Analysis
The 2020s: a decade of UAV spending growth
13th August 2026
Total annual drone spending has increased nearly sixfold since the start of the decade, from $2.9 billion in 2020 to $16.3 billion in 2028, with Europe leading the rise.
13th August 2026
Total annual drone spending has increased nearly sixfold since the start of the decade, from $2.9 billion in 2020 to $16.3 billion in 2028, with Europe leading the rise.
12th August 2026
Asian customers have placed one of the largest known international purchases of US-built uncrewed surface vessels, highlighting accelerating regional demand for autonomous maritime capabilities and distributed naval operations.
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.
Learn about the portfolio of sensors and effectors for the complete counter-UAS mission at Raytheon, an RTX business.
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...
20th October 2017
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is continuing the development of its Air Hopper VTOL UAS platform, having recently completed a proof of concept demonstration to Israeli …
20th October 2017
The Aerospace Division of Korean Air (KAL-ASD) again showed its KUS-VH at Seoul ADEX, with the company recording progress in its quest to create an …
20th October 2017
UltiSat has received a contract from the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center to support Global Hawk communications for NASA’s Airborne Science programme, the company announced …
20th October 2017
The Sea Sword is a USV being developed by LIG Nex1 in South Korea. A scale model of the second-generation type was exhibited at Seoul …
19th October 2017
Vodafone Group has tested the Elistair Safe-T tethering station to support the UAS-provision of 4G coverage in areas with no cellular coverage, the company announced …
19th October 2017
Uconsystem, a South Korean manufacturer of UAVs, demonstrated a strong move into the commercial market at Seoul ADEX 2017 as it builds upon military sales …
18th October 2017
The need to introduce effective regulations to better manage the civil unmanned industry was the main topic of conversation on the first day of the …
18th October 2017
The use of drones and other robotic technologies by the Islamic State terrorist group in Middle Eastern conflicts, for surveillance and as high-tech IEDs, has …
18th October 2017
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Korea-based Hankuk Carbon signed an agreement establishing a new joint venture company, Korea Aviation Technologies (KAT), to be based in …
17th October 2017
The battle lines for a future conflict between the Canadian government and drone manufacturer DJI look to have been drawn, as the fallout continues after …
17th October 2017
Michael Baker International has acquired an Altavian Nova UAS to expand its inspection services, the company announced on 12 October. The new UAS provides a …
17th October 2017
Amongst its range of UAVs covering the tactical to strategic levels the Aerospace Business Division of Korean Air showed a new type known as the …
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