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May land forces roundup: counter-drone systems move up the agenda

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May land forces roundup: counter-drone systems move up the agenda

2nd June 2026

There has been a drive towards uncrewed aerial systems and defeating them in recent weeks, with NATO exercises addressing the danger, new systems unveiled and a new Latvian counter-drone unit stood up following recent incursions.

May drone digest: American loitering munition spending continues to drive market growth

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May drone digest: American loitering munition spending continues to drive market growth

29th May 2026

Loitering munition procurement has accelerated throughout May 2026 as militaries continue to prioritise the capability. The US has led this activity by advancing swarm-drone concepts, downselecting more drones for the Army’s LASSO programme, and awarding procurement contracts for various systems.

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Cummings Aerospace showcases Hellhound loitering munition designed for US Army’s LASSO programme (video)

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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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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 …

Kittyhawk’s Flight Deck gets new features

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Kittyhawk’s Flight Deck gets new features

14th November 2017

Kittyhawk has introduced a suite of new features for its UAS control Flight Deck platform, the company announced on 7 November. Flight Deck is a …

Dubai Airshow 2017: AVIC tight-lipped on presence

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Dubai Airshow 2017: AVIC tight-lipped on presence

14th November 2017

Aviation Corporation of China (AVIC) has a strong presence of rotary and UAV models at the Dubai Airshow.     One of the small-scale models on …

Sensofusion launches AIRFENCE 5.0

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Sensofusion launches AIRFENCE 5.0

13th November 2017

Sensofusion has released AIRFENCE 5.0, an advanced counter-UAS radio frequency (RF) technology. The system is designed to protect militaries, airports, prisons and private companies from …

Sonardyne delivers Mini-Ranger 2 to Deep BV

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Sonardyne delivers Mini-Ranger 2 to Deep BV

13th November 2017

Sonardyne International has delivered two Mini-Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) tracking systems and WSM 6+ mini transponders to Deep BV to support its inshore, harbour, …

Dubai Airshow 2017: Turkish delight at Karayel presence

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Dubai Airshow 2017: Turkish delight at Karayel presence

13th November 2017

Turkish company Vestel Defence has ventured to display its Karayel-SU for the first time at an overseas exhibition, one of a number of international manufacturers …

Dubai Airshow 2017: Steel Rock ready for the international skies

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Dubai Airshow 2017: Steel Rock ready for the international skies

13th November 2017

UK-based company Steel Rock is launching its range of UAV and counter-UAV products to the international market at the Dubai Airshow 2017. Steel Rock designs …

Dubai Airshow 2017: Day one highlights (video)

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Dubai Airshow 2017: Day one highlights (video)

12th November 2017

Rotary editor Helen Haxell runs through the highlights of the first day at the Dubai Airshow 2017 including the wide presence of UAVs from around …

Boeing concludes acquisition of Aurora

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Boeing concludes acquisition of Aurora

10th November 2017

Boeing has concluded its acquisition of Aurora Flight Sciences, it was announced on 8 November. Aurora - developer and manufacturer of advanced aerospace platforms and …

D&S 2017: Thai military’s UAV research bears fruit

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D&S 2017: Thai military’s UAV research bears fruit

9th November 2017

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is working on a platform called the Fixed-wing UAV with VTOL-Enabling Capability (FUVEC), displaying one of four prototypes at the …

L3 technologies for Boeing XLUUV bid

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L3 technologies for Boeing XLUUV bid

8th November 2017

L3 Technologies has joined Boeing’s team to design next-generation technologies for the US Navy’s Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) programme, the company announced on …

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