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Lithuania air focus: Majority of $235.98 million drone investment to be spent before 2030

4th May 2026

Lithuania has committed significant funding towards expanding its UAV capabilities, with more than $54 million already spent and substantial additional investment planned through to 2029. Alongside domestic procurement, the country has also acquired various drones to support Ukraine.

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Laser weapon solutions are emerging as Europe confronts air defence cost imbalance

1st May 2026

Europe’s air defence debate is increasingly shaped by the blunt economics of the field. While high-value interceptor missiles can effectively shoot down cheap drones, doing so at scale presents cost challenges.

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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. …

First test flights conducted for NBEC

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First test flights conducted for NBEC

14th February 2019

Cranfield University and Blue Bear Systems Research have successfully conducted the first test flights to establish the principles for the National Beyond visual line of …

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Global UAV receives UXO survey contracts

13th February 2019

Global UAV Technologies has received two separate unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey contracts in the US, the company announced on 7 February. The contracts are with …

Hughes ships HM400 for SkyGuardian

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Hughes ships HM400 for SkyGuardian

13th February 2019

Hughes Network Systems has begun shipments of its multiband HM400 SATCOM modem to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for its MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft …

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FlightSafety develops UAS training programme

13th February 2019

FlightSafety International, in conjunction with Praxis Aerospace Concepts, has developed a practical UAS flight training programme that will help commercial UAS operators improve safety levels …

Sellafield orders additional Tiger ROVs

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Sellafield orders additional Tiger ROVs

13th February 2019

Saab Seaeye has received an order from Sellafield to deliver additional Tiger ROVs for its nuclear waste project, the company announced on 7 February. Tiger …

C-Astral launches Bramor SAR UAS

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C-Astral launches Bramor SAR UAS

13th February 2019

C-Astral has introduced its new Bramor SAR UAS, capable of identifying and accurately geolocating mobile phones on the ground, the company announced on 5 February.The …

New US Navy Fire Scouts first to have lightweight fuel cells

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New US Navy Fire Scouts first to have lightweight fuel cells

12th February 2019

The US Navy has contracted Northrop Grumman for the provision of five additional MQ-8C Fire Scout VTOL UAVs, which will be the first delivered with …

Logos Technologies’ sensors for Insitu’s UAS

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Logos Technologies’ sensors for Insitu’s UAS

12th February 2019

Logos Technologies has been selected to provide its wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) sensors for Insitu’s line of UAS, the company announced on 4 February. The …

HiDRON completes flights tests at 82,000ft

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HiDRON completes flights tests at 82,000ft

12th February 2019

UAVOS and Stratodynamics Aviation have successfully completed the next stage of flights tests of the HiDRON earth observation platform to an altitude of 82,000ft, UAVOS …

HELRAS dipping sonar completes USV test

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HELRAS dipping sonar completes USV test

12th February 2019

Elbit Systems has announced that a Helicopter Long-Range Active Sonar (HELRAS) dipping sonar has successfully completed a sea acceptance test onboard the Seagull USV. The …

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