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First confirmed US one‑way drone strike on Iran sharpens Pentagon UAV expansion

2nd March 2026

The US is currently escalating its efforts to acquire more than 300,000 low-cost one-way attack drones, with the confirmed use of these platforms against Iran in recent days emphasising their growing use in combat.

UK Royal Navy notes hybrid air wing progress with eyes on Peregrine drone development

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UK Royal Navy notes hybrid air wing progress with eyes on Peregrine drone development

26th February 2026

The Royal Navy’s Maritime Aviation Transformation (MATX) initiative aims to modernise aviation capabilities to use uncrewed systems where possible, supporting its goal of a hybrid air wing by 2040.

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AUVSI 2019: Target becomes transport

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AUVSI 2019: Target becomes transport

1st May 2019

US vehicle engineering company Pratt & Miller Mobility have used its target UGV and associated technologies develop three logistics and cargo UGVs, the Light, Heavy …

AUVSI 2019: Resolute Eagle to double payload capacity

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AUVSI 2019: Resolute Eagle to double payload capacity

1st May 2019

The PAE ISR made, tactical group 3 UAS Resolute Eagle is set to receive a 75kg payload capability increase in June, rounding off comprehensive modification …

AUVSI 2019: Hirth scaling back engines and variants after acquisition

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AUVSI 2019: Hirth scaling back engines and variants after acquisition

1st May 2019

A year to the day after Hirth Engines was acquired by UMS Skeldar, a move which secured the engine used by the latter company’s V-200 …

AUVSI 2019: GM fuelling army vehicles

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AUVSI 2019: GM fuelling army vehicles

1st May 2019

General Motors (GM) is pushing hard on electrification for autonomous vehicles and the company’s defence division is continuing its research into alternative fuel cell technology …

R22-UV UAS completes first full-scale test flight

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R22-UV UAS completes first full-scale test flight

1st May 2019

UAVOS has completed the first full-scale test flight of the R22-UV helicopter converted to a UAS, the company announced on 29 April. During the flight, …

AUVSI 2019: Collins Aerospace’s civil avionic solutions aid military missions

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AUVSI 2019: Collins Aerospace’s civil avionic solutions aid military missions

1st May 2019

The application of Collins Aerospace’s Pro Line Fusion avionics system is reducing crew workloads and being applied to military aircraft with ease due to its …

AUVSI 2019: UAS Denmark leads flight test charge

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AUVSI 2019: UAS Denmark leads flight test charge

1st May 2019

In a sector that that has so often witnessed limited opportunities for unmanned operators to flight test their platforms and push capability boundaries due to …

Elistair launches Ligh-T V.4 compact tethering station

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Elistair launches Ligh-T V.4 compact tethering station

1st May 2019

Elistair has launched Ligh-T V.4, the latest version of its compact tethering station for UAS, the company announced on 29 April. The UAS tether system …

AUVSI 2019: Defence allies seek commercial collaborations

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AUVSI 2019: Defence allies seek commercial collaborations

1st May 2019

The US Army, USSOCOM and New Zealand Defence Force are looking to the commercial unmanned industry to provide them with new technologies to support their …

IDEF 2019: FNSS looks to remote-control modification of M113

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IDEF 2019: FNSS looks to remote-control modification of M113

1st May 2019

While Turkish-company FNSS has rolled out a number of announcements relating to its own armoured vehicles at IDEF 2019, quietly in the corner of its …

AUVSI 2019: PrecisionHawk perfects its pilot game

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AUVSI 2019: PrecisionHawk perfects its pilot game

1st May 2019

With its broad business model, PrecisionHawk has moved to react to the aggressive growth seen occurring within the commercial unmanned market through, among other efforts, …

AUVSI 2019: Task force attempts to solve the drone misuse equation

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AUVSI 2019: Task force attempts to solve the drone misuse equation

30th April 2019

As drone misuse by rogue operators and numerous instances of high-profile incursions into sites of critical national infrastructure multiply, authorities, industry and other stakeholders continue …

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