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Trans-European iMUGS2 uncrewed systems programme set for three-day exercise in 2028

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Trans-European iMUGS2 uncrewed systems programme set for three-day exercise in 2028

11th August 2026

The next stage of the Integrated Modular Unmanned Ground System (iMUGS) programme, dubbed iMUGS2, was launched in November 2025. Three major demonstrations are planned before the end of 2028.

RTX confirms US Marine Corps and US Navy acquire Hadalus UUV

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RTX confirms US Marine Corps and US Navy acquire Hadalus UUV

10th August 2026

RTX told Shephard that the Hadalus UUV has been procured by the US Marine Corps and the Office of Naval Research for operational experimentation as the company prepares additional demonstrations with the US Navy, NATO and AUKUS partners.

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JGSDF intelligence units are using ScanEagle

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JGSDF intelligence units are using ScanEagle

11th July 2019

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) exhibited an Insitu ScanEagle UAV loaded on a Type 73 medium truck at the Fuji School on 7 July, …

Fire Scout reaches IOC with US Navy

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Fire Scout reaches IOC with US Navy

10th July 2019

The MQ-8C Fire Scout has reached initial operational capability with the US Navy, clearing the way for fleet operations and training to begin. The MQ-8 …

Royal Marines tests LMM against Banshee

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Royal Marines tests LMM against Banshee

8th July 2019

The Royal Marines has tested Thales’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) against aerial targets during an exercise in south Wales.  Air Defence Troop of Plymouth-based 30 …

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Fully automatic autorotation demoed for Vector UAV autopilot

5th July 2019

UAV Navigation has announced that it has demonstrated a fully-automatic autorotation capability for its Vector unmanned aircraft autopilot.  In collaboration with Alpha Unmanned Systems, tests …

Weaver selects UX11 UAV for surveying and mapping

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Weaver selects UX11 UAV for surveying and mapping

5th July 2019

Weaver Consultants Group has selected Delair’s UX11 unmanned aerial vehicle to assist with its large-scale volumetric surveying and topographic mapping.  Commercial UAV manufacturer Delair along …

Philippine Air Force anticipates new assets

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Philippine Air Force anticipates new assets

4th July 2019

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) celebrated its 72nd anniversary at the Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base on 2 July, and its commanding general Lt Gen …

Leonardo reveals plan to absorb AWHero development

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Leonardo reveals plan to absorb AWHero development

4th July 2019

Leonardo’s board of directors has approved a plan for the company to absorb its unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturing Sistemi Dinamici subsidiary into the main business …

Frequentis contracted for control system for MQ-25 Stingray

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Frequentis contracted for control system for MQ-25 Stingray

4th July 2019

Frequentis has been awarded a $8.45 million firm-fixed-price contract for work related to the MD-5A unmanned carrier aviation mission control system for the US Navy’s …

Triton – the future of maritime domain awareness

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Triton – the future of maritime domain awareness

3rd July 2019

When the Global Hawk unmanned aircraft took to the sky for the first time on a calm California morning in 1998, the gathered crowd were …

Thai navy fields new small UAV

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Thai navy fields new small UAV

2nd July 2019

Thailand’s Naval Research and Development Office (NRDO) has developed a small UAV called the Narai 3.0. So far, than 80 units have been produced for …

Insitu contracted for RQ-21A UAVs for US, Canada, Poland and Oman

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Insitu contracted for RQ-21A UAVs for US, Canada, Poland and Oman

1st July 2019

Insitu has been awarded a $390.3 million contract to provide RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial vehicles to the US Navy, US Marine Corps and a number …

Royal Navy tasks team to add AI to UUVs

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Royal Navy tasks team to add AI to UUVs

1st July 2019

The Royal Navy is exploring the addition of using artificial intelligence (AI) to task autonomous submersibles to hunt underwater mines. BAE Systems’ Applied intelligence business …

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