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“We must end the mentality of ever larger platforms”: Why USVs are scaling

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“We must end the mentality of ever larger platforms”: Why USVs are scaling

30th April 2026

Multiple USV programme milestones announced last week, aligned with a reinforcement of the Royal Navy’s vision for a hybrid fleet, point to innovation-led ambition but also to a structural calculation with resource ceilings that neither London nor Washington can ignore.

ARX Robotics expands in UK following British Army backing for uncrewed platforms

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ARX Robotics expands in UK following British Army backing for uncrewed platforms

30th April 2026

Following an order from the British Army, ARX Robotics has begun manufacturing autonomous ground platforms in the UK. Christopher Foss examines the company's growing range of systems.

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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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Indonesia angles towards Turkey for UCAV requirement

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Indonesia angles towards Turkey for UCAV requirement

19th January 2018

Alongside its participation in an effort to field a domestically designed MALE UAV for surveillance purposes, PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) is also planning to jointly …

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First SkyGuard1 aerostat set for testing

19th January 2018

Aero-T has produced the first SkyGuard1 tactical aerostat system, the company announced on 16 January. All system components have been successfully tested as part of …

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Kraken SAS tested on US Navy AUV

18th January 2018

Kraken Robotic Systems’ AquaPix mini synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) system with real-time processing has been successfully integrated and tested onboard a US Navy REMUS 600 …

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 …

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