Australia’s 2026 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program have been adjusted from the 2024 version to promote greater military and industrial self-reliance, taking lessons learned from ongoing conflicts and looking to reinforce the industrial base.
The Australian government’s 2026 National Defence Strategy has unveiled a major spending uplift planned for the Royal Australian Air Force, focused on upgrading its air combat and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, as well as upping investment in uncrewed aerial systems.
At DSEI 2025, Red Cat outlines its expansion from UAVs into uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), positioning itself as a multi-domain defence provider spanning land, sea, and air.
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.
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...
The US is increasing its unmanned systems capability on the Korean Peninsula providing more surveillance and strike assets.It is sending a UAV company to South …
Kraken Sonar has completed phase one sea trials of its Katfish towed synthetic aperture sonar system, the company announced on 8 March. Katfish is an …
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has been awarded a $5.6 million contract by a US government agency for the supply of unmanned aerial target drone …
Industry is stepping up efforts to introduce weaponised unmanned ground vehicles with several manufacturers recently stating their intent to enter this niche market space.
Thales has launched a new UAS traffic management (UTM) system called ECOsystem UTM, the company announced on 7 March.The platform incorporates UAS management technology from …
Rolls-Royce has received funding to further its work in developing remote and autonomous shipping technologies, the company announced on 8 March.The research grant, from Tekes, …
Precision Vectors Aerial has selected the Silent Falcon UAS for its UAS services business in the US and Canada, Silent Falcon UAS Technologies announced on …
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has developed a new mission module for its Protector USV, giving the system the ability to fire missiles, the company announced …
The recent investment of $30 million into UK-based Gilo Industries by Chinese technology group Kuang-Chi represent the first of its kind by the company, following …
Hughes Network Systems has been selected to work on the satellite communications system for the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) Type Certifiable Predator B UAS, …
Kelvin Hughes has developed a new UAS detection system called the SMS-D designed for the detection and tracking of small aerial targets.The integrated, medium-range, radar-based …