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Textron unveils a smaller, low-cost variant of the Ripsaw family of UGVs

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Textron unveils a smaller, low-cost variant of the Ripsaw family of UGVs

29th April 2026

Ripsaw M1 has been designed to support the US Marine Corps’ littoral missions by carrying diverse types of payloads and performing multiple missions. Shephard spoke with Textron to find out more.

Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

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Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

28th April 2026

In a partnership with Emesent, Teledyne FLIR will equip its autonomous air, ground and detection systems with the Hovermap LiDAR payload in a move that highlights a broader market shift towards modular architectures, shared payloads and interoperability across platforms.

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UK government consults on further drone misuse powers

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UK government consults on further drone misuse powers

29th July 2018

The UK government has initiated a consultation process to prevent the misuse of drones, with deterrents such as the issuance of on-the-stop fines for offenders …

Cat-and-mouse game continues in bid to defeat ISIS

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Cat-and-mouse game continues in bid to defeat ISIS

27th July 2018

Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) along the Iraqi roadside remains a chief security concern in the battle against ISIS but threats from incoming adversarial drones are …

Microdrones opens second facility in Germany

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Microdrones opens second facility in Germany

27th July 2018

Microdrones has completed the first phase of its global expansion project with the opening of a new 22,000 sq ft facility in Siegen, Germany, as …

UFA delivers ATTower tower simulator to Fort Huachuca

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UFA delivers ATTower tower simulator to Fort Huachuca

26th July 2018

UFA has delivered its ATTower tower simulator to the US Army Fort Huachuca’s Libby Army Airfield, the company announced on 19 July. UFA was awarded …

FLA programme completes Phase 2 tests

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FLA programme completes Phase 2 tests

26th July 2018

DARPA has completed Phase 2 flight tests for its Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) programme, demonstrating advanced algorithms performing real-world tasks without human assistance. The programme …

USAF receives BACN-equipped Global Hawk

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USAF receives BACN-equipped Global Hawk

25th July 2018

Northrop Grumman has delivered an EQ-4B Global Hawk UAS fitted with the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) to the US Air Force fleet, the company …

SeeByte renews UK MASTT software licences

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SeeByte renews UK MASTT software licences

24th July 2018

SeeByte has renewed all SeeTrack and Neptune licences currently used by the Royal Navy’s Maritime Autonomous Systems Trials Team (MASTT), the company announced on 18 …

GA-ASI concludes testing of HDD for MQ-25

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GA-ASI concludes testing of HDD for MQ-25

24th July 2018

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has concluded performance testing of arresting hook Hold Down Damper (HDD) for its proposed MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling aircraft for …

China harbours ‘giant’ unmanned submarine aspirations

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China harbours ‘giant’ unmanned submarine aspirations

24th July 2018

China has its heart set on large unmanned submarines that could be deployed worldwide, with an R&D; programme currently under way at the Chinese Academy …

IAI, SNC to develop tactical VTOL UAS

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IAI, SNC to develop tactical VTOL UAS

23rd July 2018

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to support the development of a new tactical vertical takeoff …

AARTOS for NATO summit protection

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AARTOS for NATO summit protection

23rd July 2018

Aaronia's AARTOS counter-UAS system was used by the Belgium Police to protect the 2018 NATO summit from rogue UAS threats. Various AARTOS systems were deployed …

GA-ASI selected for Netherlands UAS

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GA-ASI selected for Netherlands UAS

23rd July 2018

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced its selection to provide its UAS to the Royal Netherlands Air Force, following consideration by the Ministry of Defence. …

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