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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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GA-ASI forms Team SkyGuardian Belgium

17th January 2019

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has teamed with five Belgium companies to form Team SkyGuardian Belgium, the company announced on 15 January. Shephard reported in …

Surface Navy 2019: CUSV looks to Milestone C and weaponisation

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Surface Navy 2019: CUSV looks to Milestone C and weaponisation

16th January 2019

Textron and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is looking forward to a Milestone C decision in 2019 for the Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV), part …

L3 ASV takes part in Autonomous Warrior 18

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L3 ASV takes part in Autonomous Warrior 18

16th January 2019

L3 ASV has completed a series of demonstrations during Australia’s Autonomous Warrior 18 showcase with its MAST-9 USV. In support of the Defence Science and …

Ainstein launches K-79 imaging radar sensor

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Ainstein launches K-79 imaging radar sensor

16th January 2019

Ainstein has launched the K-79 autonomous vehicle imaging radar sensor, which produces high-resolution, detailed point cloud of a vehicle’s surroundings for both moving and stationary …

Ukraine buys Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UAVs

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Ukraine buys Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UAVs

16th January 2019

Ukraine has placed an order for Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 Male class UAV systems. This was revealed by the country’s president Petro Poroshenko on 12 January.  …

Surface Navy 2019: Federal shutdown creating delays for USCG ScanEagle integration

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Surface Navy 2019: Federal shutdown creating delays for USCG ScanEagle integration

15th January 2019

The integration of ScanEagle UAS onto the US Coast Guard (USCG) Legend-class National Security Cutter (NSC) fleet is being further delayed by the ongoing shutdown …

HAV receives POA from CAA

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HAV receives POA from CAA

15th January 2019

Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has received Production Organisation Approval (POA) from the UK's Civil Aviation Authority, the company announced on 9 January. The POA follows …

Insight: Open skies for unmanned maritime operations?

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Insight: Open skies for unmanned maritime operations?

15th January 2019

While the maritime environment is arguably an easier one for unmanned systems to operate in due to a relatively low amount of airspace traffic and …

InstantEye Robotics launches Mk-3 GEN4-D1 sUAS

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InstantEye Robotics launches Mk-3 GEN4-D1 sUAS

15th January 2019

InstantEye Robotics is set to begin full rate production of its new InstantEye Mk-3 GEN4-D1 small UAS multiple capability system in March 2019, the company …

Russian military funds three advanced UAV systems

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Russian military funds three advanced UAV systems

14th January 2019

The Russian MoD has accelerated its efforts to field three new long-endurance combat UAV systems, with the first of these slated for entering service in …

TSC to lead new UTM research project

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TSC to lead new UTM research project

11th January 2019

The Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) will lead the UK Department for Transport’s new research and development project that will lay the ground work for a …

IAI, Santos Lab team for precision agriculture

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IAI, Santos Lab team for precision agriculture

11th January 2019

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed an agreement with Santos Lab to collaborate on the use of UAS and advanced analytics for large scale precision …

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