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AFA 2026: Swarm Aero eyes 2027 Gamera flight as Textron/Merlin reveal SkyCourier UX

15th September 2026

Two new uncrewed aircraft concepts target very different US military requirements, from massed long-range strike to autonomous logistics. Shephard spoke with executives from Swarm Aero, Textron Aviation and Merlin Labs at this year's AFA Air, Space and Cyber conference to learn more about their capabilities.

Could the next UAS market boom take place beyond the battlefield?

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Could the next UAS market boom take place beyond the battlefield?

14th September 2026

While the headlines remain dominated by the use of drones for combat operations in Ukraine and other conflicts, there are emerging use cases where the technology could usefully feed back into areas and missions outside the war zone.

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Cummings Aerospace showcases Hellhound loitering munition designed for US Army’s LASSO programme (video)

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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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Indonesia tries out Chinese CH-4B drones

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Indonesia tries out Chinese CH-4B drones

19th September 2019

The Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) trialled a couple of Chinese-manufactured CH-4B MALE UAVs during the Dharma Yudha joint exercise from 9-12 September. This was the …

Shallow water MCM carried out at AECE 2019

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Shallow water MCM carried out at AECE 2019

18th September 2019

The US Navy’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One (EODMU-1) has tested its ability to operate UUVs and conduct expeditionary mine countermeasures in very shallow …

Camcopter in Finnish maritime trials

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Camcopter in Finnish maritime trials

18th September 2019

Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 VTOL UAS has carried out a five-day maritime surveillance demonstration aboard offshore patrol vessel (OPV) Turva for the Border and Coast Guard …

GA-ASI updates MQ-9A Reaper progress with USMC

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GA-ASI updates MQ-9A Reaper progress with USMC

17th September 2019

The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Reaper UAS has flown over 4,800 flight hours of direct support reconnaissance for the US Marine Corps’ (USMC’s) …

HAWK30 takes flight

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HAWK30 takes flight

17th September 2019

The HAWK30 solar high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) UAS undertook its first flight on September 11, 2019 at the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, AeroVironment …

Royal Navy receives MAST 13

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Royal Navy receives MAST 13

16th September 2019

L3Harris Technologies has delivered the Maritime Autonomy Surface Testbed (MAST) 13 autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) to the Royal Navy, the company announced on 11 September. …

DSEI 2019: L3Harris unveils T4 robot

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DSEI 2019: L3Harris unveils T4 robot

13th September 2019

L3Harris Technologies unveiled the first prototype of its T4 robotic system at DSEI 2019, a medium-sized UGV designed for use in urban environments where space …

DSEI 2019: Long game planned for Airlander 10

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DSEI 2019: Long game planned for Airlander 10

12th September 2019

Manufacturer Hybrid Air Vehicles is chasing a target of 2024 to put a newly modified Airlander 10 in service – following a decision to retire …

Titan UGV fires Javelin missiles

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Titan UGV fires Javelin missiles

12th September 2019

Javelin missiles have been successfully fired by a remote launcher mounted on a Titan unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at the US Army Redstone Test Center, …

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US Navy releases Large Unmanned Surface Vessel RfP

12th September 2019

The US Navy released the Request for Proposal (RfP) for its first block of Large Unmanned Surface Vessels (LUSVs), on 5 September. The navy is …

US Army explores unmanned swarm applications

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US Army explores unmanned swarm applications

11th September 2019

US Army Futures Command (AFC) is exploring the potential to deploy UAS and UGVs to act as complementary swarm components, with multiple autonomous systems acting …

DSEI 2019: General Robotics showcases next generation Pitbull-3

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DSEI 2019: General Robotics showcases next generation Pitbull-3

11th September 2019

General Robotics revealed the new anti-drone remote controlled weapon station (RCWS) with its latest features, known as the Pitbull-3 at DSEI 2019. The Pitbull-3 is …

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