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October Drone Digest: Growing desire for CCAs and new VTOL technology unveiled

30th October 2025

During October 2025, several countries and organisations signalled their intention to acquire loyal wingman uncrewed aircraft systems — designated by the US Air Force as Collaborative Combat Aircraft — or to study the capability further, while various new uncrewed helicopters were showcased.

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Details revealed on Germany’s big spending plans

28th October 2025

In May this year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the government plans to position Germany as “Europe's strongest conventional army”. A new blueprint outlines how this is going to occur through massive investment.

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Cummings Aerospace showcases Hellhound loitering munition designed for US Army’s LASSO programme (video)

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.

 

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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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Boeing invests in Robotic Skies

6th June 2019

Boeing has invested in Robotic Skies, a services provider that connects manufacturers and operators of commercial UAS with a global network of more than 170 …

Team SkyGuardian wants to grow

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Team SkyGuardian wants to grow

6th June 2019

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA ASI) is looking to expand its Canadian industry base for Team SkyGuardian, the company announced on 3 June. Team SkyGuardian …

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BAE Systems completes Riptide acqusition

5th June 2019

BAE Systems has completed the acquisition of key assets of Riptide Autonomous Solutions, the company announced on 3 June. Specialising in small UUVs, Riptide’s platforms …

Insitu bags Scan Eagle order

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Insitu bags Scan Eagle order

5th June 2019

Insitu has been awarded a $48 million contract to deliver 34 ScanEagle UAS for the US Department of Defense foreign military sales programme. The 34 …

Airbus looks to UAS and AI aircraft maintenance

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Airbus looks to UAS and AI aircraft maintenance

4th June 2019

Airbus has partnered with the Spanish Air Force to develop UAS and augmented reality-based maintenance inspection services for military aircraft, the company announced on 29 …

US allocates ScanEagles for Southeast Asian nations

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US allocates ScanEagles for Southeast Asian nations

4th June 2019

The US, via its FMS scheme, is supplying a total of 34 Insitu ScanEagle systems to four partner countries in Southeast Asia. In an announcement …

Milrem Robotics, ST Engineering demo BVLOS combat UGV

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Milrem Robotics, ST Engineering demo BVLOS combat UGV

3rd June 2019

Milrem Robotics and ST Engineering have demonstrated a beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) combat UGV armed with a 40mm automatic grenade launcher (AGL) and …

Leonardo to supply PicoSAR for Canada’s Skeldar

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Leonardo to supply PicoSAR for Canada’s Skeldar

3rd June 2019

Leonardo has signed a multi-million euro contract with QinetiQ to provide a number of PicoSAR active electronically scanned array radars, the company announced on 29 …

UAVOS introduces new GCS

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UAVOS introduces new GCS

3rd June 2019

UAVOS has introduced a new Portable Ground Control Station (PGCS) 3, fully compatible with the UAVOS autopilot, the company announced on 29 May. In its …

GA-ASI integrates L3 Wescam’s MX-20 onto multiple platforms

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GA-ASI integrates L3 Wescam’s MX-20 onto multiple platforms

31st May 2019

L3 Wescam and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems are integrating Wescam’s MX-20 electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) imaging system into the SkyGuardian RPAS, as well as the …

Dutch army receives two THeMIS UGVs

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Dutch army receives two THeMIS UGVs

31st May 2019

Milrem Robotics has delivered two THeMIS UGVs to the Robot and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Unit of the 13th Light Brigade of the Royal Netherlands Army, …

Inmarsat makes UAV play as emerging partnerships take-off

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Inmarsat makes UAV play as emerging partnerships take-off

30th May 2019

The UK mobile satellite provider Inmarsat is seeking to increase its civil UAV sector footprint having established a set of five new partnerships with drone …

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