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The new generation of defence companies emerging from the US UAV boom

16th October 2026

As the Pentagon accelerates procurement of low-cost, lethal UAVs through its Drone Dominance Program, emerging suppliers will need to demonstrate manufacturing capacity, supply chain resilience and reliability.

US military seeks common controllers for drones and robotic systems

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US military seeks common controllers for drones and robotic systems

16th October 2026

US Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Special Operations Command initiatives signal demand for interoperable uncrewed systems control, creating opportunities for suppliers of hardware, software and integration services.

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    “A survivable architecture”: why resilient communications are no longer a luxury

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    Production-ready beats prototype-ready in the US Navy’s MUSV marketplace

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    “Creating a decision advantage”: how C-UAS is evolving to reduce the operator burden

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    AUSA 2026: BAE Systems pushes air defence capability with two new demonstrators

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    Production-ready beats prototype-ready in the US Navy’s MUSV marketplace

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    AUSA 2026: BAE Systems pushes air defence capability with two new demonstrators

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    US Coast Guard faces key procurement decisions after C-130J and MQ-9B orders

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HORIBA MIRA and QinetiQ to supply Dstl with UGVs

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HORIBA MIRA and QinetiQ to supply Dstl with UGVs

16th March 2020

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has awarded HORIBA MIRA and QinetiQ two contracts worth £5 million ($6.1 million) to develop unmanned ground vehicles …

Northrop Grumman expands logistical support for MQ-4C Triton

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Northrop Grumman expands logistical support for MQ-4C Triton

13th March 2020

Northrop Grumman has secured an $86.2 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification from the US Naval Air Systems Command. The deal, confirmed by the DoD on 12 …

ADF picks XTEK for Wasp support

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ADF picks XTEK for Wasp support

12th March 2020

XTEK is to supply spare parts for the fleet of Wasp AE small UAS (SUAS) operated by the Australian Defence Force (ADF), under a A$3.2 …

Hughes offers upgrade to US Army‘s Gray Eagle

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Hughes offers upgrade to US Army‘s Gray Eagle

12th March 2020

EchoStar Corporation subsidiary Hughes Network Systems has been awarded a data link modernisation sub-contract by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, to provide Next Gen SATCOMs for …

Orbital UAV becomes Insitu primary engine supplier

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Orbital UAV becomes Insitu primary engine supplier

11th March 2020

Orbital UAV has signed a MoU with Boeing subsidiary Insitu which identifies them as the primary supplier of two Insitu-designed engines. The MoU builds on …

Schiebel S2 completes heavy fuel acceptance tests

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Schiebel S2 completes heavy fuel acceptance tests

9th March 2020

Schiebel announced on 9 March that it has completed heavy fuel acceptance testing of its S2 engine, which is to be used by the Royal …

DARPA taps Lockheed to design new large UUV

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DARPA taps Lockheed to design new large UUV

9th March 2020

DARPA has approached Lockheed Martin to design an extra-large UUV powered by innovative energy management techniques, as part of the Manta Ray project, which aims …

UAV procurement surge beckons for Russia

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UAV procurement surge beckons for Russia

9th March 2020

Chelyabinsk-based Ural Works of Civil Aviation (UWCA) is set to become a major designer and supplier of large UAVs for the Russian armed forces in …

UMS Skeldar launches new V-150 UAV

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UMS Skeldar launches new V-150 UAV

6th March 2020

UMS Skeldar is launching a new rotary-wing UAV with VTOL capability. The V-150 will be available to support military personnel carry out surveillance and homeland …

DASA points to autonomous submarine development

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DASA points to autonomous submarine development

6th March 2020

The UK’s Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has announced a potential £2.5 million ($3.2m) investment for the development of a RN XL autonomous submarine platform. …

Israel investigates cargo potential of Heron

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Israel investigates cargo potential of Heron

4th March 2020

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is offering a combat cargo supply drone based on its Heron MK II MALE UAV (pictured). The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) …

USAFRICOM confirms Gray Eagle crash

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USAFRICOM confirms Gray Eagle crash

4th March 2020

US Africa Command (USAFRICOM) has confirmed that one of its MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAVs crashed near Agadez, Niger on 29 February. The incident was confirmed …

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