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First confirmed US one‑way drone strike on Iran sharpens Pentagon UAV expansion

2nd March 2026

The US is currently escalating its efforts to acquire more than 300,000 low-cost one-way attack drones, with the confirmed use of these platforms against Iran in recent days emphasising their growing use in combat.

UK Royal Navy notes hybrid air wing progress with eyes on Peregrine drone development

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UK Royal Navy notes hybrid air wing progress with eyes on Peregrine drone development

26th February 2026

The Royal Navy’s Maritime Aviation Transformation (MATX) initiative aims to modernise aviation capabilities to use uncrewed systems where possible, supporting its goal of a hybrid air wing by 2040.

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Manipulator arms for Beachcomber’s H800 ROV

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Manipulator arms for Beachcomber’s H800 ROV

9th March 2018

ECA Group has received a contract from Beachcomber to supply two five-function BM5E Micro underwater electric arms, the company announced on 6 March. The arms …

AeroVironment receives Middle East order

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AeroVironment receives Middle East order

8th March 2018

AeroVironment has received a $44.5 million contract from an unnamed country in the Middle East to supply its Puma II AE small UAS equipped with …

Elistair launches Orion UAS

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Elistair launches Orion UAS

7th March 2018

Elistair has launched a tethered UAS called Orion, the company announced on 2 March. Designed for semi-persistent aerial surveillance and telecommunications relay, the Orion UAS …

UAE RQ-1E flies at UMEX

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UAE RQ-1E flies at UMEX

6th March 2018

A UAE armed forces' RQ-1E UAS has taken part in the live display at the Unmanned Systems Exhibition in Abu Dhabi, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems …

SCTX 2018: Avenger UGV logs first customers

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SCTX 2018: Avenger UGV logs first customers

6th March 2018

NATO countries Bulgaria and Romania have ordered a number of Avenger UGVs, just a year after Med-Eng unveiled the new system. Six of the platforms …

Puma II AE for Canada’s MCDVs

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Puma II AE for Canada’s MCDVs

5th March 2018

AeroVironment’s Puma II AE maritime miniature UAS has been selected for fielding aboard the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels, the company announced …

Silvus to provide radios for T7 UGV

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Silvus to provide radios for T7 UGV

5th March 2018

Harris Corporation has selected Silvus Technologies’ StreamCaster SC4200 radio to support the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Project STARTER, Silvus announced on 28 February. The …

Leonardo’s SW-4 takes off solo

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Leonardo’s SW-4 takes off solo

5th March 2018

Leonardo’s SW-4 Solo optionally piloted helicopter (OPH) has successfully completed its maiden flight with no safety pilot onboard at Taranto-Grottaglie Airport in Italy, the company announced …

DroneShield to supply DroneGun to QPS

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DroneShield to supply DroneGun to QPS

5th March 2018

DroneShield will provide multiple units of its DroneGun system to the Queensland Police Service (QPS) to be used during the XXI Commonwealth Games in Queensland …

MUM-TX ready for fielding on Apache Echo models

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MUM-TX ready for fielding on Apache Echo models

2nd March 2018

Enhanced manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capabilities are set to be deployed by the US Army as soon as 2020 with the fielding of its AH-64E Apache …

ECA Group unveils A18-M AUV for MCM

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ECA Group unveils A18-M AUV for MCM

2nd March 2018

ECA Group has introduced a new mid-size autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), A18-M, for mine counter measure (MCM) operations, the company announced on 26 February. The …

Australia awards MCM USV contract

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Australia awards MCM USV contract

2nd March 2018

Steber International, an Australian manufacturer of fibreglass boats, won a contract worth more than A$6 million ($4.7 million) late last year to build five USVs …

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