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Japan’s Terra Drone expands Ukrainian ties to break into global defence market

29th April 2026

Following its investment into WinnyLab, Terra Drone unveiled a new long-range fixed-wing addition to its interceptor drone portfolio as it seeks to bring combat-proven technology back to Japan and expand into global export markets.

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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.

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HeliRussia 2017: Russian Helicopters tests its unmanned tiltrotor

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HeliRussia 2017: Russian Helicopters tests its unmanned tiltrotor

31st May 2017

A new unmanned tiltrotor is undergoing vertical flight testing, with the first forward flight slated for later this year. The vehicle, driven by four tilting …

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MQ-9B SkyGuardian achieves record flight

31st May 2017

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ (GA‑ASI) MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS has set a new company record with a flight endurance of more than 48 hours, the company announced on 25 May. …

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ISDEF: IDF to receive Skylark 3 tranche

31st May 2017

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are preparing to receive the first tranche of Skylark 3 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in June, service officials have disclosed. …

UDT Europe 2017: 2G Robotics’ solutions for Norway AUVs

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UDT Europe 2017: 2G Robotics’ solutions for Norway AUVs

31st May 2017

2G Robotics has announced that it will supply autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV)-based laser scanning, stills imaging and illumination solutions for four Hugin AUVs to be …

UDT Europe 2017: Legal dilemmas ahead for industry

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UDT Europe 2017: Legal dilemmas ahead for industry

30th May 2017

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 …

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Denied airspace difficulties for operators

25th May 2017

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 …

NOAA examines optionally manned survey

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NOAA examines optionally manned survey

25th May 2017

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 …

Unmanned focus on MCM

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Unmanned focus on MCM

25th May 2017

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 …

S-100 completes flight trials in Norway

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S-100 completes flight trials in Norway

25th May 2017

Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 UAS has completed a series of flight trials at Andøya Test Center (ATC) in Norway, the company announced on 23 May. The …

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Commonality key for USN

24th May 2017

The US Navy could be using a common control system (CCS) for its unmanned assets as early as the mid-2020s. Speaking at an Unmanned Systems …

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UDT Europe: Teledyne unveils new Pathfinder DVL

23rd May 2017

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 …

New UGV planned for Russian Army

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23rd May 2017

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 …

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