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January Drone Digest: MALE, rotary-wing and loitering munition UAVs dominate early 2026

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January Drone Digest: MALE, rotary-wing and loitering munition UAVs dominate early 2026

27th January 2026

The first month of 2026 has seen activity in the MALE, rotary-wing, and loitering munition UAV markets, with significant investments and commitments from Germany, Turkey, the UAE and the US. At the same time, questions over loitering munition performance in Ukraine highlight the growing scrutiny alongside rising demand.

Singapore Airshow 2026: Early adopters and big spenders point to UAV market opportunities

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Singapore Airshow 2026: Early adopters and big spenders point to UAV market opportunities

27th January 2026

While an estimated $37.99bn is still to be awarded across the Asia-Pacific uncrewed aerial vehicle market, the balance of potential future spending is unevenly split between various countries, with significant opportunities to be found in the collaborative combat aircraft space.

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

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    “Dramatic leaps in processing capability”: how GDMS–UK is evolving mission systems for the modern battlespace

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    Indian Army’s new battle blueprint takes shape

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Insight: UAS – in the wrong hands

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Insight: UAS – in the wrong hands

22nd April 2019

The growing supply of low-cost UAS has increased concerns around the potential threat of the systems in the hands of terrorists, with a range of …

The future of DARPA's CODE

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The future of DARPA's CODE

19th April 2019

The USDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has seen strong interest frommilitary and industrial operators in its Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment (CODE) autonomy system, …

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France joins maritime unmanned systems project

18th April 2019

NATO has announced that France has joined a multinational effort to cooperate on the development of maritime unmanned systems. Launched in October 2018, the project …

FLIR completes investment in DroneBase

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FLIR completes investment in DroneBase

17th April 2019

FLIR Systems has made a strategic investment in DroneBase to offer its thermal product solutions to DroneBase customers, the company announced on 10 April. DroneBase …

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 …

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