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Analysis: South American domestic drone programmes fly high

12th November 2025

While South American militaries will continue to import drone technology from extra-regional suppliers, the successful test of a locally manufactured kamikaze drone by the Brazilian Navy demonstrates the rising role of “made in South America” systems.

UAE: Domestic industries set to dominate the country’s $5.24 billion UAV market

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UAE: Domestic industries set to dominate the country’s $5.24 billion UAV market

12th November 2025

The UAE is the second-highest spender on uncrewed aerial vehicles in the Middle East and the 15th-highest spender on the capability globally.

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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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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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AUVSI 2019: UAVOS pushing unmanned helicopters for lidar ops

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AUVSI 2019: UAVOS pushing unmanned helicopters for lidar ops

30th April 2019

The future of lidar missions in oil and gas, mapping to power line inspections could very much be in the hands of unmanned helicopters, further …

IDEF 2019: New competitor enters Turkish UGV market

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IDEF 2019: New competitor enters Turkish UGV market

30th April 2019

First time exhibitor and recently formed Turkish company Oguzkagan is showcasing a range of new UGVs at IDEF 2019 that it says it has designed …

AUVSI 2019: Elios 2 present for inspection (video)

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AUVSI 2019: Elios 2 present for inspection (video)

30th April 2019

Almost 18 months since Swiss company Flyability debuted Elios, the company has revealed the next iteration in its collision-tolerant inspection and exploration mini UAV portfolio, …

MQ-25 prototype moves to flight test site

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MQ-25 prototype moves to flight test site

30th April 2019

The Boeing-built prototype for the US Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aircraft has arrived at a commercial airport in St Louis to begin flight tests later …

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First HAWK30 solar HAPS assembled

30th April 2019

AeroVironment has completed assembly of the first HAWK30 solar-powered, high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) UAS for its HAPSMobile joint venture with SoftBank, the company announced on 25 …

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Altavian to develop new UAS prototype

30th April 2019

Altavian has received a contract from the US Army to develop a new military UAS prototype, the company announced on 25 April. The Short Range …

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Altavian to develop new UAS prototype

30th April 2019

Altavian has received a contract from the US Army to develop a new military UAS prototype, the company announced on 25 April. The Short Range …

HyPerComp partners with Ballard Unmanned Systems

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HyPerComp partners with Ballard Unmanned Systems

30th April 2019

HyPerComp Engineering has partnered with Ballard Unmanned Systems to provide FCair compressed hydrogen fuel tanks for commercial UAS platforms. The initial FCair composite overwrap pressure vessel …

AUVSI 2019: Conference insight highlights pace of change (video)

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AUVSI 2019: Conference insight highlights pace of change (video)

30th April 2019

The annual AUVSI Xponential has kicked off, with seminars and briefings starting the conference  as it means to go on with focuses on the next …

AUVSI 2019: NASA pushing autopilot envelope for UAM

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AUVSI 2019: NASA pushing autopilot envelope for UAM

29th April 2019

NASA’s Cessna LC40 UAM testbed flight research aircraft is being utilised to champion industry and the agency’s research efforts in the field of flight automation, …

AUVSI 2019: Siemens engineering new propulsion possibilities for Go Fly X

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AUVSI 2019: Siemens engineering new propulsion possibilities for Go Fly X

29th April 2019

Aviation motor manufacturer Siemens is currently developing new strategies to produce greater thrust, in partnership with US aviation start-up Heka, as part of the Boeing …

Terra Drone, KDDI launch new UAS services

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Terra Drone, KDDI launch new UAS services

29th April 2019

Terra Drone and KDDI have launched new infrastructure inspection services using UAS, Terra-Drone announced on 25 April. The solution uses UAS with high-resolution cameras to …

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