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May land forces roundup: counter-drone systems move up the agenda

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May land forces roundup: counter-drone systems move up the agenda

2nd June 2026

There has been a drive towards uncrewed aerial systems and defeating them in recent weeks, with NATO exercises addressing the danger, new systems unveiled and a new Latvian counter-drone unit stood up following recent incursions.

May drone digest: American loitering munition spending continues to drive market growth

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May drone digest: American loitering munition spending continues to drive market growth

29th May 2026

Loitering munition procurement has accelerated throughout May 2026 as militaries continue to prioritise the capability. The US has led this activity by advancing swarm-drone concepts, downselecting more drones for the Army’s LASSO programme, and awarding procurement contracts for various systems.

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SOF Week 2025: Global threats and industry opportunities in focus (video)

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...

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DroneNet system gets enhanced capabilities

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DroneNet system gets enhanced capabilities

14th November 2019

Netline Communications Technologies has developed a new direction-finding (DF) component for its DroneNet system, the company announced on 14 November.DroneNet is designed to detect, identify, …

Vehicle-mounted DroneSentry-X released

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Vehicle-mounted DroneSentry-X released

14th November 2019

DroneShield has released a vehicle-mounted version of its drone detection and defeat solution called DroneSentry-X.The compact, 10kg system can be mounted on most vehicles for …

D&S 2019: Royal Thai Navy selects Camcopter S-100 UAS

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D&S 2019: Royal Thai Navy selects Camcopter S-100 UAS

13th November 2019

Schiebel has been awarded a contract by the Royal Thai Navy for the Camcopter S-100 UAS, the company announced on 4 November. The contract was …

VSR700​ prototype flies in France

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VSR700​ prototype flies in France

13th November 2019

Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 UAS prototype has flown for the first time at a test centre near Aix-en-Provence in France, the company announced on 12 November.The …

Leonardo invests in Skydweller Aero

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Leonardo invests in Skydweller Aero

12th November 2019

Leonardo has announced its investment in Skydweller Aero, a US/Spanish company specialising in large-scale solar-powered UAS. The initiative will result in the development and deployment …

Schiebel's EMSA contract extended

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Schiebel's EMSA contract extended

11th November 2019

Schiebel’s contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has been extended to the end of 2019, the company announced on 11 November.Under the EMSA …

John Deere and VoloCopter introduce agricultural UAV

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John Deere and VoloCopter introduce agricultural UAV

8th November 2019

John Deere and Volocopter have introduced a new jointly-developed agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle. The VoloDrone UAV is equipped with a John Deere crop protection sprayer, …

Lockheed and USAF carry out ATHENA C-UAV testing

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Lockheed and USAF carry out ATHENA C-UAV testing

8th November 2019

Lockheed Martin has demonstrated alongside the US Air Force the ability of its Advanced Test High Energy Asset (ATHENA) laser weapon system to engage and …

UK government awards C-UAV technology contracts

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UK government awards C-UAV technology contracts

7th November 2019

The UK government has awarded £2 million in funding to support 18 projects that will develop new technologies that are able to detect, disrupt and …

GA-ASI Predator series reaches six million flight hour milestone

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GA-ASI Predator series reaches six million flight hour milestone

6th November 2019

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) announced on 4 November that its Predator-series of UAVs, which includes the Predator, Predator B, Gray Eagle, Avenger and MQ-9B …

European MALE RPAS builds toward development contract signature

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European MALE RPAS builds toward development contract signature

6th November 2019

Industry partners involved in the multinational European MALE RPAS effort are set to be awarded with a first full programme contract in 2020, a development that …

US Army selects S-MET provided

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US Army selects S-MET provided

6th November 2019

The US Army announced at the end of last month that it has selected General Dynamics Land Systems to produce the Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport, …

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