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Uncrewed fleets emerge as AUKUS nations’ answer to capability interval

25th March 2026

While their multibillion-dollar nuclear submarine ambitions move forward at a glacial industrial pace, all three countries are making a swifter bet: fleets of uncrewed vessels that can be built, deployed and iterated in years rather than decades.

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UK vows to accelerate Lyra programme for Ukraine as defence industry eyes opportunities

23rd March 2026

Project Nightfall and Project Octopus both fall under the Lyra programme, with UK industry working to develop and deliver additional missiles and drones to help bolster Ukraine’s warfighting capabilities against Russia.

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SOFINS: French company pitches UAV hive concept

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SOFINS: French company pitches UAV hive concept

31st March 2017

French start-up company Drone Hive is showcasing a new concept for unmanned air vehicles (UAV) operations at the SOFINS exhibition.As one of the company's executives …

Rolls-Royce, TCOMS sign MoU

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Rolls-Royce, TCOMS sign MoU

30th March 2017

Rolls-Royce has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine, Singapore (TCOMS), as part of its work to develop smart …

Sky-Futures, Bristow look to un/manned future

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Sky-Futures, Bristow look to un/manned future

29th March 2017

Sky-Futures and Bristow Group have carried out interoperability testing with a helicopter and UAS, Sky-Futures announced on 27 March.The work is being carried out as …

Brazil approves Cacador UAV

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Brazil approves Cacador UAV

29th March 2017

Following a flight test campaign, Avionics Services' Caçador UAV has received approval from the Brazilian Ministry of Defence as a strategic defence product, the company …

Saudi factory to churn out Chinese UCAVs

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Saudi factory to churn out Chinese UCAVs

29th March 2017

When Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud visited China in mid-March, one of the many deals that he signed was to set up a factory …

China reveals naval product specifications at LIMA

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China reveals naval product specifications at LIMA

29th March 2017

At last week's LIMA 2017 exhibition in Langkawi, Malaysia, the China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Company (CSOC) behaved no differently from any other Chinese defence …

General Atomics pushes Guardian to Japan

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General Atomics pushes Guardian to Japan

29th March 2017

During a presentation at the Japan Drone 2017 exhibition on 23 March, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) disclosed that it is proposing the Guardian …

Norway orders Hugin AUV systems

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Norway orders Hugin AUV systems

28th March 2017

Kongsberg Maritime has received a contract to deliver four complete Hugin autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) systems to the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA), the company …

BACN completes 10,000th combat mission

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BACN completes 10,000th combat mission

28th March 2017

The US Air Force's Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) completed its 10,000th combat mission across its manned and unmanned aircraft fleet in March, Northrop Grumman …

IAI awarded border protection contract

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IAI awarded border protection contract

28th March 2017

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is to supply border protection systems to a South American country under a contract announced on 27 March.The solutions will include …

Simlat delivers UAS simulation research lab

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Simlat delivers UAS simulation research lab

27th March 2017

Simlat has delivered a UAS crew training and simulation system to Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, for research purposes, the company announced on 22 March.The …

Kongsberg Maritime unveils Sølvkrona vessel

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Kongsberg Maritime unveils Sølvkrona vessel

27th March 2017

Kongsberg Maritime has launched its new Sølvkrona research vessel, the company announced on 21 March.The vessel is designed for testing autonomous technologies, both for autonomous …

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