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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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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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Frequentis, Sunhillo launch UAS-C system

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Frequentis, Sunhillo launch UAS-C system

17th April 2019

Frequentis and Sunhillo have jointly developed a UAS-connector (UAS-C) system to securely connect UAS pilots with air traffic control (ATC) units, Frequentis announced on 10 …

TASA orders Sounder USV

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TASA orders Sounder USV

16th April 2019

Kongsberg has received its first order for the new Sounder multipurpose USV system from TASA, a fishing firm in Peru, the company announced on 9 …

Unmanned Systems Asia 2019: Embraer X treads carefully

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Unmanned Systems Asia 2019: Embraer X treads carefully

15th April 2019

Whilst industry can sometimes be seen to be taking a rather aggressive approach to urban air mobility (UAM), Embraer X, an established business unit of …

Unmanned Systems Asia 2019: Gladius takes a stab at underwater work

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Unmanned Systems Asia 2019: Gladius takes a stab at underwater work

13th April 2019

Singapore’s Public Utilities Board has been using unmanned systems to conduct subsurface inspections of its network of reservoirs, demonstrating a growing acceptance of such technology …

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UK’s NOC selects Sonardyne’s SPRINT-Nav 700

12th April 2019

Sonardyne’s SPRINT-Nav inertial navigation system (INS) has been selected by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) for its under-ice Autosub2KUI (A2KUI) AUV, the company announced …

New radar for USMC Blackjacks

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New radar for USMC Blackjacks

12th April 2019

Utah based company Imsar will supply its NSP-5 radar system to the Blackjack Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) which is currently operated by the US Navy …

Unmanned Systems Asia 2019: Urban mobility urged  to avert ‘dire’ straits

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Unmanned Systems Asia 2019: Urban mobility urged to avert ‘dire’ straits

12th April 2019

The successful integration of optionally manned and unmanned systems into urban areas will require sustained collaboration with regulatory bodies in order to prove the safety …

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DJI, LAFD collaborate to UAS technology

11th April 2019

DJI and the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) have entered into a partnership to create, test and deploy DJI UAS technology as an emergency response …

Unmanned Systems Asia 2019: Kaman maxing out unmanned options

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Unmanned Systems Asia 2019: Kaman maxing out unmanned options

11th April 2019

With the restart of production lines for Kaman Aerospace’s K-Max optionally piloted rotorcraft, the company considers civil markets for applications such as fire-fighting to be …

UK police agencies strengthen drone misuse strategies

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UK police agencies strengthen drone misuse strategies

10th April 2019

An increase of drone misuse and unmanned airport incursions over British airspace has led to UK police agencies developing tactical strategies to prevent similar events …

Unmanned Systems Asia 2019: Volans-i seals Singapore package deal

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Unmanned Systems Asia 2019: Volans-i seals Singapore package deal

10th April 2019

US-based unmanned systems provider Volans-I will begin performing visual line-of-site package delivery flights trials in Singapore at the end of April, as part of the …

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Unmanned Systems Asia 2019: Aselsan hits the ground running in Singapore

10th April 2019

Turkish first-time exhibitor Aselsan demonstrated its unmanned ground portfolio on the show floor at Unmanned Systems Asia 2019. On display was the company’s UKAP, a …

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