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Spain air focus: Mature UAV market rewards early supplier engagement

28th September 2026

Spain accounts for 5% of European military UAV spending, broadly in line with its share of the continent’s wider defence market. What sets the country apart, however, is how much of that spending has already been committed, reflecting Spain's earlier adoption of the capability.

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“Capital follows confidence” as defence courts private money

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Outside investment and the direction in which venture money flows may reveal what defence will buy years before formal programmes begin.

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Europe ‘informally’ agrees on new drone rules

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Europe ‘informally’ agrees on new drone rules

30th November 2017

The European Union’s aviation sector looks to have been given a shot in the arm following an ‘informal’ agreement between the European Parliament (EP) and …

FirstLook delivered to Germany as Endeavor continues bumper year

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FirstLook delivered to Germany as Endeavor continues bumper year

30th November 2017

Endeavor Robotics recently concluded the delivery of 44 FirstLook UGVs to Germany, following a competitive industry bid and trial process. The platforms are used by …

SeeByte wins MK18 UUV support contract

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SeeByte wins MK18 UUV support contract

29th November 2017

SeeByte has received a $22.59 million contract to provide engineering, technical support, and training services over five years for the US Navy's MK18 unmanned underwater …

Ammunition boost for US Reapers

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Ammunition boost for US Reapers

29th November 2017

General Atomics has been awarded a contract with the US Air Force to integrate laser small diameter bombs onto the MQ-9 Reaper UAS. The contract, announced on …

Milipol Paris 2017: Aeraccess unveils new Hawkeye UAS

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Milipol Paris 2017: Aeraccess unveils new Hawkeye UAS

28th November 2017

French drone manufacturer Aeraccess unveiled its new Hawkeye man-packable micro UAS at the Milipol internal security fair near Paris. According to Shehzaad Callachand, general manager …

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Azur Drones, Thales developing Phebus

28th November 2017

Azur Drones and Thales are developing Phebus, a connected mini-UAS and secure communications cell designed for defence forces and security services, Thales announced on 24 …

UMS Skeldar, ESG complete R-350 flight trials

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UMS Skeldar, ESG complete R-350 flight trials

28th November 2017

UMS Skeldar and ESG have completed a week-long flight demonstration programme of the R-350 rotary-wing UAS for Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information technology …

CCG receives autonomous survey launch

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CCG receives autonomous survey launch

27th November 2017

ASV Global has delivered a converted hydrographic survey launch to the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), the company announced on 22 November.The conversion enables the 26ft …

ECA Group unveils UMIS for coastal security

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ECA Group unveils UMIS for coastal security

27th November 2017

ECA Group has introduced a new system for coastal security called UMIS for Security. The software suite is designed to deploy different types of unmanned …

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Martek expands into maritime UAS market

27th November 2017

Martek Marine has established a dedicated aviation division to meet growing demand for UAS maritime aviation services, the company announced on 22 November. The Martek …

ECA unveils IMSI-Catcher for UAV IT180

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ECA unveils IMSI-Catcher for UAV IT180

24th November 2017

ECA Group has unveiled an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI)-Catcher signal intelligence module for its IT180 mini UAS, the company announced on 21 November. IMSI …

Autonomous convoy brings logistics technology to the last mile

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Autonomous convoy brings logistics technology to the last mile

23rd November 2017

With global defence forces continuing to develop autonomous technologies, recent demonstrations of such capabilities are helping to inform decision makers on the readiness of such …

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