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The 2020s: a decade of UAV spending growth

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The 2020s: a decade of UAV spending growth

13th August 2026

Total annual drone spending has increased nearly sixfold since the start of the decade, from $2.9 billion in 2020 to $16.3 billion in 2028, with Europe leading the rise.

Asia-Pacific emerges as the largest export market for US-made USVs

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Asia-Pacific emerges as the largest export market for US-made USVs

12th August 2026

Asian customers have placed one of the largest known international purchases of US-built uncrewed surface vessels, highlighting accelerating regional demand for autonomous maritime capabilities and distributed naval operations.

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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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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 …

Unmanned Systems 2018: Pentagon looks to up its ‘power and energy’ game

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Unmanned Systems 2018: Pentagon looks to up its ‘power and energy’ game

8th February 2018

The US military needs industry’s help when it comes to more efficiently powering its unmanned systems. Thus, in a bid to quickly link the services …

Delair introduces DT26X LiDAR UAV

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Delair introduces DT26X LiDAR UAV

8th February 2018

Delair has introduced the new Delair DT26X LiDAR UAS for light distance and ranging (LiDAR)-based aerial surveying and 3D mapping applications, the company announced on …

New UAS eyed for USCG's National Security Cutters

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New UAS eyed for USCG's National Security Cutters

8th February 2018

After several fits and starts, the US Coast Guard (USCG) is finally moving forward with plans to acquire a mid-range UAS capability to launch off …

Singapore Airshow 2018: Chinese Star Shadow on the prowl

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Singapore Airshow 2018: Chinese Star Shadow on the prowl

8th February 2018

A new Chinese-built high-altitude UCAV was unveiled at this year’s Singapore Airshow. The Chengdu-based Star UAV System Company displayed a scale model of its new …

Cyberhawk to develop UAS training syllabus

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Cyberhawk to develop UAS training syllabus

8th February 2018

Cyberhawk Innovations has been selected by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) to develop industrial training syllabus for UAS operators in the engineering and …

Singapore Airshow 2018: UK MoD sees Drone Dome demo

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Singapore Airshow 2018: UK MoD sees Drone Dome demo

8th February 2018

Israel-based company Rafael carried out a demonstration of its Drone Dome counter-UAS capability to the UK’s MoD in January, as the demand for such systems …

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