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Baykar’s Akinci: Local participation and export freedom drive $4.63 billion success story

5th May 2026

The success of the Akinci drone stems from Turkey’s push for domestically produced components – which has led to fewer export restrictions – and from manufacturer Baykar’s willingness to coproduce the drone with customers’ domestic industries.

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4th May 2026

The company's Multi Canister Launcher can deploy its Viper system from multiple military platforms, boosting operational flexibility.

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US Navy trials MCM mission package on ESB vessel

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US Navy trials MCM mission package on ESB vessel

23rd September 2019

The US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship Mine Countermeasure (MCM) mission package has been trialled on Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ship, USNS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams. In …

MQ-25 test aircraft takes off

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MQ-25 test aircraft takes off

20th September 2019

The US Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueler has completed its first test flight.Known as T1, the MQ-25 test aircraft completed the autonomous two-hour flight under …

ASTM Remote ID and Tracking standard demonstrated

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ASTM Remote ID and Tracking standard demonstrated

20th September 2019

The ASTM Remote ID and Tracking standard has been implemented in a demonstration to support the remote identification of drones by law enforcement and citizens …

Sea Hunter in new demonstration

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Sea Hunter in new demonstration

20th September 2019

Leidos’ Sea Hunter USV has taken part in a demonstration using a new, advanced sensor system, the company announced on 19 September. The demonstration was …

GD UK to take part in AWE19

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GD UK to take part in AWE19

20th September 2019

General Dynamics UK is to participate in the British Army Warfighting Experiment 2019 (AWE19) following the acceptance of its proposal for Manned Unmanned-Teaming (MUM-T).  For …

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USAF orders Kratos aerial targets

19th September 2019

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ Unmanned Systems Division has received a $35 million contract from the US Air Force for Air Force Subscale Aerial Target …

UK police adopt Centrik for UAS operations

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UK police adopt Centrik for UAS operations

19th September 2019

The Centrik UAS operational management system has been adopted by the UK’s police unmanned systems programme, the Alliance Drone Team. Widely used in civil aviation, …

Indonesia tries out Chinese CH-4B drones

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Indonesia tries out Chinese CH-4B drones

19th September 2019

The Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) trialled a couple of Chinese-manufactured CH-4B MALE UAVs during the Dharma Yudha joint exercise from 9-12 September. This was the …

Shallow water MCM carried out at AECE 2019

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Shallow water MCM carried out at AECE 2019

18th September 2019

The US Navy’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One (EODMU-1) has tested its ability to operate UUVs and conduct expeditionary mine countermeasures in very shallow …

Camcopter in Finnish maritime trials

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Camcopter in Finnish maritime trials

18th September 2019

Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 VTOL UAS has carried out a five-day maritime surveillance demonstration aboard offshore patrol vessel (OPV) Turva for the Border and Coast Guard …

GA-ASI updates MQ-9A Reaper progress with USMC

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GA-ASI updates MQ-9A Reaper progress with USMC

17th September 2019

The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Reaper UAS has flown over 4,800 flight hours of direct support reconnaissance for the US Marine Corps’ (USMC’s) …

HAWK30 takes flight

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HAWK30 takes flight

17th September 2019

The HAWK30 solar high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) UAS undertook its first flight on September 11, 2019 at the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, AeroVironment …

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