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Thales: deployment speed to determine winners in ‘production versus production’ era

16th September 2026

At its technology summit in London, attended by Shephard, Thales UK examined the importance of speed to delivery, the growing focus on cross-domain capabilities and how procurement reform could be crucial for future battlefield advantage.

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AFA 2026: Swarm Aero eyes 2027 Gamera flight as Textron/Merlin reveal SkyCourier UX

15th September 2026

Two new uncrewed aircraft concepts target very different US military requirements, from massed long-range strike to autonomous logistics. Shephard spoke with executives from Swarm Aero, Textron Aviation and Merlin Labs at this year's AFA Air, Space and Cyber conference to learn more about their capabilities.

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Saudi Aramco acquires Teledyne Gavia AUV

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Saudi Aramco acquires Teledyne Gavia AUV

1st August 2017

Saudi Aramco has acquired a Teledyne Gavia Offshore Surveyor autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to meet growing demand for hydrographic survey services, the company announced on 27 …

Advances in Chinese ocean gliders are overhyped

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Advances in Chinese ocean gliders are overhyped

1st August 2017

Chinese press recently reported on a new expedition of domestically-made glider autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV). According to multiple reports, the research vessel Kexue simultaneously deployed 12 …

Simlat looks to maritime UAS training

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Simlat looks to maritime UAS training

31st July 2017

Simlat has introduced a newly enhanced high fidelity simulation module for maritime UAS applications. The maritime simulation module with improved visuals includes an enhanced dynamic …

DroneWatcher launches for Android

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DroneWatcher launches for Android

31st July 2017

DeTect has released its DroneWatcher application for download onto selected Android devices. The app enables users to use Android devices to detect UAS flying in …

Commercial drone market consolidates

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Commercial drone market consolidates

28th July 2017

The consolidation of commercial UAS platforms is likely to further continue in coming years as customers and operators begin to thin the herd of options …

ADF signs Wasp AE contract

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ADF signs Wasp AE contract

28th July 2017

AeroVironment has formally signed contracts to deliver its Wasp AE UAS to the Australian Defence Force (ADF), the company announced on 25 July. AeroVironment will …

ECA explores Russian in-country production

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ECA explores Russian in-country production

27th July 2017

As ECA Group announced the delivery of the second Inspector Mk2 USV and associated subsurface inspection systems to Russia, the in-country production of the fourth …

Counter-UAS technology maturing

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Counter-UAS technology maturing

27th July 2017

In response to the SUAS threat from both state and non-state actors the defence and security market is continuing to push the proliferation of counter-UAV …

FlyLogix in record UK UAS flight

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FlyLogix in record UK UAS flight

27th July 2017

FlyLogix has conducted the longest beyond line-of-sight flight of a civilian UAS in the UK, the company announced on 25 July. The flight, conducted on 17 July, saw …

Orion UAV shown for first time

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Orion UAV shown for first time

27th July 2017

The first Russian-made MALE class UAV, for a wide variety of military applications, was revealed at MAKS 2017 aerospace & defence exhibition near Moscow on …

Afghanistan forces to gain additional ScanEagles

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Afghanistan forces to gain additional ScanEagles

26th July 2017

Additional ScanEagle UAS will be heading to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) following a $19.6 million award from the US Department of Defence. The new …

US demos robotic aviation refuelling system

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US demos robotic aviation refuelling system

25th July 2017

The US Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) recently demonstrated initial capabilities of an unmanned air refuelling system to limit helicopters' …

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