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Kraken Technology Group’s A400M airdrop of a K3 Scout uncrewed surface vessel points to a new way for navies to insert USVs into contested waters, bypassing ports and motherships.

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July drone digest: Sovereign production takes centre stage at Farnborough

30th July 2026

Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2026 revealed the growing scale of the UK’s uncrewed ambitions, with companies showcasing new CCA, autonomous wingmen and surveillance drones, while sovereign production emerged as a key factor for multiple programmes.

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SOF seeks expanded SUAS payloads

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SOF seeks expanded SUAS payloads

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The US Special Operations Command's (USSOCOM) SOFWERX collaboration enterprise is preparing to conduct a Capability Assessment Event focused on expanded mission payloads for small UAS (SUAS). …

Bell carries out flight of APT 70 UAV

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Bell carries out flight of APT 70 UAV

29th August 2019

Bell has conducted the first flight of its Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) 70 vehicle at its testing site near Fort Worth, Texas.  APT 70 is …

PAE awarded USAF aerial target support contract

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PAE awarded USAF aerial target support contract

28th August 2019

PAE Aviation and Technical Services has been awarded a $19.2 million contract modification to support the US Air Force’s aerial targets programme.   This provides for …

UAVAIR delivers unmanned training to Australian Army

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UAVAIR delivers unmanned training to Australian Army

28th August 2019

UAVAIR has been delivering unmanned aerial vehicle training to the Australian Army, with over 1,000 soldiers having received training to date.  Across 11 locations in …

Sea Machines demos C2 tech on-board autonomous skimmer

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Sea Machines demos C2 tech on-board autonomous skimmer

28th August 2019

Sea Machines Robotics has carried out a demonstration of its autonomous control systems on board a Kvichak Marco skimmer boat in Portland harbour in Maine, …

LRIP contract award for USN Knifefish UUV

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LRIP contract award for USN Knifefish UUV

28th August 2019

General Dynamics Mission Systems has been awarded $44.6 million contract modification to enter into low-rate initial production for the US Navy's Knifefish unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV). …

New Japanese UGV bursts onto the scene

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New Japanese UGV bursts onto the scene

28th August 2019

The JGSDF displayed an EOD UGV for the first time at the Fuji Firepower demonstration on 25 August. The type manufactured by IHI Aerospace is …

SkyGuardian UAV demoed to RAF, USMC and RAAF

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SkyGuardian UAV demoed to RAF, USMC and RAAF

27th August 2019

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has demonstrated the MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicle that the Royal Air Force is acquiring to members of the service, …

RfPatrol certified by EC electromagnetic directive

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RfPatrol certified by EC electromagnetic directive

23rd August 2019

DroneShield’s RfPatrol passive body-worn unmanned aerial vehicle detector has been certified as compliant by the European Commission Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive.  The means that the RfPatrol …

Chinese shipbuilder launches ‘combat-ready’ JARI USV

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Chinese shipbuilder launches ‘combat-ready’ JARI USV

23rd August 2019

The No. 716 Research Institute of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) launched a long-awaited USV on 21 August, according to an announcement on the …

AeroVironment donates Quantix systems for agricultural research

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AeroVironment donates Quantix systems for agricultural research

23rd August 2019

AeroVironment has launched a project aimed at advancing academic research into crop production practices to improve the future of farming through the use of UAVs …

UAVOS and ISR Unmanned Technologies launch new VTOL UAV

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UAVOS and ISR Unmanned Technologies launch new VTOL UAV

22nd August 2019

UAVOS and ISR Unmanned Technologies have jointly developed a new unmanned helicopter for commercial and security applications.  The ISR-350-5 is the result of the joint …

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