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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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Leonardo positions AWHERO for Australian market

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Leonardo positions AWHERO for Australian market

27th March 2018

Leonardo is showcasing its AWHERO rotary UAS to national and local authorities in Australia through 30 March, the company announced on 22 March. The company …

Continued investment proves less risky for Watchkeeper

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Continued investment proves less risky for Watchkeeper

26th March 2018

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) remains committed to the troubled Watchkeeper project despite missing its full operating capability (FOC) one milestone in November 2017. It …

Turkey’s classified SIGINT UAV breaks cover

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Turkey’s classified SIGINT UAV breaks cover

24th March 2018

Photos have emerged online appearing to show a classified signals intelligence (SIGINT) variant of Turkey’s indigenously-built Anka (Phoenix) UAV. The photos of the intelligence-gathering UAV …

ASV Global’s C-Worker 5 USV for USM

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ASV Global’s C-Worker 5 USV for USM

23rd March 2018

ASV Global has received a contract from the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) to supply a C-Worker 5 USV, the company announced on 21 March. …

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Bell 407s to support MQ-8 Fire Scout UAS

23rd March 2018

Bell Helicopter has received a contract from the US Naval Air Systems Command to provide three Bell 407  helicopters to support MQ-8 Fire Scout UAS …

Poland postpones procurement of new UGVs

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Poland postpones procurement of new UGVs

23rd March 2018

The Polish Armament Inspectorate has announced its decision to cancel the tender for a series of mobile UGVs for the army due to the fact …

UK extends unmanned MCM support to avoid capability gap

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UK extends unmanned MCM support to avoid capability gap

22nd March 2018

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) will extend a support contract for its current mine countermeasure (MCM) UUVs, avoiding a potential capability gap as it …

Kraken completes SeaVision sea trials

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Kraken completes SeaVision sea trials

22nd March 2018

Kraken Robotics has successfully completed sea trials of its SeaVision 3D underwater laser imaging system, the company announced on 15 March. SeaVision is an ultra-high …

China explores unmanned tank technology

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China explores unmanned tank technology

22nd March 2018

CCTV-7, a Chinese state-owned military channel, recently showed television footage of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) testing an unmanned Type 59 medium tank. Described as …

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French DGA launches PEA MMT

22nd March 2018

Dassault Aviation and Thales are to carry out the French DGA's Man-Machine-Teaming preliminary advanced study programme (PEA MMT), Dassault announced on 16 March. The programme …

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Aspen, Sensurion to co-develop UAV Avionics

21st March 2018

Aspen Avionics and Sensurion Aerospace have entered into a partnership to develop certified avionics for UAS and unmanned air-taxi platforms, Aspen announced 19 March. The …

Doubts persist for laser-based ballistic missile defence

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Doubts persist for laser-based ballistic missile defence

21st March 2018

Kinetic weapons are still the best option for intercepting ballistic missiles in their initial boost phase despite recent indications this could be performed by directed …

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