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Drone wars: countries are looking for answers but do companies have the solutions?

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Drone wars: countries are looking for answers but do companies have the solutions?

18th March 2026

Manufacturers are speeding up their counter-drone development efforts as countries increasingly focus on procurements to provide battlefield and national protection.

European CCA programmes see progress as industry narrows in on key flight milestones

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European CCA programmes see progress as industry narrows in on key flight milestones

17th March 2026

European defence firms including Airbus, Helsing, General Atomics and Anduril are accelerating development and testing of collaborative combat aircraft to meet Germany’s loyal wingman requirement, targeting operational deployment by the end of the decade.

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

Cummings Aerospace presented its turbojet-powered Hellhound loitering munition at SOF Week 2025, offering a man-portable solution aligned with the US Army’s LASSO requirements.

 

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    How detection-led C-UAS solutions are transforming drone defense

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

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    UK firm Skycutter comes out top in first US Drone Dominance Program competition

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    Kraken’s Royal Navy USV contract signals next step in crewed-uncrewed integration

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    How detection-led C-UAS solutions are transforming drone defense

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    Australia’s DroneShield looks to Europe in a drive to massively increase production

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    UK Royal Navy explores modular counter-drone capabilities for future hybrid fleet

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    UK firm Skycutter comes out top in first US Drone Dominance Program competition

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Terra Drone conducts power line inspection using UAS

19th February 2019

Terra Drone has successfully conducted a long-distance power line inspection for Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand and a power energy distributor in Poland and completed …

US Navy’s new Orca XLUUV offers options

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US Navy’s new Orca XLUUV offers options

19th February 2019

The Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV), which the US Navy recently began buying, is a ‘tremendous capability’ that will be able to travel …

Norway seeks VTOL UAV for coast guard vessel testing

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Norway seeks VTOL UAV for coast guard vessel testing

19th February 2019

A tender has been issued seeking a VTOL UAV which will be used for the testing of its potential to carry out surveillance from a …

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Unifly, Terra Drone India partner to support UTM

19th February 2019

Unifly has partnered with Terra Drone India to support UAS traffic management in India, the company announced on 13 February. India also announced a draft …

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Insitu conducts first commercial UAS operations in PNG

18th February 2019

Insitu Commercial Solutions-Australia has conducted a series of aerial data collection operations in Papua New Guinea (PNG) after obtaining its first approval to carry out …

IDEX 2019: Al Seer envisions future larger USV platform

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IDEX 2019: Al Seer envisions future larger USV platform

18th February 2019

Al Seer Marine is looking to develop another USV to add to its existing fleet of platforms, as the company seeks potential markets for its …

Drakonit applied to robot vehicles

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Drakonit applied to robot vehicles

15th February 2019

Further to the integration of the Drakonit (Dragon) to the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) fleet of UAVs, which enables soldiers to fire at targets without …

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FLIR Systems to acquire Endeavor Robotics

15th February 2019

FLIR Systems is set to acquire Endeavor Robotics, a developer of tactical UGVs for global military, public safety and critical infrastructure markets, from Arlington Capital …

MyDefence unveils C-UAS solution

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MyDefence unveils C-UAS solution

15th February 2019

An uplift in demand to protect critical national infrastructure (CNI) following the shutdown of major UK airports in December and January due to rogue ‘drone’ …

OSRL offers oil spill response UAS service

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OSRL offers oil spill response UAS service

15th February 2019

Oil Spill Response (OSRL) has launched a UAS service to enhance response capabilities for its members in the event of an oil spill, the company …

Planck Aerosystems tests Shearwater at MCAS Miramar

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Planck Aerosystems tests Shearwater at MCAS Miramar

14th February 2019

Planck Aerosystems has received authorisation from the US Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, Air Traffic Control, to test its Shearwater UAS in controlled airspace …

Thales, University of Southampton team up

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Thales, University of Southampton team up

14th February 2019

Thales has signed a five-year partnership agreement with the University of Southampton to research and develop maritime autonomous technology, the company announced on 7 February. …

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