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Eurosatory 2018: Safran Patroller in depth (video)
While Eurosatory typically focuses on land platforms UAVs still have a significant presence at the event. Beth Maundrill, senior reporter at Shephard talks through some of ...
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UDT 2018: Concerns over depth of UK ASW capability
A report published by the House of Commons Defence Committee on 18 June warned of several areas where the UK’s armed forces lack the capability ...
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UDT 2018: Gotland submarine relaunched after mid-life upgrade
The lead boat of the Royal Swedish Navy's Gotland submarine fleet has taken to the water again after an extensive mid-life upgrade programme which saw ...
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British Army announces Autonomous Warrior
The British Army will carry out a four-week Autonomous Warrior (Land) exercise in November, the UK Ministry of Defence announced on 20 June. The exercise ...
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Insitu to support fire suppression ops
Insitu has received a contract from the US Department of Interior (DOI) to provide fire suppression services across the continental US and Alaska using its ...
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Lightning strikes for MQ-9B
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has carried out successful lightning tests on its second full-scale MQ-9B in Poway, California, the company announced on 19 June. ...
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Al Seer Marine, Rafnar team for USVs
Al Seer Marine has signed a cooperation agreement with Iceland’s Rafnar to collaborate on USV technologies. The companies will initially work to convert Rafnar’s Embla ...
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Eurosatory 2018: Nexter reveals weaponised robot (video)
Nexter has teamed up with Milrem to develop a UGV with a 20mm weapon system integrated onto the tracked platform. This is the first time ...
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L3 MAS, IAI partner for Canadian RPAS
4th June 2018
L3 MAS has partnered with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to form Team Artemis, to jointly offer the Artemis UAS for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s ...
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US Army orders Black Hornets
4th June 2018
FLIR Systems has received a $2.6 million order from the US Army to deliver FLIR Black Hornet personal reconnaissance systems, the company announced on 30 ...
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Indian Navy prepares to dip toes into unmanned arena
4th June 2018
The Indian Navy (IN) is on the hunt for two new types of unmanned vessel – a high-endurance autonomous underwater vehicle (HEAUV) and USV – ...
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China parcels out deliveries to UAS
1st June 2018
Beihang Unmanned Aircraft System Technology is developing a new super-sized UAS for the transportation of cargo and parcels throughout Chinese airspace. The new UAS design ...
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General Atomics eyes up Canada for SkyGuardian
1st June 2018
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA‑ASI) announced the launch of Team SkyGuardian Canada during the CANSEC 2018 trade show. Team SkyGuardian will offer the MQ-9B for ...
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Silent Hunter counter-UAS laser showcased
31st May 2018
China's Poly Technologies has shown off its Silent Hunter counter-UAS laser weapon at an exhibition in Kazakhstan, China’s Ministry of National Defence announced on 30 ...
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UMS, QinetiQ partner for Canadian market
30th May 2018
UMS Skeldar has partnered with QinetiQ Target Systems to offer joint platforms and solutions for Canadian maritime UAS programmes. The new partnership will work to ...
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ENAV selects Leonardo for UAS UTM system
29th May 2018
Leonardo has been selected by ENAV as its industrial partner for the development of an Italian UAS traffic management (UTM) system, the company announced on ...
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Black Hornets create buzz in Australia
29th May 2018
The Australian Army marked the onset of ‘widespread proliferation’ of the FLIR Systems Black Hornet 3 micro-UAV on 23 May, as the programme progressed from ...
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Kratos receives ATS-2 support contract
28th May 2018
Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services Division (DRSS) has received the Aerial Target Systems 2 (ATS-2), multiple-award indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, the company ...
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Endeavor claim 'sweet spot' for trio of UGV programmes
28th May 2018
Pursuing a series of UGV programmes with the US Army, Endeavor Robotics says it is in a ‘sweet spot’ in terms of meeting expected requirements ...
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Tactical Robotics demos Cormorant UAS to IDF
28th May 2018
Tactical Robotics has demonstrated its Cormorant multirole UAS to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), the company announced on 22 May. During the demonstration, which took ...
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UK investment for unmanned MCM continues
26th May 2018
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) intends to extend its support contract for its Royal Navy UUVs beyond the six months it agreed upon earlier ...
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QNA selected for CRS-I programme’s EMD phase
25th May 2018
QinetiQ North America (QNA) has been selected as one of the two suppliers for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the US Army’s ...
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TAI strengthens its position on Kazakh market
25th May 2018
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has made another effort to promote its wide range of products on Kazakh market. By signing of an MoU agreement with ...
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Lockheed’s Stalker XE receives VTOL upgrade
24th May 2018
Lockheed Martin has upgraded its Stalker XE UAS with a VTOL capability, the company announced on 22 May. The new VTOL option will provide users ...
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Leonardo completes satellite-controlled European MALE-class UAS flight
24th May 2018
Leonardo has completed the first flight campaign to demonstrate satellite control of a European-built Medium Altitude Long Endurance class (MALE) UAS, the company announced on ...
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Airobotics’ UAS to survey Gulf Port construction
24th May 2018
Airobotics has partnered with Shapir-Ashtrom to innovate and automate surveying and mapping for the construction of Israel’s new Gulf Port in Haifa, the company announced ...
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Martek calls for ISPS Code review
24th May 2018
Martek has called for an urgent review of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code to address the growing threat that UAS pose ...
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