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First F135 engine depot outside of US is approved

Netherlands F135 engine maintenance facility has been approved for initial depot capability.
Lockheed Martin to continue network-centric weapons capabilities work for F-35

Lockheed Martin carries on developing network-enabled weapons and electronic-attack capabilities for F-35 operators in the US and allied air forces.

AUSA 2021: UVision reveals its new HERO Multi-Canister Launcher

UVision has introduced its new Hero Multi-Canister Launcher during the 2021 AUSA annual meeting.

AUSA 2021: Textron makes the cut for FTUAS downselect

As the US Army's Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) programme ramps up, Textron has revealed it plans on scaling up the company's Aerosonde HQ in a bid to outdo competitors and support future needs of the service.

New Turkish UAV engine unveiled

TEI's PD-222ST turbodiesel targets weight reduction and higher take-off power. First flight is due on a Baykar TB-3 or AKINCI airframe.

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France completes Patroller tactical UAV tests

The French DGA and Safran have finished Patroller UAV flight tests over Finland.

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Raytheon UK comes to DSEI laser focused (Studio)

Raytheon UK has been awarded a demonstrator contract to provide a High-Energy Laser Weapon System to the UK Ministry of Defence.

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KAI and IAI loiter with intent

Integrating manned-unmanned teaming onto its aircraft platforms is uppermost in KAI's mind.

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Spirit busy ‘optimising’ LANCA vehicle design ahead of 2023 first flight

28th April 2021

Belfast-based Spirit Aerospace is looking ahead to a possible first LANCA flight in 2023, as it weighs up air vehicle design considerations.
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New IMU - rugged, precise inertial sensing for the smallest platforms (sponsored)

28th April 2021

Silicon Sensing’s new DMU41 – the highest performing silicon MEMS IMU available today is also more than 40% smaller and lighter, with 50% lower power consumption.
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Aussies progress towards buying up to a dozen SkyGuardians

27th April 2021

US State Department gives the green light to a $1.65 billion FMS package.
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Logos Technologies announces successful WAMI sensor test

23rd April 2021

Logos Technologies successfully test the new WAMI sensor developed for the US Navy and Marine Corps.
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MQ-25 engine inlet analysis pays dividends, says Boeing

23rd April 2021

Boeing's MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueller has benefitted from engine inlet analysis as the manufacturer looks ahead to low-rate production.
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Northrop Grumman puts full weight behind Firebird maritime makeover

16th April 2021

Northrop Grumman expects to shortly integrate a maritime radar on its Firebird optionally piloted MALE UAV.
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Legal issue prompts USMC to buy contractor-operated Reapers

14th April 2021

A pair of MQ-9As can no longer be operated and owned by General Atomics for strike and targeting missions in the CENTCOM area of operations.
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Unexpected UK MQ-9 Reaper buy looks to prevent unmanned capability gap

9th April 2021

A US DoD contract has revealed that the UK has agreed to buy an additional MQ-9 Reaper. The thinking behind this may be associated with a need to maintain unmanned operational output ahead of the introduction of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian.
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USN receives Seahawk unmanned vessel

7th April 2021

The design of the Seahawk medium USV reflects lessons learned from the predecessor Sea Hunter vessel.
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Schiebel broadens engagement with EMSA

1st April 2021

New framework deal sees Camcopter S-100 used for emissions monitoring and maritime surveillance.
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Martin UAV announces launch of V-Bat 128

31st March 2021

Latest addition to the V-Bat portfolio features higher operational ceiling and heavier payload capacity.
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Thales and MHI team up for autonomous mine detection

30th March 2021

French and Japanese companies to jointly develop a dual-frequency sonar demonstrator for mine countermeasures.
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Orbital to develop and provide UAV engines for Lycoming

29th March 2021

Engine supply contract could extend to ten years, following an initial 12-month development and integration phase.
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US Army exercises another Raven FCS option

26th March 2021

AeroVironment will provide the US Army with avionics and data link upgrade packages for the Raven tactical UAS by July 2022.
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Australia narrows field for the next naval UAV

25th March 2021

The Australian navy's effort to adopt a new shipborne UAV takes a step forward.
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Eurodrone partners eye full development contract in Q2 2021

24th March 2021

New information released by the German Armed Forces suggests that the first delivery of Eurodrone has been pushed back slightly to 2029.
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Russia still has sights set on Orion

23rd March 2021

Russian Minister of Defence claims more homemade MALE UCAVs will be delivered in 2021.
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Seagull benefits from new onboard technologies

22nd March 2021

Panoramic video system with automatic target recognition is added to Israeli UAV.
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Liquid hydrogen tank for ScanEagle 3 undergoes tests

22nd March 2021

Hydrogen fuel cell project for ScanEagle is part of a larger development effort to compare acoustic and thermal signatures of electric-powered and traditionally fuelled UAVs.