While South American militaries will continue to import drone technology from extra-regional suppliers, the successful test of a locally manufactured kamikaze drone by the Brazilian Navy demonstrates the rising role of “made in South America” systems.
At DSEI 2025, Red Cat outlines its expansion from UAVs into uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), positioning itself as a multi-domain defence provider spanning land, sea, and air.
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.
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...
With the increased use of unmanned vehicles in the maritime environment legal questions can arise in an environment where rules and regulations are not always …
Future efforts by NATO to integrate unmanned systems into maritime and airborne area-denied operations could have been hampered by a decade of UAV activity in …
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is exploring the possibility of converting some of its manned survey vessels into optionally manned craft. Having …
With maritime mine countermeasure (MCM) operations continuing with mines still being cleared from the Second World War, nations that routinely carry out these missions are …
Teledyne RD Instruments (TRDI) announced on 17 May the launch of its ultra-compact 600kHz Pathfinder Doppler Velocity Log (DVL). The Pathfinder is designed to provide …
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) plans to start the purchase of a new combat UGV, known as the Nerekhta, according to recent statements released …
The Ziyan Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Company, based in Zhuhai, China, promoted three new rotorcraft UAVs at IMDEX Asia 2017 in Singapore. Only one of the …
A new Chinese unmanned surface vehicle (USV) was unveiled by the Zhuhai-based Yunzhou Intelligence Technology at IMDEX Asia 2017 in Singapore. A large scale model …
Textron Systems has successfully tested the Fury lightweight precision-guided glide munition against moving targets at Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona, marking the completion of the …
Asia-Pacific is experiencing a surge in both submarine acquisitions and an interest by navies in gaining such a capability for the first time. Examples of …