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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

16th September 2026

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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RALamander fireboat in development

14th February 2018

Kongsberg Maritime has partnered with Robert Allan to develop a new remotely-operated fireboat called the RALamander to allow first responders to attack dangerous port fires …

Sparrow undertakes customer demonstrations

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Sparrow undertakes customer demonstrations

13th February 2018

Israel-based Percepto has confirmed that its Sparrow 1 UAS has undergone a series of trials and demonstrations with potential customers in recent months, particularly in …

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Patroller to play key role in OCEAN2020

13th February 2018

Safran’s Patroller UAS will play a central role in the OCEAN2020 project being led by Leonardo. The European Defence Fund programme aims to develop a …

IAF to receive additional Heron TP RPAS

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IAF to receive additional Heron TP RPAS

13th February 2018

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is delivering additional Heron TP remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) to the Israeli Air Force (IAF), the company announced on 7 …

Singapore Airshow 2018: Airbus demonstrates first flight of Skyways UAV

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Singapore Airshow 2018: Airbus demonstrates first flight of Skyways UAV

13th February 2018

Airbus Helicopters has successfully demonstrated the first flight of its Skyways UAV at the National University of Singapore, the company announced on 8 February. During …

Singapore Airshow 2018: Boeing's Asia defence market expanding

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Singapore Airshow 2018: Boeing's Asia defence market expanding

13th February 2018

Boeing is upbeat about its opportunities in the Asia-Pacific for a long list of military products, including offering the KC-46A Pegasus and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet …

USMC to receive 800 more InstantEye sUAS

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USMC to receive 800 more InstantEye sUAS

12th February 2018

InstantEye Robotics has received an order from the US Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office to supply an additional 800 …

EO/IR Special Report: CorvusEye scans the region

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EO/IR Special Report: CorvusEye scans the region

12th February 2018

Harris Corporation was promoting its CorvusEye wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) sensor to the Asia-Pacific region at Singapore Airshow 2018. Although the system comes with ITAR …

Singapore Airshow 2018: Leonardo to deepen Asia-Pacific footprint

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Singapore Airshow 2018: Leonardo to deepen Asia-Pacific footprint

12th February 2018

Leonardo is planning a significant network expansion in the Asia-Pacific region, with the company expecting to increase the number of regional offices it has by …

RT demonstrates SkyStar 110 system

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RT demonstrates SkyStar 110 system

9th February 2018

RT Aerostat Systems has demonstrated its new SkyStar 110 micro-tactical aerostat system for the first time in US, the company announced on 7 February. The …

Singapore Airshow 2018: Harris expands its horizons

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Singapore Airshow 2018: Harris expands its horizons

9th February 2018

Harris Defence Australia (HDA) is feeling particularly buoyant on the back of last year’s Project Land 200 Tranche 2 success in Australia. That A$1.4 billion …

​Singapore Airshow 2018: China promotes weaponised VTOL UAV

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​Singapore Airshow 2018: China promotes weaponised VTOL UAV

9th February 2018

The China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC) provided new details about its latest U8EW VTOL UAV at this week’s Singapore Airshow. The U8E …

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