerial systems, artillery rocket systems and self-propelled howitzers as well as anti-tank guided missiles.

2025 UAV market review: $7.8 billion in new contracts signed as US leads spending

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2025 UAV market review: $7.8 billion in new contracts signed as US leads spending

17th December 2025

Qatar and Indonesia followed the US’s high spending on new uncrewed aerial vehicle contracts across 2025, while MALE and micro drones and loitering munitions were particularly popular subcategories this year.

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AI to push automated C-UAS system

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AI to push automated C-UAS system

17th July 2019

Leonardo will further automate its Falcon Shield counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) platform in the coming years, with the increased introduction of AI one of a number of planned upgrades.   …

US Army outlines robotic combat vehicle test plans

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US Army outlines robotic combat vehicle test plans

16th July 2019

The US Army is set to carry out operational testing of robotic combat vehicles (RCVs) controlled from the back of modified Bradley Fighting Vehicles as …

Falco EVO continues Frontex operations

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Falco EVO continues Frontex operations

15th July 2019

Leonardo’s Falco EVO UAS continues to support monitoring activities for the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Frontex, in the Mediterranean Sea. As part of …

DroneShield releases DroneGun MKIII

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DroneShield releases DroneGun MKIII

15th July 2019

DroneShield has introduced DroneGun MKIII as an alternative to its DroneGun Tactical unit, the company announced on 14 July. DroneGun MKIII is a portable pistol-shape …

Talisman Sabre 2019: Australian UGVs are put to work

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Talisman Sabre 2019: Australian UGVs are put to work

13th July 2019

The Australian Army is utilising the opportunities that Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 presents to continue testing of six Mission Adaptable Platform System (MAPS) 6x6 UGVs …

Delair begins subscription service

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Delair begins subscription service

12th July 2019

Delair has introduced a subscription programme to allow customers to access its Delair UX11 family of UAS and delair.ai cloud-based data management solution.  The programme …

French Navy demos SLAMF USV

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French Navy demos SLAMF USV

12th July 2019

The French Navy has demonstrated the capabilities of the USV developed for the SLAMF programme in Brest Harbour. The SLAMF programme grew out of the …

False start to Italian unmanned battle

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False start to Italian unmanned battle

11th July 2019

A potential race between Piaggio Aerospace and Leonardo to secure unmanned contracts from the Italian government, looks to be over before it has had a …

JGSDF intelligence units are using ScanEagle

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JGSDF intelligence units are using ScanEagle

11th July 2019

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) exhibited an Insitu ScanEagle UAV loaded on a Type 73 medium truck at the Fuji School on 7 July, …

Fire Scout reaches IOC with US Navy

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Fire Scout reaches IOC with US Navy

10th July 2019

The MQ-8C Fire Scout has reached initial operational capability with the US Navy, clearing the way for fleet operations and training to begin. The MQ-8 …

Royal Marines tests LMM against Banshee

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Royal Marines tests LMM against Banshee

8th July 2019

The Royal Marines has tested Thales’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) against aerial targets during an exercise in south Wales.  Air Defence Troop of Plymouth-based 30 …

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Fully automatic autorotation demoed for Vector UAV autopilot

5th July 2019

UAV Navigation has announced that it has demonstrated a fully-automatic autorotation capability for its Vector unmanned aircraft autopilot.  In collaboration with Alpha Unmanned Systems, tests …

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