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Lithuania air focus: Majority of $235.98 million drone investment to be spent before 2030

4th May 2026

Lithuania has committed significant funding towards expanding its UAV capabilities, with more than $54 million already spent and substantial additional investment planned through to 2029. Alongside domestic procurement, the country has also acquired various drones to support Ukraine.

Laser weapon solutions are emerging as Europe confronts air defence cost imbalance

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Laser weapon solutions are emerging as Europe confronts air defence cost imbalance

1st May 2026

Europe’s air defence debate is increasingly shaped by the blunt economics of the field. While high-value interceptor missiles can effectively shoot down cheap drones, doing so at scale presents cost challenges.

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Thales to lead Geosafe project

22nd March 2019

Thales will take part in the European Commission’s U-Safe project for UAS geofencing solutions to secure the future operations of UAS in civil airspace, the …

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US Army selects QNA for CRS(I) programme

20th March 2019

QinetiQ North America (QNA) has been selected by the US Army for its Common Robotic System-Individual (CRS(I)) programme, the company announced on 15 March. The …

Mission Master UGV fitted with new weapon payload

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Mission Master UGV fitted with new weapon payload

20th March 2019

Rheinmetall Canada showcased a new weaponised configuration of its Mission Master UGV during the Ammunition Capability Demonstration event held in South Africa at the Denel …

Unmanned Systems Asia 2019: Airbus’ Skyways delivers

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Unmanned Systems Asia 2019: Airbus’ Skyways delivers

19th March 2019

A year on from its first flight, Airbus Helicopters’ Skyway UAV has demonstrated shore to ship trials at Singapore’s Marina South Pier. The occasion also …

Survey of India orders Trinity+ UAVs

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Survey of India orders Trinity+ UAVs

19th March 2019

Ansari Precision Instruments (API)-Roter Group, in partnership with Germany’s Quantum Systems, has received a $3 million order from Survey of India to provide Trinity+ survey …

Belgium and Netherlands finalise minehunter decision

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Belgium and Netherlands finalise minehunter decision

18th March 2019

The competition to supply the navies of Belgium and the Netherlands with their next generation mine countermeasure (MCM) vessel has been won by Belgium Naval …

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Unifly launches Unifly BLIP device

18th March 2019

Unifly has launched a broadcast location and identity platform (BLIP), an e-Identification and tracking device for UAS. The device works independently with its own power …

US programme to beat adversary's ‘formidable’ capabilities

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US programme to beat adversary's ‘formidable’ capabilities

17th March 2019

A US government agency will award $45.5 million for development of new technologies able to coordinate a future autonomous army of unmanned air and ground …

Russia to field a new target drone system

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Russia to field a new target drone system

15th March 2019

The Russian MoD is set to launch in April the state flight testing of the new 9F6021 Adyutant aerial target system. Developed by Izhevsk-based Kupol, …

USAF Predator, Reaper hit four million hours

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USAF Predator, Reaper hit four million hours

15th March 2019

The US Air Force’s (USAF's) fleet of MQ-1B Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft have completed more than four million flight hours, the USAF …

Hybrid UAV spotted on Chinese warship

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Hybrid UAV spotted on Chinese warship

15th March 2019

On 26 February, an image emerged of a UAV taking off from the stern flight deck of a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Type 052C …

PSNS & IMF, Sarcos partner on robotic technologies

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PSNS & IMF, Sarcos partner on robotic technologies

14th March 2019

Sarcos Robotics has partnered with Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (IMF) to evaluate and deploy robotic technologies, including full-body, powered exoskeletons …

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