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Industry makes strides on CCA programme as USAF makes nearly $1 billion funding request

21st April 2026

Anduril’s YFQ-44A has successfully undergone USAF experimental testing for Increment 1, while an engine has officially been selected for Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A – a potential candidate for Increment 2 of the air force’s CCA programme.

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Hormuz mines reopen the MCM capability question

20th April 2026

The US-led mine clearance mission in the Strait of Hormuz is a reminder of the long-overdue reckoning among Western navies. With ageing fleets and uncrewed systems still maturing, the gap between rhetoric and investment is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.

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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 …

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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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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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Unmanned Systems Asia 2017 Daily News - Day One

18th April 2017

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

MQ-8C undertakes first flight aboard LCS

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MQ-8C undertakes first flight aboard LCS

17th April 2017

Northrop Grumman's MQ-8C Fire Scout has successfully completed its first flight aboard a US Navy Independence class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), USS Montgomery (LCS-8), the …

Swiss prisons to get Radshield system

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Swiss prisons to get Radshield system

17th April 2017

Rheinmetall has received orders from Switzerland's Lenzburg central prison and Bostadel inter-cantonal penitentiary to install its Radshield UAV detection system, the company announced on 12 …

Teledyne builds on glider modularity (video)

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Teledyne builds on glider modularity (video)

13th April 2017

As Teledyne Marine continues to expand its services and provision of unmanned systems into commercial and defence markets the company is also developing new platform …

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Lockheed, USAF demo manned/unmanned teaming

12th April 2017

Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), US Air Force (USAF) Test Pilot School and Calspan Corporation have carried out a successful …

Predator B flies with radar warning receiver

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Predator B flies with radar warning receiver

12th April 2017

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA‑ASI) has demonstrated a Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) on the Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 UAS in a flight trial from …

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