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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.

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

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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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Robonic delivers Kontio launcher to Leonardo

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Robonic delivers Kontio launcher to Leonardo

8th October 2018

Robonic has delivered a third-generation Kontio pneumatic launcher to Leonardo, the company announced on 3 October. The high-pressure pneumatic launcher is designed to launch tactical …

DroneGuns for Asian government agency

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DroneGuns for Asian government agency

8th October 2018

DroneShield’s distributor GT&E; has purchased two units of the DroneGun Tactical system for use by an unnamed Asian government security agency, the company announced on …

AUSA 2018: Textron sees the light on Nightwarden

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AUSA 2018: Textron sees the light on Nightwarden

6th October 2018

The prospect of a first sale for Textron's Nightwarden tactical UAS is one that the company remains confident about, despite the fact that more than …

ECA Group introduces Inspector 120 USV

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ECA Group introduces Inspector 120 USV

5th October 2018

ECA Group has unveiled a new USV called the Inspector 120 for naval applications including mine counter measure operations, the company announced on 2 October. …

Unmanned systems to get more attention in next US Navy force study

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Unmanned systems to get more attention in next US Navy force study

5th October 2018

The next version of the US Navy’s force structure assessment (FSA) should give a clearer picture of how unmanned systems will fit into the service’s …

Ainstein introduces new UAV long range radar sensors

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Ainstein introduces new UAV long range radar sensors

5th October 2018

Ainstein has introduced two new radar systems that can be used to detect unmanned systems and aircraft as the company seeks to provide products for …

Commercial UAV Expo 2018: New Ewatt delivery drone makes debut

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Commercial UAV Expo 2018: New Ewatt delivery drone makes debut

4th October 2018

Ewatt Aerospace bought two new products to the Commercial UAV Show in Las Vegas after stealing the show at the Amsterdam event with its enormous …

Airbus conducts MUT test flights

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Airbus conducts MUT test flights

4th October 2018

Airbus has carried out a series of manned-unmanned teaming (MUT) test flight campaigns to demonstrate the ability to control unmanned systems from a manned aircraft. …

Commercial UAV Expo 2018: PrecisionHawk expands BVLOS capability

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Commercial UAV Expo 2018: PrecisionHawk expands BVLOS capability

4th October 2018

Beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations was a hot topic at this year’s Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas and is the next step …

Commercial UAV Expo 2018: SCI casts net over drone threats

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Commercial UAV Expo 2018: SCI casts net over drone threats

3rd October 2018

Defence and aerospace company SCI Technologies is closing in on the end of development of its drone capture system and is looking to bring the …

Commercial UAV Expo 2018: Drones embody Trump White House aims

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Commercial UAV Expo 2018: Drones embody Trump White House aims

3rd October 2018

While the keynote speeches at this year’s Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas did not reveal any ground breaking developments in the commercial drone industry …

ECA delivers MIDS to Asian navy customer

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ECA delivers MIDS to Asian navy customer

3rd October 2018

ECA Group has delivered several Mine Identification and Destruction Systems (MIDS) combining the K-STER Iidentification ROV and K-STER C neutralisation ROV to an undisclosed Asian …

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