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January Drone Digest: MALE, rotary-wing and loitering munition UAVs dominate early 2026

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January Drone Digest: MALE, rotary-wing and loitering munition UAVs dominate early 2026

27th January 2026

The first month of 2026 has seen activity in the MALE, rotary-wing, and loitering munition UAV markets, with significant investments and commitments from Germany, Turkey, the UAE and the US. At the same time, questions over loitering munition performance in Ukraine highlight the growing scrutiny alongside rising demand.

Singapore Airshow 2026: Early adopters and big spenders point to UAV market opportunities

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Singapore Airshow 2026: Early adopters and big spenders point to UAV market opportunities

27th January 2026

While an estimated $37.99bn is still to be awarded across the Asia-Pacific uncrewed aerial vehicle market, the balance of potential future spending is unevenly split between various countries, with significant opportunities to be found in the collaborative combat aircraft space.

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US DoD evaluates DroneShield products

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US DoD evaluates DroneShield products

13th December 2018

DroneShield’s DroneSentry and DroneGun Tactical products have been evaluated by the US Department of Defense Asymmetric Warfare Group, the company announced on 10 December. The …

Regulation disappointment for Thales at Autonomous Warrior

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Regulation disappointment for Thales at Autonomous Warrior

13th December 2018

Despite flying high in France, the Thales Spyranger was left stuck in the Salisbury mud during the Autonomous Warrior Land exercises (AW(L)18) after coming up …

British Army calls for speedy adoption of manned-unmanned teaming

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British Army calls for speedy adoption of manned-unmanned teaming

13th December 2018

For the British Army the future is autonomous, and manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) will be the starting point for this in 2019.  This is according to …

Port of Amsterdam trials MADS

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Port of Amsterdam trials MADS

12th December 2018

The Port of Amsterdam is testing Martek’s Marine Anti Drone System (MADS) to explore UAS usage in its airspace. The four-week trial will focus on …

Leonardo deploys Falco EVO for maritime surveillance

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Leonardo deploys Falco EVO for maritime surveillance

12th December 2018

Leonardo’s Falco EVO has been deployed from Lampedusa airport in Italy as part of the Frontex surveillance research programme to test the UAS’ ability to …

Herons to migrate to Vietnam

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Herons to migrate to Vietnam

12th December 2018

It is believed that Vietnam has ordered the Heron UAVs from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), with a contract apparently being signed in recent days. Vietnam …

Additional torpedo capability for Seagull USV

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Additional torpedo capability for Seagull USV

12th December 2018

Elbit Systems’ ISTAR division has partnered with Leonardo to develop and demonstrate the ability of the Seagull USV to launch Leonardo’s lightweight and mini torpedoes, …

Zain Drone, DroneShield team up

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Zain Drone, DroneShield team up

11th December 2018

Zain Group has signed an agreement with DroneShield to offer counter-UAS solutions across the Middle East. In October 2018, Zain Group established its Zain Drone …

Poland orders Flyeye mini UAS

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Poland orders Flyeye mini UAS

10th December 2018

WB Group has signed a $3 million contract with Poland's Ministry of National Defence for the supply of four sets of its Flyeye mini UAS …

US Navy head says possible budget cuts imperil readiness gains

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US Navy head says possible budget cuts imperil readiness gains

9th December 2018

Recent funding increases have helped the US Navy begin to improve the readiness of its force, but continued progress will be jeopardised if a proposed …

Marines preparing logistics recommendations

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Marines preparing logistics recommendations

9th December 2018

Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL) representatives are in the final stages of preparing a report for the Commandant of the Marine Corps, which will include …

EDEX 2018: Egyptian MoD develops new decoys and anti-drone systems

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EDEX 2018: Egyptian MoD develops new decoys and anti-drone systems

7th December 2018

The Egyptian MoD’s research and development (R&D;) unit displayed various new decoys and C-UAS products at EDEX 2018 in Cairo. Several inflatable decoys were showcased, …

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