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Textron unveils a smaller, low-cost variant of the Ripsaw family of UGVs

29th April 2026

Ripsaw M1 has been designed to support the US Marine Corps’ littoral missions by carrying diverse types of payloads and performing multiple missions. Shephard spoke with Textron to find out more.

Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

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Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

28th April 2026

In a partnership with Emesent, Teledyne FLIR will equip its autonomous air, ground and detection systems with the Hovermap LiDAR payload in a move that highlights a broader market shift towards modular architectures, shared payloads and interoperability across platforms.

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Air Hopper demonstrated to IDF

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Air Hopper demonstrated to IDF

20th October 2017

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is continuing the development of its Air Hopper VTOL UAS platform, having recently completed a proof of concept demonstration to Israeli …

ADEX 2017: KUS-10 awaits next flight opportunity

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ADEX 2017: KUS-10 awaits next flight opportunity

20th October 2017

The Aerospace Division of Korean Air (KAL-ASD) again showed its KUS-VH at Seoul ADEX, with the company recording progress in its quest to create an …

UltiSat to support NASA Global Hawk comms

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UltiSat to support NASA Global Hawk comms

20th October 2017

UltiSat has received a contract from the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center to support Global Hawk communications for NASA’s Airborne Science programme, the company announced …

ADEX 2017: A Sea Sword to slay the enemy

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ADEX 2017: A Sea Sword to slay the enemy

20th October 2017

The Sea Sword is a USV being developed by LIG Nex1 in South Korea. A scale model of the second-generation type was exhibited at Seoul …

Vodafone tests Safe-T for 4G coverage

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Vodafone tests Safe-T for 4G coverage

19th October 2017

Vodafone Group has tested the Elistair Safe-T tethering station to support the UAS-provision of 4G coverage in areas with no cellular coverage, the company announced …

ADEX 2017: Uconsystem and Firstec expand ranges

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ADEX 2017: Uconsystem and Firstec expand ranges

19th October 2017

Uconsystem, a South Korean manufacturer of UAVs, demonstrated a strong move into the commercial market at Seoul ADEX 2017 as it builds upon military sales …

Regulation key sticking point for civil UAS market

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Regulation key sticking point for civil UAS market

18th October 2017

The need to introduce effective regulations to better manage the civil unmanned industry was the main topic of conversation on the first day of the …

Analysis: Has the UK done enough to contain drone threats?

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Analysis: Has the UK done enough to contain drone threats?

18th October 2017

The use of drones and other robotic technologies by the Islamic State terrorist group in Middle Eastern conflicts, for surveillance and as high-tech IEDs, has …

​ADEX 2017: IAI/Hankuk announce joint UAV venture

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​ADEX 2017: IAI/Hankuk announce joint UAV venture

18th October 2017

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Korea-based Hankuk Carbon signed an agreement establishing a new joint venture company, Korea Aviation Technologies (KAT), to be based in …

Conflict looms in fallout from Canada drone collision

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Conflict looms in fallout from Canada drone collision

17th October 2017

The battle lines for a future conflict between the Canadian government and drone manufacturer DJI look to have been drawn, as the fallout continues after …

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Michael Baker acquires Altavian Nova UAS

17th October 2017

Michael Baker International has acquired an Altavian Nova UAS to expand its inspection services, the company announced on 12 October. The new UAS provides a …

ADEX 2017: Korean Air promotes crewless aircraft

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ADEX 2017: Korean Air promotes crewless aircraft

17th October 2017

Amongst its range of UAVs covering the tactical to strategic levels the Aerospace Business Division of Korean Air showed a new type known as the …

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