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Industry makes strides on CCA programme as USAF makes nearly $1 billion funding request

21st April 2026

Anduril’s YFQ-44A has successfully undergone USAF experimental testing for Increment 1, while an engine has officially been selected for Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A – a potential candidate for Increment 2 of the air force’s CCA programme.

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Hormuz mines reopen the MCM capability question

20th April 2026

The US-led mine clearance mission in the Strait of Hormuz is a reminder of the long-overdue reckoning among Western navies. With ageing fleets and uncrewed systems still maturing, the gap between rhetoric and investment is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.

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Zephyr soars into the commercial market

16th November 2017

The Zephyr UAS is set to enter the commercial market at the end of 2018 as Airbus Aerial touts the platform as part of its commercial …

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Marines to test autonomous cargo aircraft

16th November 2017

The US Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) has selected Yates Electrospace Corporation's (YEC's) Silent Arrow autonomous cargo aircraft to take part in a 12 month …

Insitu’s latest contract looks beyond ScanEagle

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Insitu’s latest contract looks beyond ScanEagle

16th November 2017

Insitu’s commercial business unit has secured a seven figure contract to provide Shell’s QCG business in Australia with remotely piloted aircraft services. A year after establishing …

Dubai Airshow 2017: UMS Skeldar soaring into Middle East

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Dubai Airshow 2017: UMS Skeldar soaring into Middle East

16th November 2017

UMS Skeldar will be conducting flight campaigns with its R-350 VTOL platform in the Middle Eastern region next year. A new enhanced version of the …

NZDF hones skills with overseas mates in Southern Katipo

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16th November 2017

Exercise Southern Katipo, the New Zealand Defence Force’s largest ever exercise in the series, was held over a six-week period in October-November. It put the …

MQ-9 shows off ASW capabilities

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MQ-9 shows off ASW capabilities

15th November 2017

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has announced that its MQ-9 Predator B UAS has demonstrated the remote detection and tracking of submerged contacts, such as …

Drone regulation concerns cast shadow over industry

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Drone regulation concerns cast shadow over industry

15th November 2017

The questions of how the rapidly growing UAV market should be regulated and who is responsible for the enforcement of such regulations remain primary issues …

US Navy receives first operational MQ-4C Triton

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US Navy receives first operational MQ-4C Triton

15th November 2017

Northrop Grumman has delivered the first operational MQ-4C Triton UAS to the US Navy facility at Point Mugu, the company announced on 10 November. The …

Dubai Airshow 2017: Silver Fox looking at life extension

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Dubai Airshow 2017: Silver Fox looking at life extension

15th November 2017

The Silver Fox battlefield UAV is being positioned for sale into overseas markets by manufacturer Raytheon as it looks to leverage the experience gained during …

Dubai Airshow 2017: UAS Summit (video)

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Dubai Airshow 2017: UAS Summit (video)

14th November 2017

At the first day of the UAS Summit at the Dubai Airshow, speakers discussed the integration of unmanned systems in the civil and military sectors …

Dubai Airshow 2017: Day three highlights (video)

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Dubai Airshow 2017: Day three highlights (video)

14th November 2017

It's day three of the Dubai Airshow and Rotary Editor Helen Haxell runs through news from the first day of the UAS summit as well …

Dubai Airshow 2017: Falco Evo lands in Middle East

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Dubai Airshow 2017: Falco Evo lands in Middle East

14th November 2017

An unnamed customer in the Middle East is the recipient of its first Falco Evo surveillance UAV, a Leonardo release has revealed. The delivery to …

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