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April Drone Digest: Why militaries are rethinking high-end drones

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April Drone Digest: Why militaries are rethinking high-end drones

27th April 2026

From France to Romania, there has been a clear shift away from expensive, vulnerable MALE UAVs in April towards lower-cost, expendable systems. Hard lessons from Ukraine and Iran have driven this shift.

Bundeswehr launches loitering munition spending spree with $2.16 billion unassigned

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Bundeswehr launches loitering munition spending spree with $2.16 billion unassigned

24th April 2026

After months of delays, Rheinmetall has inked a €300 million deal with Germany for its FV-014 drone this week as part of a wider framework contract worth €2.4 billion for loitering munition procurement. Shephard looks at how the as-yet-unawarded funds could be spent.

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Vanilla’s VA001 UAV completes five-day flight

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Vanilla’s VA001 UAV completes five-day flight

30th October 2017

Vanilla Aircraft's VA001 UAS has successfully completed an unmanned internal combustion powered flight that lasted for five days, one hour and 24 minutes, the company …

D&S 2017: Chinese cargo UAV takes to the sky

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D&S 2017: Chinese cargo UAV takes to the sky

30th October 2017

A Chinese cargo-carrying UAV named the AT200, based on a commercially-available single-engine turboprop, performed a 26-minute maiden test flight in Weinan, Shaanxi Province on 26 …

Knifefish UUV completes contractor trials

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Knifefish UUV completes contractor trials

30th October 2017

General Dynamics Mission Systems has completed contractor trials for the US Navy’s Knifefish mine countermeasure (MCM) UUV programme, the company announced on 26 October. Knifefish …

Commercial UAV Expo 2017: Industry leaders call for drone advocacy

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Commercial UAV Expo 2017: Industry leaders call for drone advocacy

27th October 2017

An underlying theme at this week’s Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, was the need for the industry to work together to guide public …

Commercial UAV Expo 2017: Drones are rocking the mining industry

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Commercial UAV Expo 2017: Drones are rocking the mining industry

27th October 2017

The mining sector was one of the industries credited with rapidly evolving industrial drone applications at this week’s Commercial UAV Expo. As part of a …

Commercial UAV Expo 2017: Wine industry mulls drone use

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Commercial UAV Expo 2017: Wine industry mulls drone use

26th October 2017

The potential target market for the use of drones by vineyards and in viticulture management was an area that could see significant growth in future, …

Teledyne Oceanscience launches Z-Boat 1250

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Teledyne Oceanscience launches Z-Boat 1250

26th October 2017

Teledyne Oceanscience has released a new remotely operated hydrographic survey vessel called the Z-Boat 1250, the company announced on 23 October. Equipped with a single …

Commercial UAV Expo 2017: Analysts project ‘lumpy and bumpy’ drone growth

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Commercial UAV Expo 2017: Analysts project ‘lumpy and bumpy’ drone growth

26th October 2017

Speaking at this week’s Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas industry analysts addressed some conflicting projections regarding the potential size of the drone market. Two …

Commercial UAV Expo 2017: Parrot introduces two new applications

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Commercial UAV Expo 2017: Parrot introduces two new applications

26th October 2017

In addition to showcasing its current suite of business solutions, Parrot has used this week’s Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas to introduce two new …

Commercial UAV Expo 2017: Epson highlights new generation FPV glasses

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Commercial UAV Expo 2017: Epson highlights new generation FPV glasses

26th October 2017

Building on the company's experience with projection technologies, Epson has developed a third generation of its first person viewing (FPV) glasses with augmented reality.  Designated …

USCG’s sUAS for NSC programme achieves milestone

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USCG’s sUAS for NSC programme achieves milestone

25th October 2017

The US Coast Guard’s (USCG) small UAS National Security Cutter (NSC) programme has received approval to progress to the next phase, the USCG announced on …

US Apaches line up new partners in Korea

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US Apaches line up new partners in Korea

25th October 2017

US Army Apaches stationed in South Korea are set to hook up with Gray Eagle MALE UAVs over the coming year, as well as bolstering …

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