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February Drone Digest: US manufacturers face the Gauntlet and find success abroad

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February Drone Digest: US manufacturers face the Gauntlet and find success abroad

25th February 2026

The US launched the Gauntlet test in February as part of its accelerated attack drone procurement effort while also exploring various naval capabilities that could lead to procurements down the line. Shield AI’s V-Bat, meanwhile, has been stirring up global interest.

How the Golden Fleet will change the US Navy acquisition process

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How the Golden Fleet will change the US Navy acquisition process

24th February 2026

The procurement of the future USN Golden Fleet is planned to be less bureaucratic than previous strategies, involving AI-enabled designs and scheduling tools to increase productivity and avoid delays.

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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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Raytheon’s GBDAA system to support UAS pilots

8th May 2019

Raytheon’s Ground-Based Detect and Avoid (GBDAA) system has been deployed at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport, Ohio, to help pilots fly UAS beyond visual line-of-sight flight profiles, …

Citadel to defeat weaponised UAS

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Citadel to defeat weaponised UAS

7th May 2019

Citadel Defense has received a contract from the US Air Force to continue development of its Titan counter-UAS (C-UAS) solution to defeat weaponised UAS and …

Camcopter S-100 selected for Arctic 2030 project

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Camcopter S-100 selected for Arctic 2030 project

7th May 2019

Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 UAS has been selected by Norway’s Andøya Test Center for extensive SAR trials as part of the Arctic 2030 project, the company …

Persistent Systems shows early developmental model version of new display

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Persistent Systems shows early developmental model version of new display

6th May 2019

Persistent Systems showed a developmental version of a new rugged display at AUVSI’s Xponential unmanned show in Chicago. Company officials described the unit as ‘the …

Atlas Dynamics unveils new autonomous solutions

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Atlas Dynamics unveils new autonomous solutions

6th May 2019

Atlas Dynamics has launched new solutions to support unmanned aerial military, security and first responder operations. An advanced docking station, the AtlasNEST, has been developed …

Kaman to reactivate USMC K-MAX helicopters

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Kaman to reactivate USMC K-MAX helicopters

3rd May 2019

Kaman Aerospace has received a contract to reactivate two US Marine Corps (USMC) K-MAX helicopters to flight-ready status, the company announced on 1 May. The …

AUVSI 2019: EchoGuard radar set for certification

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AUVSI 2019: EchoGuard radar set for certification

3rd May 2019

Echodyne’s EchoGuard ESA radar is expected to be Federal Communications Commission certified, in a matter of weeks or months, Shephard has learned.   Company use of …

NASC TigerShark-XP receives FAA experimental certification

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NASC TigerShark-XP receives FAA experimental certification

3rd May 2019

Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation (NASC) has received special airworthiness certification in the experimental category from the FAA for two TigerShark-XP UAS, the N1740X and N1750X, …

IDEF 2019: Asis showcases new spy and weaponised drones

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IDEF 2019: Asis showcases new spy and weaponised drones

3rd May 2019

Turkish company Asis is expanding its portfolio of technologies revealing new weaponised and micro spy drones as well as disclosing acquisition of Bosnia and Herzegovinian-based …

AUVSI 2019: Less talk, more action from drone task force (video)

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AUVSI 2019: Less talk, more action from drone task force (video)

2nd May 2019

As AUVSI's 2019 edition of Xponential draws to a close, the Shephard Media team comprising of Richard Thomas, Editor-in-Chief, Helen Haxell, Air Editor and Senior …

AUVSI 2019: Flying Sea Glider programme nears the end

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AUVSI 2019: Flying Sea Glider programme nears the end

2nd May 2019

A US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) programme to explore the technological feasibility of a swing-role UAV/UUV platform will enter flight and underwater tests in the …

AUVSI 2019: Lord sensing the movement

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AUVSI 2019: Lord sensing the movement

2nd May 2019

Lord’s inertial systems are now in the seventh generation, spanning wireless, pressure, load and displacement and are being utilised throughout autonomous, navigational, robotic, unmanned vehicle …

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