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January Drone Digest: MALE, rotary-wing and loitering munition UAVs dominate early 2026
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Singapore Airshow 2026: Early adopters and big spenders point to UAV market opportunities
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British Army ACP project progresses with contract selection expected March 2026
Indian Army’s new battle blueprint takes shape

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Indian Army’s new battle blueprint takes shape

23rd January 2026

The Indian Army’s modernisation plans reflect the lessons learned from ongoing conflicts and threats as it continues its push for indigenous capabilities.

Bayraktar TB2: The $4.11 billion market success of a cost-effective MALE UAV

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Bayraktar TB2: The $4.11 billion market success of a cost-effective MALE UAV

22nd January 2026

The success of the Bayraktar TB2 stems from it fulfilling a niche of providing reasonable capabilities at a low cost, leading to its acquisition by more than 30 countries including many in Africa; but there are reasons to be cautious about its potential future prospects.

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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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CATEC develops new aerial manipulation technology

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CATEC develops new aerial manipulation technology

10th October 2017

The Center for Advanced Aerospace Technologies (CATEC) has developed a new technology which enables UAS to carry out industrial contact inspections, it was announced on …

AIMS, Liquid Robotics demo Wave Glider

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AIMS, Liquid Robotics demo Wave Glider

10th October 2017

The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) has demonstrated how a high‐tech USV, the Liquid Robotics Wave Glider, can improve monitoring of the Great Barrier …

Australian Army airs UAV ambitions

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Australian Army airs UAV ambitions

9th October 2017

The Australian Army laid out its road map for future UAVs at the Pacific International Maritime Exposition in Sydney on 4 October. Lt Col Keirin …

AUSA 2017: Roboteam unleashes to Tigr (video)

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AUSA 2017: Roboteam unleashes to Tigr (video)

9th October 2017

Roboteam showcased its new UGV, the Tigr, for the first time at AUSA 2017. Shephard spoke with Shahar Abuhazira, CEO at Roboteam, about the new platform. 

Australian navy explains UxV roadmap

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Australian navy explains UxV roadmap

9th October 2017

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) laid out a roadmap for the future direction of unmanned technology at the Pacific International Maritime Exposition in Sydney on …

Australian award puts wind in Bluebottle’s sail

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Australian award puts wind in Bluebottle’s sail

9th October 2017

For development progress of its Bluebottle persistent USV to date, Ocius Technology received on 4 October the Defence SME Innovation Grant. This was one of …

AUSA 2017: Hot topics (video)

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AUSA 2017: Hot topics (video)

9th October 2017

Grant Turnbull, editor at Shephard Media, highlights some of the key technologies at this year's AUSA, including short range air defence systems, UGVs and active …

Indian police announces UAV requirements

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Indian police announces UAV requirements

9th October 2017

Addressing border incursions in northern India and an ongoing conflict with home-grown Naxal insurgents in eastern and central areas, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), …

Insitu demos UAV for fighting wildfires

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Insitu demos UAV for fighting wildfires

6th October 2017

Insitu and Esri have successfully completed test flights of the ScanEagle UAV equipped with a geographic information system (GIS) designed to aid firefighting missions, the …

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Unmanned SAR teams in development

6th October 2017

Mantaro Networks and Beeper Communications Israel have received funding to support the development of unmanned search and rescue systems (USRS). The project aims to fill …

Aurora to scale up production under Boeing

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Aurora to scale up production under Boeing

6th October 2017

The recent acquisition of Aurora Flight Sciences by Boeing is likely to result in the expansion of the company's military projects.  Aurora, a developer and …

Rheinmetall and Paravan sign agreement

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Rheinmetall and Paravan sign agreement

6th October 2017

Rheinmetall has entered into a global cooperation agreement with Paravan to advance autonomous driving technologies. The companies will work to develop semi- and fully autonomous …

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