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Lithuania air focus: Majority of $235.98 million drone investment to be spent before 2030

4th May 2026

Lithuania has committed significant funding towards expanding its UAV capabilities, with more than $54 million already spent and substantial additional investment planned through to 2029. Alongside domestic procurement, the country has also acquired various drones to support Ukraine.

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Laser weapon solutions are emerging as Europe confronts air defence cost imbalance

1st May 2026

Europe’s air defence debate is increasingly shaped by the blunt economics of the field. While high-value interceptor missiles can effectively shoot down cheap drones, doing so at scale presents cost challenges.

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AUSA 2017: US Army eyes Nightwarden

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AUSA 2017: US Army eyes Nightwarden

12th October 2017

Alongside showcasing its Nightwarden UAS to the US Army for the first time at AUSA, Textron Systems has also made gains with its Shadow V2 …

AUSA 2017: Show review (video)

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AUSA 2017: Show review (video)

12th October 2017

Land warfare editor, Grant Turnbull, talks through the hot topics from AUSA 2017 in Washington including short range air defence technologies, active protection systems and …

AUSA 2017: GM SURUS about UGVs

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AUSA 2017: GM SURUS about UGVs

11th October 2017

GM has unveiled its Silent Utility Rover Universal Superstructure (SURUS), a large multipurpose hydrogen-electric UGV at the AUSA exhibition in Washington DC.  Based on commercial …

AUSA 2017: Leonardo leads the fight against UAS threat

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AUSA 2017: Leonardo leads the fight against UAS threat

11th October 2017

Under an urgent requirement for the US Army Leonardo DRS has been awarded a $42 million contract for a counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS). The C-UAS …

AUSA 2017: Next-generation UAVs detailed (video)

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AUSA 2017: Next-generation UAVs detailed (video)

10th October 2017

Aerovironment has detailed the latest iterations of its Puma and Raven UAS, with new datalink security, EO/IR and RF payloads and upgraded avionics module.  Shephard spoke with …

AUSA 2017: Nomad wanders to Washington

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AUSA 2017: Nomad wanders to Washington

10th October 2017

Northrop Grumman displayed the Andros Nomad UGV for the first time at the AUSA 2017 exhibition in Washington DC. The UGV is part of the …

Silent Falcon cleared by Transport Canada

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Silent Falcon cleared by Transport Canada

10th October 2017

Silent Falcon UAS Technologies' solar-electric, fixed-wing Silent Falcon UAS has been added to Transport Canada’s (TC) list of compliant Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. This allows the …

AUSA 2017: SMET contender bares its fangs

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AUSA 2017: SMET contender bares its fangs

10th October 2017

HDT Global has unveiled a new UGV at AUSA in Washington DC, one of ten platforms that competed recently at the US Army’s Squad Multipurpose …

NAVSEA cancels EOD robotic systems solicitation

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NAVSEA cancels EOD robotic systems solicitation

10th October 2017

The US Navy Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has cancelled solicitations for the Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robotic Systems (AEODRS) Increments 2 and 3. The circumstances …

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 …

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