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February Drone Digest: US manufacturers face the Gauntlet and find success abroad

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February Drone Digest: US manufacturers face the Gauntlet and find success abroad

25th February 2026

The US launched the Gauntlet test in February as part of its accelerated attack drone procurement effort while also exploring various naval capabilities that could lead to procurements down the line. Shield AI’s V-Bat, meanwhile, has been stirring up global interest.

How the Golden Fleet will change the US Navy acquisition process

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How the Golden Fleet will change the US Navy acquisition process

24th February 2026

The procurement of the future USN Golden Fleet is planned to be less bureaucratic than previous strategies, involving AI-enabled designs and scheduling tools to increase productivity and avoid delays.

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

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Protector set to arrive in UK next month

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Protector set to arrive in UK next month

27th June 2018

The UK Royal Air Force’s incoming Protector RG Mk.1 UAS is expected to make an appearance at this year’s Royal International Air Tattoo, with the …

Coronado begins MQ-8C underway operational testing

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Coronado begins MQ-8C underway operational testing

26th June 2018

The US Navy’s USS Coronado Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) has begun underway operational testing of the MQ-8C Fire Scout UAS off the coast of San …

Tarsis 75 completes sand operation

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Tarsis 75 completes sand operation

26th June 2018

Aertec Solutions’ Tarsis 75 UAS has successfully completed a fully automatic operation from sand at the beach of Mazagón, Huelva, the company announced on 21 …

Australia confirms Triton order

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Australia confirms Triton order

26th June 2018

On 26 June the Australian government announced it was investing A$1.4 billion ($1.04 billion) to acquire the first of six Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton UAVs …

Chinese UAS attempt to rule the roost

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Chinese UAS attempt to rule the roost

25th June 2018

Chinese security services are using birdlike UAS in a small-scale way around the country to monitor citizens and suspicious activities. The ornithological UAS in question, …

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BST to develop UAS for Venus observation

25th June 2018

Black Swift Technologies (BST) has received a contract from NASA to develop a UAS to perform upper atmospheric observations of Venus, the company announced on …

GA-ASI’s Guardian demonstrated in Japan

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GA-ASI’s Guardian demonstrated in Japan

25th June 2018

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ (GA-ASI) Guardian RPA has concluded large-scale demonstration flights in Japan, the company announced on 21 June. The flights, which took place …

British Army announces Autonomous Warrior

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British Army announces Autonomous Warrior

22nd June 2018

The British Army will carry out a four-week Autonomous Warrior (Land) exercise in November, the UK Ministry of Defence announced on 20 June. The exercise …

Insitu to support fire suppression ops

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Insitu to support fire suppression ops

22nd June 2018

Insitu has received a contract from the US Department of Interior (DOI) to provide fire suppression services across the continental US and Alaska using its …

Lightning strikes for MQ-9B

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Lightning strikes for MQ-9B

22nd June 2018

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has carried out successful lightning tests on its second full-scale MQ-9B in Poway, California, the company announced on 19 June.  …

Al Seer Marine, Rafnar team for USVs

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Al Seer Marine, Rafnar team for USVs

22nd June 2018

Al Seer Marine has signed a cooperation agreement with Iceland’s Rafnar to collaborate on USV technologies. The companies will initially work to convert Rafnar’s Embla …

SRI to develop continuously learning AI

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SRI to develop continuously learning AI

21st June 2018

SRI International has been selected by DARPA to develop a next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) system that will be able to learn continuously and apply that …

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