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Textron unveils a smaller, low-cost variant of the Ripsaw family of UGVs

29th April 2026

Ripsaw M1 has been designed to support the US Marine Corps’ littoral missions by carrying diverse types of payloads and performing multiple missions. Shephard spoke with Textron to find out more.

Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

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Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

28th April 2026

In a partnership with Emesent, Teledyne FLIR will equip its autonomous air, ground and detection systems with the Hovermap LiDAR payload in a move that highlights a broader market shift towards modular architectures, shared payloads and interoperability across platforms.

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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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Enhanced UTAP-22 Mako in testing

14th August 2017

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has completed a flight test series evaluating the next evolution of the UTAP-22 Mako UAS, the company announced on 10 …

Endeavor Robotics receives SUGV order

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Endeavor Robotics receives SUGV order

11th August 2017

Endeavor Robotics has received an order to deliver 32 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles (SUGV) to the US armed forces, the company announced on 9 August. …

NZ seeks replacement EOD robots

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NZ seeks replacement EOD robots

9th August 2017

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is seeking replacement explosive ordnance (EOD) disposal robots, with an RfP recently issued on 4 August. The requirement covers …

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