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Japan’s Terra Drone expands Ukrainian ties to break into global defence market

29th April 2026

Following its investment into WinnyLab, Terra Drone unveiled a new long-range fixed-wing addition to its interceptor drone portfolio as it seeks to bring combat-proven technology back to Japan and expand into global export markets.

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Textron unveils a smaller, low-cost variant of the Ripsaw family of UGVs

29th April 2026

Ripsaw M1 has been designed to support the US Marine Corps’ littoral missions by carrying diverse types of payloads and performing multiple missions. Shephard spoke with Textron to find out more.

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Avalon 2019: New UAVs break cover Down Under

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Avalon 2019: New UAVs break cover Down Under

4th March 2019

Indra Australia displayed a new rotary-winged UAV at the Avalon Air Show, and outlined plans to use it for flight calibration and testing the signal …

Avalon 2019: Seeds sown for Team Reaper in Australia

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Avalon 2019: Seeds sown for Team Reaper in Australia

1st March 2019

Team Reaper is preparing for business opportunities as the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) edges closer to buying the MQ-9 Reaper armed MALE platform from …

US Navy eyes using UUVs to protect Columbia submarines

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US Navy eyes using UUVs to protect Columbia submarines

1st March 2019

The US Navy is examining how it could use unmanned undersea vehicles to protect its manned ballistic missile submarines, according to a key service official. …

Block 50 GCS flies MQ-9 Reaper

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Block 50 GCS flies MQ-9 Reaper

1st March 2019

The US Air Force’s new Block 50 Ground Control Station (GCS) controlled an MQ-9 Reaper RPA for the first time on 8 January 2019 from …

Avalon 2019: Malaysian A400M makes Avalon debut

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Avalon 2019: Malaysian A400M makes Avalon debut

1st March 2019

An Airbus A400M transport aircraft of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) debuted at the Avalon Air Show near Melbourne, even though the type has …

​HAL’S RUAV for Indian services

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​HAL’S RUAV for Indian services

1st March 2019

A long-term requirement for rotary unmanned aerial vehicles for the Indian military is now being addressed by government-owned defence manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). The new …

Insight: UK government’s check and balances for drones

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Insight: UK government’s check and balances for drones

28th February 2019

Over the past 12 months there has been a number of incidents at various international airports where UAV sightings have halted air traffic for a …

CAAS approves BVLOS operations of DroNet UAS

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CAAS approves BVLOS operations of DroNet UAS

28th February 2019

ST Engineering has received authorisation from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to conduct beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) trials of its DroNet …

Global Hawk arrives Down Under in style

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Global Hawk arrives Down Under in style

28th February 2019

After a 13h flight from Andersen Air Force Base on Guam, a USAF RQ-4B Block 40 Global Hawk touched down at Avalon near Melbourne. This marks the first …

GA-ASI continues MQ-9B development

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GA-ASI continues MQ-9B development

28th February 2019

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) is continuing with the ontime development of its new remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), the MQ-9B, the company announced on 24 …

Avalon 2019: Firebird deliveries to US agency are imminent

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Avalon 2019: Firebird deliveries to US agency are imminent

28th February 2019

Northrop Grumman highlighted developments of its optionally manned Firebird MALE aircraft platform designed for both overland and littoral surveillance at the Avalon Air Show. It …

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TDK, Qualcomm team up

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TDK’s InvenSense is working with Qualcomm Technologies to create a product portfolio of MEMS motion and audio sensor solutions for the new Qualcomm Robotics RB3 …

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