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Leonardo plans to fly uncrewed fighters alongside M-346 aircraft by mid-2026

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Leonardo plans to fly uncrewed fighters alongside M-346 aircraft by mid-2026

13th March 2026

The two uncrewed fighter aircraft will be made in conjunction with Baykar, which joined forces with Leonardo under LBA Systems in June 2025 to develop and produce uncrewed aerial systems for the international market.

Kraken’s Royal Navy USV contract signals next step in crewed-uncrewed integration

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Kraken’s Royal Navy USV contract signals next step in crewed-uncrewed integration

12th March 2026

The UK Royal Navy’s rapid procurement of uncrewed platforms aligns with the force’s strategic shift towards a fleet better equipped to handle modern threats.

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Cummings Aerospace showcases Hellhound loitering munition designed for US Army’s LASSO programme (video)

Cummings Aerospace presented its turbojet-powered Hellhound loitering munition at SOF Week 2025, offering a man-portable solution aligned with the US Army’s LASSO requirements.

 

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SOF Week 2025: Global threats and industry opportunities in focus (video)

At SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida, Stu Bradin, President and CEO of the Global SOF Foundation (GSOF), underscored the increasing operational demands placed on special operations forces (SOF) as globa...

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    UK firm Skycutter comes out top in first US Drone Dominance Program competition

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    Australia’s DroneShield looks to Europe in a drive to massively increase production

  • UK Royal Navy explores modular counter-drone capabilities for future hybrid fleet

    UK Royal Navy explores modular counter-drone capabilities for future hybrid fleet

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    Robinson launches new uncrewed aircraft business unit, unveils new UAS cargo platform

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    Australia’s DroneShield looks to Europe in a drive to massively increase production

  • UK firm Skycutter comes out top in first US Drone Dominance Program competition

    UK firm Skycutter comes out top in first US Drone Dominance Program competition

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    UK Royal Navy explores modular counter-drone capabilities for future hybrid fleet

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​AOC 2018: Blackbird detects among the Crows

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​AOC 2018: Blackbird detects among the Crows

28th November 2018

Software and hardware engineering company, TCI is promoting its Blackbird drone detection and geolocation system at the Association of Old Crows conference in Washington DC, …

RAAF uses UAS for routine C-17A checks

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RAAF uses UAS for routine C-17A checks

28th November 2018

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley No 36 Squadron is using a DJI Phantom 4 UAS to support the routine servicing on the C-17A …

Deseret UAS, ElectraFly sign MoU for testing

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Deseret UAS, ElectraFly sign MoU for testing

27th November 2018

Deseret UAS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ElectraFly to begin flight testing on Deseret's ranges early in 2019. ElectraFly is a Utah-based …

Phasa-35 team reveal plans to win unmanned solar sky race

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Phasa-35 team reveal plans to win unmanned solar sky race

27th November 2018

BAE Systems and project partner Prismatic have revealed more information about the Phasa-35 as they look to begin production of the solar-powered HALE UAV in 2021. …

Sonardyne leads P3AUV project

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Sonardyne leads P3AUV project

27th November 2018

Sonardyne has kicked-off the Precise Positioning for Persistent AUVs (P3AUV) project to enable AUVs to navigate more effectively with less surface support and for longer …

ASTRALiTe demos topo–bathy LiDAR

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ASTRALiTe demos topo–bathy LiDAR

26th November 2018

ASTRALiTe has demonstrated its two-in-one topo-bathy LiDAR system flying on the DJI Matrice 600 Pro UAS during three separate test flight missions. Designed for topographic …

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Boeing, SparkCognition to launch JV

26th November 2018

Boeing and SparkCognition plan to launch a new company called SkyGrid that will work to enable the future of urban aerial mobility. Based in Austin, …

CODE demos autonomy and collaboration

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CODE demos autonomy and collaboration

23rd November 2018

DARPA’s Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment (CODE) programme has demonstrated the ability of CODE-equipped UAS to adapt and respond to unexpected threats in an anti-access …

InstantEye Mk-3 UAS for USMC

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InstantEye Mk-3 UAS for USMC

23rd November 2018

InstantEye Robotics has received a contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to supply 32 InstantEye Mk-3 GEN5-D1 small UAS systems in support of PMA-263, the …

Malaysia lays groundwork for ScanEagle 2 arrival

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Malaysia lays groundwork for ScanEagle 2 arrival

23rd November 2018

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) inaugurated a nucleus UAS team on 21 November in preparation for the 2019 induction of ScanEagle 2s provided by the …

Remus 6000 AUV for JAMSTEC

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Remus 6000 AUV for JAMSTEC

22nd November 2018

Hydroid has received an order from the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science Technology (JAMSTEC) for its Remus 6000 AUV to support deep sea resource exploration, …

Upcoming PESCO projects highlight EW and unmanned technology

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Upcoming PESCO projects highlight EW and unmanned technology

21st November 2018

Recent updates to the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) projects, programmes that multiple countries work on together, place a strong emphasis on both unmanned systems and …

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