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Saudi Arabia air report: The world’s fourth-largest UAV market seeks to strengthen domestic industry

17th February 2026

With $9.18 billion in uncontracted programmes — including a potential multi-billion-dollar MQ-9B deal — Saudi Arabia’s UAV sector is poised for significant further growth and industrial expansion.

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AI mission-autonomy software integration and partnerships see progress across CCA efforts

17th February 2026

The successful integration of third-party mission autonomy in the US Air Force’s CCA programme and movement on Helsing’s Europa CA-1 timelines mark key milestones in the development of uncrewed aerial capabilities.

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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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SOF Week 2025: Global threats and industry opportunities in focus (video)

At SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida, Stu Bradin, President and CEO of the Global SOF Foundation (GSOF), underscored the increasing operational demands placed on special operations forces (SOF) as globa...

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USAF announces Swarm and Search AI Challenge

25th January 2019

The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), in collaboration with Wright Brothers Institute and University of …

Nine teams to participate in DARPA’s STIX

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Nine teams to participate in DARPA’s STIX

25th January 2019

Nine teams have qualified to take part in the SubT Integration Exercise (STIX) in preparation for the Circuits Stage of the SubT Challenge later in …

GA-ASI deals signify good business for Britain

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GA-ASI deals signify good business for Britain

25th January 2019

As industry continues to ponder how a no-deal Brexit would effect the British workforce, US company General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) made it clear that it …

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ADECS 2019: Kawasaki to develop Deep-sea Storage Terminal System

25th January 2019

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has received an order to design and produce the Deep-sea Storage Terminal System for extended deployment of AUVs, the company announced on …

Russia takes the first production-standard Uran-6 UGVs

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Russia takes the first production-standard Uran-6 UGVs

25th January 2019

The Russian Land Force’s Engineer Troops branch has taken on strength the first production-standard Uran-6 UVS for mine clearance, including usage in urban conditions. According …

The economics of a drone response

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The economics of a drone response

24th January 2019

The UK government is poised as cross-governmental departments collaborate on effective national security measures in countering drone attacks. The UK defence secretary admitted, during a …

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US Army operator training on WASP ERS concluded

24th January 2019

Drone Aviation has concluded US Army operator training on the Winch Aerostat Small Platform (WASP) elevated relay system (ERS) at the army’s base in Pacific …

ADECS 2019: Cougar XT ROV for RNZN vessel

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ADECS 2019: Cougar XT ROV for RNZN vessel

24th January 2019

Saab Seaeye’s Cougar XT ROV has been selected by Østensjø Rederi to equip the Royal New Zealand Navy’s pending hydrographic survey vessel MV Edda Fonn, the …

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Taiwan unveils new drone as China tensions mount

24th January 2019

Taiwan's navy showed off its latest long-range surveillance drone Thursday as the island's outgunned armed forces push to counter China's increasingly muscular rhetoric and military …

US Army to experiment with MUM-T radio for NGCV

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US Army to experiment with MUM-T radio for NGCV

23rd January 2019

Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) will be one of the focuses for the US Army’s Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) programme during 2019 with an experiment for …

Echodyne to participate in UAS UPP testing

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Echodyne to participate in UAS UPP testing

23rd January 2019

Echodyne has joined the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) industry team to test and demonstrate commercial UAS operations in the next phase of the …

Chinese FL-1 UCAV makes maiden flight

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Chinese FL-1 UCAV makes maiden flight

23rd January 2019

Yet another Chinese MALE UCAV has taken to the air, with the FL-1 successfully achieving its maiden flight from Pucheng Neifu Airport in Shaanxi Province, …

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