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Drone wars: countries are looking for answers but do companies have the solutions?

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Drone wars: countries are looking for answers but do companies have the solutions?

18th March 2026

Manufacturers are speeding up their counter-drone development efforts as countries increasingly focus on procurements to provide battlefield and national protection.

European CCA programmes see progress as industry narrows in on key flight milestones

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European CCA programmes see progress as industry narrows in on key flight milestones

17th March 2026

European defence firms including Airbus, Helsing, General Atomics and Anduril are accelerating development and testing of collaborative combat aircraft to meet Germany’s loyal wingman requirement, targeting operational deployment by the end of the decade.

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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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    How detection-led C-UAS solutions are transforming drone defense

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    Australia’s DroneShield looks to Europe in a drive to massively increase production

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    UK Royal Navy explores modular counter-drone capabilities for future hybrid fleet

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TMNF Insurance, Airobotics team for inspections

13th June 2019

Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire (TMNF) Insurance has selected Airobotics’ software and analytics platform for building inspection and disaster management services.Airobotics has integrated aerial LiDAR …

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Chess develops new C-UAS solutions

12th June 2019

Chess Dynamics has launched two automated UAS protection systems designed to protect airports and other critical infrastructure from rogue drone attacks.Based on the AUDS C-UAS …

Paris Air Show: Bird Aerosystems show off OSCAR

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Paris Air Show: Bird Aerosystems show off OSCAR

12th June 2019

Bird Aerosystems is set to officially launch, and demonstrate, a new autonomous multi-sensor maritime awareness system at Paris Air Show. Named the OSCAR, which stands …

Who will lead on tackling drone misuse?

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Who will lead on tackling drone misuse?

11th June 2019

The criminal act of endangering an aircraft is outlawed across the UK with penalties for offenders ranging from monetary fines to prison sentences of up to …

Paris Air Show: Nightwarden absent as Textron Systems detail unmanned focus

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Paris Air Show: Nightwarden absent as Textron Systems detail unmanned focus

10th June 2019

Unveiled two years ago under a blazing solar spotlight and no little attention on the ground, Textron Systems’ Nightwarden UAS will not be on display …

Paris Air Show: Airbus eyes up maiden VSR700 prototype flight

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Paris Air Show: Airbus eyes up maiden VSR700 prototype flight

10th June 2019

Airbus is building towards its first flight of the VSR700 rotary-wing TUAS prototype this year - an occasion that will see the vehicle tested without a …

Paris Air Show: IAI inducts new TUAS to Heron family

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Paris Air Show: IAI inducts new TUAS to Heron family

10th June 2019

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has launched a third addition to its unmanned Heron collection, with the TUAS to be known as T-Heron. Developed for ground …

Edda Sun ROV vessel concludes Danish contract

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Edda Sun ROV vessel concludes Danish contract

10th June 2019

Fugro’s ROV support vessel, Edda Sun, has completed its first inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) contract for a major energy company in the Danish North …

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Black Hawk goes optionally piloted

7th June 2019

Sikorsky has embarked on a flight test programme to operate the Black Hawk helicopter in optionally unmanned mode. Sikorsky is taking an optionally piloted vehicle …

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