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The 2020s: a decade of UAV spending growth

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The 2020s: a decade of UAV spending growth

13th August 2026

Total annual drone spending has increased nearly sixfold since the start of the decade, from $2.9 billion in 2020 to $16.3 billion in 2028, with Europe leading the rise.

Asia-Pacific emerges as the largest export market for US-made USVs

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Asia-Pacific emerges as the largest export market for US-made USVs

12th August 2026

Asian customers have placed one of the largest known international purchases of US-built uncrewed surface vessels, highlighting accelerating regional demand for autonomous maritime capabilities and distributed naval operations.

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Cummings Aerospace presented its turbojet-powered Hellhound loitering munition at SOF Week 2025, offering a man-portable solution aligned with the US Army’s LASSO requirements.

 

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SOF Week 2025: Global threats and industry opportunities in focus (video)

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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DCNS demos I4 Drones mission system

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DCNS demos I4 Drones mission system

14th June 2017

DCNS has carried out a demonstration of its I4 Drones mission system coordinating the deployment of three different unmanned systems in a simulated maritime security …

Boeing, HII team for extra large UUVs

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Boeing, HII team for extra large UUVs

13th June 2017

Boeing and Huntington Ingalls Industries have teamed up to design and build an unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) in support of the US Navy’s Extra Large …

Kraken’s AquaPix in mine warfare exercise

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Kraken’s AquaPix in mine warfare exercise

13th June 2017

Kraken Sonar Systems’ AquaPix synthetic aperture sonars (SAS) will take part in a mine warfare exercise to be conducted by the Belgium and Netherland navies …

Australia to host Zephyr trials in 2018

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Australia to host Zephyr trials in 2018

13th June 2017

Airbus Defence and Space will conduct a series of trials in Australia next year with its Zephyr high-altitude pseudo satellite system, the company revealed. Tony …

ECA demos unmanned port protection

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ECA demos unmanned port protection

13th June 2017

ECA Group has demonstrated an unmanned solution for port and coastal protection in the Toulon area in the south of France.The company’s solution combines the …

Paris Air Show: V-200 announcements expected

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Paris Air Show: V-200 announcements expected

12th June 2017

UMS Skeldar has revealed it will be making what it considers ‘major contract announcements’ at the upcoming Paris Air Show regarding its heavy fuel V-200 …

Paris Air Show: Boeing’s eagle eyes scan Australia

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Paris Air Show: Boeing’s eagle eyes scan Australia

12th June 2017

Boeing has begun to plan for the likely early retirement of the Australian Army’s Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter by considering such a requirement as a …

Paris Air Show: Aeronautics showcases first VTOL UAV

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Paris Air Show: Aeronautics showcases first VTOL UAV

12th June 2017

UAS manufacturer Aeronautics Group will present its newest UAVs at this year’s Paris Air Show, including the Orbiter 4 and Pegasus 120. The Pegasus 120 …

ISDEF 2017: Controp expands portfolio

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ISDEF 2017: Controp expands portfolio

10th June 2017

Israel-based Controp has in recent months been showcasing the latest additions to its STAMP family of aircraft payloads at overseas shows, such as AUVSI’s Xponential …

BAE Systems receives DARPA contracts

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BAE Systems receives DARPA contracts

9th June 2017

BAE Systems has received two contracts from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop technology that will enable compact UAS to conduct multiple mission …

DroneHome latest entry into unmanned infrastructure

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DroneHome latest entry into unmanned infrastructure

9th June 2017

A challenge currently faced by some commercial rotary UAS operators, particularly for longer range pipeline or powerline inspection or large area surveillance, is the need …

Amidst threats, Seoul eyes defence budget hike

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Amidst threats, Seoul eyes defence budget hike

9th June 2017

South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) has requested a record defence budget of KRW43.7 trillion ($38.7 billion) for next year. Although yet to be …

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