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Norway revitalises effort to acquire a tactical-class UAV with $103 million competition

2nd April 2026

Norway first scoped the requirement in 2022, and included it in a defence strategy document in 2023. The announcement of a new framework agreement appears to have breathed fresh life into the effort.

Australia is ramping up its uncrewed surface fleet as Sea Archer lines up for key requirement

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Australia is ramping up its uncrewed surface fleet as Sea Archer lines up for key requirement

2nd April 2026

As advances in uncrewed technology increasingly shape Australia’s maritime future, Shephard spoke with the country’s head of navy capability and a Leidos Australia executive about the operational advantages behind the shift.

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FLIR acquires Aeryon Labs

31st January 2019

FLIR Systems has acquired Canada-based Aeryon Labs, a developer of advanced UAS for the military, public safety and critical infrastructure markets, the company announced on …

LCS Mission Module programme progresses

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LCS Mission Module programme progresses

30th January 2019

The US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Modules programme successfully completed the integration testing of two unmanned systems aboard USS Independence on 14 January. …

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Honeywell, Pipistrel team for urban air mobility

30th January 2019

Honeywell and Pipistrel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore and develop aircraft technologies for the future urban air mobility market, Honeywell announced on …

Global UAV completes geothermal energy survey

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Global UAV completes geothermal energy survey

30th January 2019

Global UAV Technologies has completed a UAS-based geothermal energy exploration survey for Borealis GeoPower in northern British Columbia, Canada, the company announced on 24 January. …

More FLIR Black Hornet PRS for US Army

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More FLIR Black Hornet PRS for US Army

29th January 2019

FLIR Systems will deliver its Black Hornet personal reconnaissance systems (PRS) in support of the US Army Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) programme, the company announced …

MBDA’s Brimstone for UK Protector

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MBDA’s Brimstone for UK Protector

29th January 2019

MBDA has received a contract for the integration of the Brimstone high-precision strike missile onto the Royal Air Force’s (RAF's) Protector RG Mk1 aircraft, the …

Boeing PAV completes maiden flight

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Boeing PAV completes maiden flight

28th January 2019

Boeing’s autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype, developed under the Boeing NeXt programme, has successfully completed its first test flight in Manassas, Virginia, the company …

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Raytheon to sustain Global Hawk GCS

28th January 2019

Raytheon has been selected by Northrop Grumman to sustain the ground control systems and onboard sensors on the US Air Force fleet of RQ-4 Global …

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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 …

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