Analysis
The 2020s: a decade of UAV spending growth
13th August 2026
Total annual drone spending has increased nearly sixfold since the start of the decade, from $2.9 billion in 2020 to $16.3 billion in 2028, with Europe leading the rise.
13th August 2026
Total annual drone spending has increased nearly sixfold since the start of the decade, from $2.9 billion in 2020 to $16.3 billion in 2028, with Europe leading the rise.
12th August 2026
Asian customers have placed one of the largest known international purchases of US-built uncrewed surface vessels, highlighting accelerating regional demand for autonomous maritime capabilities and distributed naval operations.
At DSEI 2025, Red Cat outlines its expansion from UAVs into uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), positioning itself as a multi-domain defence provider spanning land, sea, and air.
Learn about the portfolio of sensors and effectors for the complete counter-UAS mission at Raytheon, an RTX business.
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.
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...
24th December 2018
Elbit Systems’ Seagull USV has completed a series of sea tests with Kraken Robotic Systems’ Katfish synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) towed system. Integrated onboard the …
24th December 2018
Thales has signed an agreement with MSubs for the design, manufacture and operation of manned and unmanned submersibles at its new maritime autonomy centre at …
21st December 2018
As Gatwick Airport begins to clear its backlog of flights caused by an unknown UAS threat earlier this week, the regulatory, legislative and security implications …
21st December 2018
The Spanish armed forces has acquired two Alpha 800 UAS from Alpha Unmanned Systems, the company announced on 17 December. The 14kg gasoline-powered Alpha …
20th December 2018
The European Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (MALE RPAS) programme passed system preliminary design review (PDR) in late November. The milestone comes …
19th December 2018
The capabilities of the Schiebel Camcopter S-100 UAS' new COMINT and imaging payloads have been put to the test by the Australian Army. The Australian …
18th December 2018
Airbus DS Airborne Solutions has received contract extensions from the German armed forces to continue supporting Heron 1 UAS operations in Afghanistan and Mali. Under …
18th December 2018
Four Titan UGVs, developed by Milrem Robotics and QinetiQ, were tested by the British Army during the Army Warfighting Experiment 2018 (AWE18) - Autonomous Warrior …
17th December 2018
The beginning of FY19 has brought a change in focus for the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Sea Dragon programme. The next 12 months will …
17th December 2018
DroneShield has entered into a teaming agreement with Thales to promote its products in the Spanish market. Under the agreement, Thales Programas De Electronica Y …
14th December 2018
The UK MoD's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) is pushing ahead with development of an autonomous resupply solution, adding a third phase and further …
14th December 2018
Sky Power has strengthened its cooperation with Mejzlik Propeller for the development of propellers designed according to UAS engine and customer applications, the company announced …
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