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Advances in USV technology help develop tomorrow’s hybrid fleet

27th October 2025

As services like the Royal Navy and US Navy aim to develop hybrid fleets to reduce reliance on and dangers to crewed vessels, L3Harris, Metal Shark and Red Cat step forward.

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Shield AI unveils new autonomous VTOL fighter jet concept

23rd October 2025

Named X-Bat, the AI-controlled vertical take-off and landing drone is expected to enter production by 2029, with first flight tests estimated to take place a year earlier.

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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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Geo-lock feature for Epsilon gimbals

28th April 2017

Octopus ISR Systems has introduced a precision geo-pointing feature for its miniature Epsilon series of gyro-stabilized gimbals, the company announced on 25 April. The precision …

Protonex powers ScanEagle UAV flight

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Protonex powers ScanEagle UAV flight

28th April 2017

Ballard Power Systems' subsidiary Protonex has successfully powered test flights of the Insitu ScanEagle UAS with its Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell propulsion system, …

Quad A: Orbital ATK sharpens hatchet

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Quad A: Orbital ATK sharpens hatchet

28th April 2017

While Orbital ATK may have used this week's Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) Mission Summit to unveil the latest model of their Hatchet munition, …

ASV opens global mission control centre

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ASV opens global mission control centre

28th April 2017

ASV Global has opened a new autonomous vessel Mission Control Centre in Portchester, UK, where it will base ongoing development of its ASView autonomous vessel …

Northrop Grumman opens new UAS facility

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Northrop Grumman opens new UAS facility

27th April 2017

Northrop Grumman has opened a new facility at the Grand Sky Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Business and Aviation Park in North Dakota, where it will …

NASC, UAVT plan joint flight demonstration

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NASC, UAVT plan joint flight demonstration

24th April 2017

Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation (NASC) and UAV Turbines (UAVT) will carry out a joint flight demonstration of NASC's TigerShark UAS powered by a UAVT micro-turboprop …

EDA launches new C-IED projects

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EDA launches new C-IED projects

21st April 2017

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has launched three new projects within its Improvised Explosive Devices Detection (IEDDET) programme, the agency announced on 19 April.The main …

GA-EMS Li-ion battery for SAHRV

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GA-EMS Li-ion battery for SAHRV

20th April 2017

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) is to supply battery systems for the Semi-Autonomous Hydrographic Reconnaissance Vehicle (SAHRV), the company announced on 17 April. The contract …

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Building self-organised UAS swarms

20th April 2017

A Self-organising Communications and Autonomous Delivery Service (SCADS) project, run by Australia's Defence Science and Technology Group (DST), is looking to create 'flocks' of UAS …

Unmanned Systems Asia 2017 Daily News - Day Three

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Unmanned Systems Asia 2017 Daily News - Day Three

20th April 2017

The official Unmanned Systems Asia 2017 Daily News - Day Three is now available to read online. View the digital edition here, and pdf version …

Singpost comes onboard for Skyways

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Singpost comes onboard for Skyways

19th April 2017

Airbus Helicopters has signed Singapore Post (SingPost) as its logistics partner for its Skyways aerial unmanned parcel delivery system, the company announced on 18 April.Airbus …

Unmanned Systems Asia 2017 Daily News - Day Two

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Unmanned Systems Asia 2017 Daily News - Day Two

19th April 2017

The Official Unmanned Systems Asia 2017 Daily News - Day Two is now available to read online.View the digital edition here, or view the PDF …

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