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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.

Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

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Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

28th April 2026

In a partnership with Emesent, Teledyne FLIR will equip its autonomous air, ground and detection systems with the Hovermap LiDAR payload in a move that highlights a broader market shift towards modular architectures, shared payloads and interoperability across platforms.

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PowerVision unveils new USVs

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PowerVision unveils new USVs

9th January 2019

PowerVision Technology Group has launched new PowerDolphin and PowerSeeker USVs for maritime applications. PowerDolphin is capable of capturing 4K photography and video and is equipped …

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Military help UK police respond to Heathrow drone threat

9th January 2019

Britain's armed forces were supporting police Wednesday at London's Heathrow Airport after a drone sighting led to the suspension of all departing flights for nearly …

UK government announces drone regulation shake-up

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UK government announces drone regulation shake-up

8th January 2019

The UK government has announced a series of measures that will provide police with increased powers to fight and prevent the misuse of drones, alongside …

ecoSUB in AUV trials

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ecoSUB in AUV trials

8th January 2019

The ecoSUB AUV has been successfully trialled in the North Sea off Orkney during a marine robot demonstrator mission co-ordinated by the National Oceanography Centre …

Aquabotix to support US Navy project

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Aquabotix to support US Navy project

7th January 2019

UUV Aquabotix has received a contract to support a US Navy project, the company announced on 3 January. The project will involve further development of …

Myanmar Navy boosts amphibious capability, adds UAV

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Myanmar Navy boosts amphibious capability, adds UAV

3rd January 2019

The Tatmadaw Yay commissioned several locally built naval vessels and a floating dock, in addition to showcasing new capabilities, on the occasion of its 71st …

Airbus Helicopters VSR700 flies unmanned

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Airbus Helicopters VSR700 flies unmanned

2nd January 2019

Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 demonstrator UAS completed a fully unmanned autonomous flight at the military airbase in Istres in the south of France in December. During …

RT LTA secures SkyStar 180 order in India

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RT LTA secures SkyStar 180 order in India

2nd January 2019

RT LTA Systems has been selected to provide its SkyStar 180 aerostat system, together with a small tactical UAS, to a state police service in …

Skycatch HPP for Teck mining survey

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Skycatch HPP for Teck mining survey

2nd January 2019

Skycatch’s High Precision Package (HPP) has been selected by Teck Resources for aerial UAS survey of its mining operations. Skycatch’s HPP will offer Teck a …

DroneShield receives order from Zain Group

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DroneShield receives order from Zain Group

28th December 2018

DroneShield has received an order from Kuwait’s Zain Group for its counter-UAS equipment, the company announced on 18 December. The order follows DroneShield’s announcement of …

PAE ISR selects MPU5 for Resolute Eagle

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PAE ISR selects MPU5 for Resolute Eagle

27th December 2018

PAE ISR has selected Persistent Systems’ MPU5 Wave Relay mobile ad hoc networking (MANET) technology for its Resolute Eagle UAS platform, the company announced on …

Insight: Awards and delays dominate air power in 2018

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Insight: Awards and delays dominate air power in 2018

27th December 2018

A number of key military contract awards and programme delays throughout 2018 showed that the air domain continues to move along a series of peaks …

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