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First capability of Israel’s Iron Beam laser to be delivered by the end of December

1st December 2025

Iron Beam is a family of high-energy laser weapon systems currently in development by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and is designed to provide a low-cost kinetic effect against aerial threats at short distances.

Baykar’s Kizilelma drone makes progress with first air-to-air kill

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Baykar’s Kizilelma drone makes progress with first air-to-air kill

1st December 2025

This test is the latest milestone achieved by the indigenous drone, destroying a target using a beyond-visual-range missile.

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US Navy seeking additional AUVs

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US Navy seeking additional AUVs

18th January 2018

The US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) has stated its intention to extend a contract with Hydroid for its Littoral Battlespace Sensing Autonomous …

Airbus, Naval Group collaborate on RUAV project

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Airbus, Naval Group collaborate on RUAV project

17th January 2018

Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group have been contracted by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to develop technologies for the integration of a rotary-wing UAV …

Leonardo to lead OCEAN2020 project

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Leonardo to lead OCEAN2020 project

17th January 2018

Leonardo has been awarded the tender for the European Defence Fund’s OCEAN2020 initiative, the company announced on 12 January. The project aims to use unmanned …

Textron poised for Nightwarden sale

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Textron poised for Nightwarden sale

17th January 2018

Less than 12 months after the official unveiling of the Textron Systems Nightwarden the company is confident that the first sale of the platform is on …

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Insitu demos UAS situational awareness system

17th January 2018

Insitu has demonstrated its ground-based airspace situational awareness system designed to help UAS operators detect nearby aircraft in flight, the company announced on 9 January. …

French armed forces to receive UGVs

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French armed forces to receive UGVs

16th January 2018

ECA Group, CEFA and SCOPEX have received a €30 million contract for the French Defence Procurement Agency's SMINEX programme, ECA Group announced on 10 January.Under …

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Boeing unveils logistics CAV prototype

16th January 2018

Boeing has introduced a prototype for an unmanned electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) cargo air vehicle (CAV) that will be used in the development of autonomous technology …

USCG continues research on long-range UAS

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USCG continues research on long-range UAS

15th January 2018

The US Coast Guard (USCG) is continuing research to understand the state of technology available in the long-range and ultra-long endurance (LR/U-LE) UAS market, the …

Polish Army gets acquainted with Warmate

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Polish Army gets acquainted with Warmate

12th January 2018

The first batch of Warmate loitering munitions was delivered to the Polish Army in late December, to be used for operator familiarisation and training.  The …

Al Marakeb launches B7X dual-use USV

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Al Marakeb launches B7X dual-use USV

12th January 2018

The UAE's Al Marakeb Boat Manufacturing Company has launched a new dual-use unmanned surface vessel (USV), the B7X. The new system can be used for …

Surface Navy 2018: Orbital ATK moving forward with counter-UAS

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Surface Navy 2018: Orbital ATK moving forward with counter-UAS

11th January 2018

As Pentagon leaders grapple with ways to counter unmanned aerial systems, Orbital ATK is moving forward with developing an attack capability to down small UAS …

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Russia warns of UAV threats

11th January 2018

Russia is concerned about the threat of UAVs used for aggressive purposes following recent attacks on its bases in Syria, the Russian MoD announced on …

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