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Europe risks losing control of CUAS production capacity as manufacturers look abroad

16th September 2026

European counter-drone developers are securing early orders in the Middle East while slow domestic acquisition processes threaten to redirect production capacity, expertise and investment away from Europe.

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Thales: deployment speed to determine winners in ‘production versus production’ era

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At its technology summit in London, attended by Shephard, Thales UK examined the importance of speed to delivery, the growing focus on cross-domain capabilities and how procurement reform could be crucial for future battlefield advantage.

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Airbus outlines unmanned strategies

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Airbus outlines unmanned strategies

12th April 2018

As drones become more commonplace Airbus is continuing to explore the use of unmanned technologies throughout a variety of different applications. During the Commercial UAV …

Aquabotix unveils SwarmDiver micro USV/UUV

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Aquabotix unveils SwarmDiver micro USV/UUV

12th April 2018

UUV Aquabotix has introduced SwarmDiver, a micro USV and UUV designed to operate in a swarm, the company announced on 9 April. Multiple SwarmDivers can …

AeroVironment demos Puma-Switchblade automated S2S

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AeroVironment demos Puma-Switchblade automated S2S

11th April 2018

AeroVironment has successful conducted the demonstration of a Puma-Switchblade automated sensor-to-shooter (S2S) capability from a US Navy Coastal Riverine Craft, the company announced on 9 …

L3 introduces advanced Iver PW AUV

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L3 introduces advanced Iver PW AUV

11th April 2018

L3 Technologies has introduced a new AUV called the Iver Precision Workhorse (Iver PW) for military and commercial applications, the company announced on 9 April.  …

Leica partners with DJI on new drone solution

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Leica partners with DJI on new drone solution

11th April 2018

Leica Geosystems, headquartered in Switzerland, is showcasing a prototype of its newest UAS solution for the first time at the Commercial UAV Expo in Amsterdam. …

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Cellula Robotics receives AUV fuel cell contract

11th April 2018

The Canadian Department of National Defence has awarded a contract to Cellula Robotics to develop a fuel cell that will improve the ability for AUVs …

GA-ASI Avenger ER sets new flight record

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GA-ASI Avenger ER sets new flight record

11th April 2018

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ (GA-ASI's) Avenger Extended Range (ER) UAS has set a new endurance record by flying for 23.4 consecutive hours, the company announced …

European UAS airspace integration on the horizon

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European UAS airspace integration on the horizon

11th April 2018

As the European transport commissioner pushes for a more open drone market in the continent, the SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU) will begin implementing its U-Space …

Systel servers for Fire Scout programme

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Systel servers for Fire Scout programme

11th April 2018

Systel will supply computing servers for the US Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout programme, the company announced on 9 April.The MQ-8C Fire Scout UAS is designed …

Sea-Air-Space 2018: Manned-unmanned aircraft integration underway

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Sea-Air-Space 2018: Manned-unmanned aircraft integration underway

10th April 2018

Integration testing between the US Navy's manned P-8A Poseidon aircraft and its MQ-4C Triton UAS is underway with plans to ramp up efforts in the …

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Kongsberg, Survae partner on UAS video management

10th April 2018

Kongsberg Geospatial has integrated its Iris UAS ground control station (GCS) with Survae’s digital asset management platform for geolocated video, imagery and data, the company …

Germany requests MQ-4C Triton UAS

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Germany requests MQ-4C Triton UAS

10th April 2018

The US State Department is considering a potential foreign military sale of MQ-4C Triton UAS to Germany. Under a package worth $2.5 billion, Germany has …

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