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May land forces roundup: counter-drone systems move up the agenda

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May land forces roundup: counter-drone systems move up the agenda

2nd June 2026

There has been a drive towards uncrewed aerial systems and defeating them in recent weeks, with NATO exercises addressing the danger, new systems unveiled and a new Latvian counter-drone unit stood up following recent incursions.

May drone digest: American loitering munition spending continues to drive market growth

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May drone digest: American loitering munition spending continues to drive market growth

29th May 2026

Loitering munition procurement has accelerated throughout May 2026 as militaries continue to prioritise the capability. The US has led this activity by advancing swarm-drone concepts, downselecting more drones for the Army’s LASSO programme, and awarding procurement contracts for various systems.

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

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...

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DSA 2018: Rapid Ranger rides into Malaysia

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DSA 2018: Rapid Ranger rides into Malaysia

20th April 2018

Thales, in conjunction with local partner Global Komited (a Weststar subsidiary), exhibited a Starstreak very short-range air defence system mounted on a URO Vamtac 4x4 vehicle at …

Funding questions remain for US Army's Next Gen Combat Vehicle

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Funding questions remain for US Army's Next Gen Combat Vehicle

20th April 2018

US Army leaders are crafting a Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) funding strategy and questioning when to curtail investments in their current fleet of combat …

DSA 2018: Chinese company adds sparkle to UAVs

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DSA 2018: Chinese company adds sparkle to UAVs

20th April 2018

Sparkle Tech exhibited its newest UAV, the Tiger Shark, at DSA 2018 in Kuala Lumpur. This Chinese company, headquartered in Hong Kong, has been manufacturing …

Trump administration attacks Chinese drone ‘knock-offs’

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Trump administration attacks Chinese drone ‘knock-offs’

19th April 2018

The Trump administration is seeking to combat expanding Chinese influence in the international drone market with new export rules which will allow US companies to …

IAI evolves Tac4G for UAS

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IAI evolves Tac4G for UAS

19th April 2018

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has evolved its Tac4G tactical communication system to enable it to be integrated with tactical UAS.Developed by Elta, the Tac4G broadband …

RAID adopts Elios UAV

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RAID adopts Elios UAV

19th April 2018

France's Research, Assistance, Intervention, Deterrence (RAID) law enforcement team has adopted Flyability’s Elios UAS for indoor reconnaissance and intelligence, the company announced on 17 April. …

DARPA Gremlins programme moves to Phase 3 with Dynetics

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DARPA Gremlins programme moves to Phase 3 with Dynetics

18th April 2018

Dynetics has been selected as the sole participant in Phase 3 of the DARPA Gremlins programme, following a year-long Phase 2 research process on preliminary …

Harris launches new analytics tool for drone pilots

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Harris launches new analytics tool for drone pilots

18th April 2018

Following the soft-launch of its new UAV data analysis tool, PrecsionPass, Harris is expecting to close numerous deals on the technology imminently. In development by …

GA-ASI demos aircraft carrier deck handling for MQ-25

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GA-ASI demos aircraft carrier deck handling for MQ-25

18th April 2018

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has successfully demonstrated aircraft carrier deck handling as part of its proposed MQ-25 Stingray solution, the company announced on 16 …

DSA 2018: Turkish robots march into Malaysia

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DSA 2018: Turkish robots march into Malaysia

18th April 2018

On 18 April, Aselsan signed a cooperation agreement with Malaysian firm DefTech at the DSA 2018 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, with the focus on robotics …

DSA 2018: Al Seer gazes eastwards

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DSA 2018: Al Seer gazes eastwards

18th April 2018

Al Seer Marine Technologies, a company based in the UAE, promoted its second-generation USVs at the DSA 2018 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur. While one of …

RT announces SkyStar 180 lease

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RT announces SkyStar 180 lease

18th April 2018

RT LTA Systems has signed a leasing agreement with the government of an unnamed European nation to provide its SkyStar 180 aerostat system for six …

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