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Drone wars: countries are looking for answers but do companies have the solutions?

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Drone wars: countries are looking for answers but do companies have the solutions?

18th March 2026

Manufacturers are speeding up their counter-drone development efforts as countries increasingly focus on procurements to provide battlefield and national protection.

European CCA programmes see progress as industry narrows in on key flight milestones

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European CCA programmes see progress as industry narrows in on key flight milestones

17th March 2026

European defence firms including Airbus, Helsing, General Atomics and Anduril are accelerating development and testing of collaborative combat aircraft to meet Germany’s loyal wingman requirement, targeting operational deployment by the end of the decade.

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

Cummings Aerospace presented its turbojet-powered Hellhound loitering munition at SOF Week 2025, offering a man-portable solution aligned with the US Army’s LASSO requirements.

 

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    How detection-led C-UAS solutions are transforming drone defense

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    “Dramatic leaps in processing capability”: how GDMS–UK is evolving mission systems for the modern battlespace

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    UK firm Skycutter comes out top in first US Drone Dominance Program competition

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    How detection-led C-UAS solutions are transforming drone defense

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    Australia’s DroneShield looks to Europe in a drive to massively increase production

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    UK Royal Navy explores modular counter-drone capabilities for future hybrid fleet

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    UK firm Skycutter comes out top in first US Drone Dominance Program competition

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Taiwan shows off its drones

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Taiwan shows off its drones

21st August 2017

Running in conjunction with last week’s Taipei Aerospace and Defence Technology Exhibition (TADTE), the Taiwan Drone 2017 show demonstrated a range of unmanned platforms to …

Unmanned demos come with demanding cost

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Unmanned demos come with demanding cost

21st August 2017

An increasing number of unmanned demonstrations, similar to the Royal Navy’s Unmanned Warrior in 2016, are on the horizon as end users continue to get …

Saab Seaeye receives Falcon order

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Saab Seaeye receives Falcon order

21st August 2017

Saab Seaeye has received an order for a second Falcon ROV from Australia-based Huon Aquaculture, the company announced on 17 August. Huon will deploy the …

MQ-8B Fire Scout in two-part demo

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MQ-8B Fire Scout in two-part demo

18th August 2017

A detachment from the US Navy’s Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 has carried out a two part exercise with the MQ-8B Fire Scout UAS, Northrop …

Milrem UGV performs MANET role

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Milrem UGV performs MANET role

18th August 2017

Communications specialist, Silvus Technologies, has integrated a mobile ad hoc network payload on board an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) for the first time as it seeks …

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Assured Autonomy programme launched

18th August 2017

DARPA has launched a new programme called Assured Autonomy that aims to advance and enhance the adoption of autonomous systems in safety-critical defence applications. The …

Qinetiq to lead MAPLE phase four

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Qinetiq to lead MAPLE phase four

18th August 2017

Qinetiq will lead phase four of the Maritime Autonomous Platform Exploitation (MAPLE) project for the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) under a £4.5million contract …

NCSIST displays new loitering munition

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NCSIST displays new loitering munition

17th August 2017

Taiwan’s state-owned National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) displayed its new anti-radiation loitering munition at the biennial Taipei Aerospace and Defence Technology Exhibition …

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Northrop Grumman to take part in ANTX

16th August 2017

Northrop Grumman will demonstrate new autonomous technologies during the Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) in Panama City this …

Philippines acquires six ScanEagles

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Philippines acquires six ScanEagles

16th August 2017

Insitu is set to supply the Philippines with six ScanEagle UAS following a contract announcement on 15 August. The US Department of Defence (DoD) awarded a …

AFRL testing highly-efficient diesel aircraft engine

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AFRL testing highly-efficient diesel aircraft engine

15th August 2017

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Advanced Power Technology Office has completed a ground test series on a new highly-efficiency diesel aircraft engine, the US …

Insitu, FireWhat and Esri enter partnership

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Insitu, FireWhat and Esri enter partnership

14th August 2017

Insitu has teamed with FireWhat and Esri to improve UAS-based wildfire fighting capability services, the company announced on 10 August.Insitu's INEXA Solutions will offer aerial …

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