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Bayraktar TB2: The $4.11 billion market success of a cost-effective MALE UAV

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Bayraktar TB2: The $4.11 billion market success of a cost-effective MALE UAV

22nd January 2026

The success of the Bayraktar TB2 stems from it fulfilling a niche of providing reasonable capabilities at a low cost, leading to its acquisition by more than 30 countries including many in Africa; but there are reasons to be cautious about its potential future prospects.

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How China’s naval advancements are pushing the US Navy to innovate

21st January 2026

The US Navy is set to invest $30 billion in artificial intelligence, cyber, space and autonomy research and development efforts in FY2026 as the force rethinks how it fights in light of China’s naval rise.

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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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SOF Week 2025: Global threats and industry opportunities in focus (video)

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...

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Paris Air Show: Wing Loong II draws attention (video)

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Paris Air Show: Wing Loong II draws attention (video)

18th June 2017

As far as static displays go, the China's Wing Loong II UAV looks likely to turn a few heads and cause a bit of stir …

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Kraken, Atlas Elektronik enter partnership

16th June 2017

Kraken Sonar Systems has signed a teaming agreement with Atlas Elektronik to target the Royal Canadian Navy's Remote Mine Disposal System (RMDS) programme, it was announced …

Paris Air Show: Eye spy a SpyRanger (video)

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Paris Air Show: Eye spy a SpyRanger (video)

16th June 2017

Shephard recently attended a demonstration of the Thales-developed Spy'Ranger UAS, which has been selected by the French DGA to equip the country's armed forces. Pascal Secretin …

Paris Air Show: Preview (video)

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Paris Air Show: Preview (video)

16th June 2017

Shephard editors Helen Haxell and Richard Thomas discuss the main themes of the upcoming Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, France. While the show looks …

Paris Air Show:  UAV inspection down under and beyond

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Paris Air Show: UAV inspection down under and beyond

15th June 2017

Boeing plans to offer its full-service UAV infrastructure inspection system internationally after more than a year of providing inspection for well heads, pipelines and processing …

Chinese Rainbow goes stratospheric

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Chinese Rainbow goes stratospheric

15th June 2017

China's first solar-powered Caihong (Rainbow) UAS successfully flew at an altitude of 20,000m on 13 June, an altitude that is well within the stratosphere, the country’s …

THeMIS UGV set for further Estonian trials

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THeMIS UGV set for further Estonian trials

15th June 2017

Milrem and the Estonian Defence League have signed an agreement to conduct further testing of Milrem’s THeMIS UGV during live military exercises, the company announced on 12 June.Feedback …

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PAE ISR wins place on US Navy contract

14th June 2017

PAE ISR has won a position on a US Navy indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide UAS intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services in support of the US …

DCNS demos I4 Drones mission system

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DCNS demos I4 Drones mission system

14th June 2017

DCNS has carried out a demonstration of its I4 Drones mission system coordinating the deployment of three different unmanned systems in a simulated maritime security …

Boeing, HII team for extra large UUVs

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Boeing, HII team for extra large UUVs

13th June 2017

Boeing and Huntington Ingalls Industries have teamed up to design and build an unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) in support of the US Navy’s Extra Large …

Kraken’s AquaPix in mine warfare exercise

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Kraken’s AquaPix in mine warfare exercise

13th June 2017

Kraken Sonar Systems’ AquaPix synthetic aperture sonars (SAS) will take part in a mine warfare exercise to be conducted by the Belgium and Netherland navies …

Australia to host Zephyr trials in 2018

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Australia to host Zephyr trials in 2018

13th June 2017

Airbus Defence and Space will conduct a series of trials in Australia next year with its Zephyr high-altitude pseudo satellite system, the company revealed. Tony …

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