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Hezbollah’s fibre-optic drones expose Israel’s counter-UAV gap in southern Lebanon

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Hezbollah’s fibre-optic drones expose Israel’s counter-UAV gap in southern Lebanon

3rd June 2026

Israel is working to close a counter-drone capability gap exposed by Hezbollah's fibre-optic systems, drawing on battlefield lessons from Ukraine to replace improvised defences with targeted solutions.

Drone Summit turns spotlight on smaller companies and new uncrewed systems

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Drone Summit turns spotlight on smaller companies and new uncrewed systems

3rd June 2026

The Drone Summit saw more than 100 companies from 20 countries, including Latvia, Australia, Canada and Israel, presenting uncrewed surveillance and attack platforms. The event came just weeks after drones, believed to be Russian, invaded Latvia’s airspace.

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Cummings Aerospace showcases Hellhound loitering munition designed for US Army’s LASSO programme (video)

Cummings Aerospace presented its turbojet-powered Hellhound loitering munition at SOF Week 2025, offering a man-portable solution aligned with the US Army’s LASSO requirements.

 

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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: 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 …

DSA 2018: DefTech advances unmanned technology

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DSA 2018: DefTech advances unmanned technology

18th April 2018

DefTech displayed several UAVs at its booth at DSA 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, including a brand new Camar tactical UAV that possesses a 4m wingspan. …

Australia details plans for unmanned surveillance

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Australia details plans for unmanned surveillance

17th April 2018

A new High Altitude Sensor System (HASS) programme aims to harness new technologies for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) with the utilisation of unmanned technologies. …

Cyient, BlueBird form joint venture

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Cyient, BlueBird form joint venture

16th April 2018

Cyient and BlueBird Aero Systems have entered into a joint venture (JV) to offer advanced micro, mini, and tactical UAS systems to the Indian defence …

New target drone complete for Italian operations

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New target drone complete for Italian operations

16th April 2018

After unveiling its new Mirach-40 (M-40) target drone during Paris Air Show 2017 Leonardo has been given the green light to operate the system with the …

DefExpo 2018: Mahindra pursues diversity with four MoUs

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DefExpo 2018: Mahindra pursues diversity with four MoUs

15th April 2018

Mahindra Defence and Aeronautics announced four separate MoUs during DefExpo 2018, ranging from naval UAVs to amphibian aircraft to fast jets. Illustrating the company’s diverse …

Smart city integration key stage of unmanned journey

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Smart city integration key stage of unmanned journey

13th April 2018

While industries such as agriculture, energy and mining have embraced the use of drones the next stage of the unmanned journey will be integrating the …

DefExpo 2018: Indian robots grow more capable and intelligent

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DefExpo 2018: Indian robots grow more capable and intelligent

13th April 2018

India’s state-owned defence establishments continue to hone existing robotic products and to create new ones, including development of three types of surveillance robots from the …

Estonia to assess UGV, UAS impact

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Estonia to assess UGV, UAS impact

13th April 2018

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investment has awarded a contract to a consortium of the Estonian Defence and Security Industry Innovation Cluster for its ‘Automated …

Going large, Ewatt showcases new quadcopter

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Going large, Ewatt showcases new quadcopter

12th April 2018

Ewatt Aerospace provided a preview of its EWZ-242 quadcopter UAS at the Commercial UAV Expo in Amsterdam ahead of the system's official launch at Farnborough …

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