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Advances in USV technology help develop tomorrow’s hybrid fleet

27th October 2025

As services like the Royal Navy and US Navy aim to develop hybrid fleets to reduce reliance on and dangers to crewed vessels, L3Harris, Metal Shark and Red Cat step forward.

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Shield AI unveils new autonomous VTOL fighter jet concept

23rd October 2025

Named X-Bat, the AI-controlled vertical take-off and landing drone is expected to enter production by 2029, with first flight tests estimated to take place a year earlier.

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Indian Navy prepares to dip toes into unmanned arena

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Indian Navy prepares to dip toes into unmanned arena

4th June 2018

The Indian Navy (IN) is on the hunt for two new types of unmanned vessel – a high-endurance autonomous underwater vehicle (HEAUV) and USV – …

China parcels out deliveries to UAS

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China parcels out deliveries to UAS

1st June 2018

Beihang Unmanned Aircraft System Technology is developing a new super-sized UAS for the transportation of cargo and parcels throughout Chinese airspace. The new UAS design …

General Atomics eyes up Canada for SkyGuardian

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General Atomics eyes up Canada for SkyGuardian

1st June 2018

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA‑ASI) announced the launch of Team SkyGuardian Canada during the CANSEC 2018 trade show. Team SkyGuardian will offer the MQ-9B for …

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Silent Hunter counter-UAS laser showcased

31st May 2018

China's Poly Technologies has shown off its Silent Hunter counter-UAS laser weapon at an exhibition in Kazakhstan, China’s Ministry of National Defence announced on 30 …

UMS, QinetiQ partner for Canadian market

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UMS, QinetiQ partner for Canadian market

30th May 2018

UMS Skeldar has partnered with QinetiQ Target Systems to offer joint platforms and solutions for Canadian maritime UAS programmes. The new partnership will work to …

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ENAV selects Leonardo for UAS UTM system

29th May 2018

Leonardo has been selected by ENAV as its industrial partner for the development of an Italian UAS traffic management (UTM) system, the company announced on …

Black Hornets create buzz in Australia

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Black Hornets create buzz in Australia

29th May 2018

The Australian Army marked the onset of ‘widespread proliferation’ of the FLIR Systems Black Hornet 3 micro-UAV on 23 May, as the programme progressed from …

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Kratos receives ATS-2 support contract

28th May 2018

Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services Division (DRSS) has received the Aerial Target Systems 2 (ATS-2), multiple-award indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, the company …

Endeavor claim 'sweet spot' for trio of UGV programmes

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Endeavor claim 'sweet spot' for trio of UGV programmes

28th May 2018

Pursuing a series of UGV programmes with the US Army, Endeavor Robotics says it is in a ‘sweet spot’ in terms of meeting expected requirements …

Tactical Robotics demos Cormorant UAS to IDF

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Tactical Robotics demos Cormorant UAS to IDF

28th May 2018

Tactical Robotics has demonstrated its Cormorant multirole UAS to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), the company announced on 22 May. During the demonstration, which took …

UK investment for unmanned MCM continues

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UK investment for unmanned MCM continues

26th May 2018

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) intends to extend its support contract for its Royal Navy UUVs beyond the six months it agreed upon earlier …

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QNA selected for CRS-I programme’s EMD phase

25th May 2018

QinetiQ North America (QNA) has been selected as one of the two suppliers for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the US Army’s …

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