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France air focus: Lower-cost sovereign capabilities propel $11.38 billion UAV market

5th June 2026

France is estimated to be Europe’s second-highest spender on UAVs, with a market focused on domestic production, loitering munitions and lower-cost sovereign systems. Its spending profile highlights substantial future market opportunities while reflecting broader industry trends.

Ukraine and NATO look to industry to boost capability plans

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Ukraine and NATO look to industry to boost capability plans

5th June 2026

The Ukraine-Russia war has highlighted the force-multiplying capability of innovation and adaptation of industry and individual companies. NATO is attempting to introduce this flexibility while Ukraine is accelerating these efforts and looking for industrial support.

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Singapore Airshow 2018: Wing Loong wings into Southeast Asia

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Singapore Airshow 2018: Wing Loong wings into Southeast Asia

6th February 2018

The Wing Loong UCAV from China made its Southeast Asian debut at Singapore Airshow 2018, with mock-ups of both an armed Wing Loong I and …

DARPA transfers ACTUV prototype to ONR

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DARPA transfers ACTUV prototype to ONR

5th February 2018

DARPA has completed the Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) programme and transferred the technology demonstration vessel to the Office of Naval Research (ONR). …

Airbus succesfully tests self-flying taxi

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Airbus succesfully tests self-flying taxi

2nd February 2018

Airbus has successfully conducted the first test flights of the Vahana, an electric, pilotless flying vehicle that it hopes will be able to ferry people …

Aurora and Socionext to develop RFCM

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Aurora and Socionext to develop RFCM

2nd February 2018

Aurora Flight Sciences is partnering with Socionext to develop a Radar Flight Control Module (RFCM) for civil UAS, Aurora announced on 30 January. The radar-enabled …

DeTect showcases Harrier system at MFIX

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DeTect showcases Harrier system at MFIX

2nd February 2018

DeTect has demonstrated its Harrier counter-UAS system at the US Army’s Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment, the company announced on 25 January. Originally built to protect …

Taiwan struggles with minehunting requirements

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Taiwan struggles with minehunting requirements

1st February 2018

Taiwan’s navy provided a successful demonstration of its sea minehunting capabilities during an exercise for media on 31 January off the coast of Kaohsiung in …

Safran to work on France's Furious project

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Safran to work on France's Furious project

1st February 2018

Safran Electronics and Defense has been selected to develop three UGV demonstrators for the French armed forces as part of the Furious project, the company …

Rolls-Royce opens autonomous shipping research centre

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Rolls-Royce opens autonomous shipping research centre

31st January 2018

Rolls-Royce has opened a research facility in Turku, Finland, to develop the technologies needed to shape the future autonomous global shipping industry. The centre includes …

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Atlas Dynamics, Luxriot enter partnership

31st January 2018

Atlas Dynamics has partnered with Luxriot to develop UAS-based solutions for the defence, security and first response markets, the companies announced on 29 January. Atlas Dynamics …

ADECS 2018: Chinese SIGINT capabilities sound alarm bells

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ADECS 2018: Chinese SIGINT capabilities sound alarm bells

31st January 2018

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) facility on Woody Island in the Paracel Islands is set to become a major SIGINT facility for its operations in …

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Kratos expands UAV production facilities

30th January 2018

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions’ Unmanned Systems Division is opening new engineering and production facilities in Oklahoma City, US, to meet increased demand for jet …

US Air Force in SUAS survey mission hunt

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US Air Force in SUAS survey mission hunt

29th January 2018

The US Air Force is challenging industry to submit a proposal for a fixed-wing small UAS (SUAS) of less than 1.3kg (3lb), according to an …

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