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April Drone Digest: Why militaries are rethinking high-end drones

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April Drone Digest: Why militaries are rethinking high-end drones

27th April 2026

From France to Romania, there has been a clear shift away from expensive, vulnerable MALE UAVs in April towards lower-cost, expendable systems. Hard lessons from Ukraine and Iran have driven this shift.

Bundeswehr launches loitering munition spending spree with $2.16 billion unassigned

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Bundeswehr launches loitering munition spending spree with $2.16 billion unassigned

24th April 2026

After months of delays, Rheinmetall has inked a €300 million deal with Germany for its FV-014 drone this week as part of a wider framework contract worth €2.4 billion for loitering munition procurement. Shephard looks at how the as-yet-unawarded funds could be spent.

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Cummings Aerospace showcases Hellhound loitering munition designed for US Army’s LASSO programme (video)

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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DJI introduces M200 series UAS

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DJI introduces M200 series UAS

2nd March 2017

DJI has introduced the new Matrice 200 (M200) UAS series designed for aerial inspections and data collection.The UAS have folding bodies and are compatible with …

MS-177 sensor flies on Global Hawk

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MS-177 sensor flies on Global Hawk

2nd March 2017

Flight testing of the MS-177 sensor on the RQ-4 Global Hawk has begun at Northrop Grumman's Palmdale, California facility, the company announced on 1 March.This …

Stratobus prepares for lift-off

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Stratobus prepares for lift-off

2nd March 2017

Thales Alenia Space is on course to fly a full-scale prototype of its Stratobus high-altitude 'drone satellite' by 2020, with a sub-scale demonstrator expected to …

Leonardo to work on RWUAS CCD Phase 2

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Leonardo to work on RWUAS CCD Phase 2

2nd March 2017

Leonardo UK will work on the Rotary Wing Unmanned Air System, Capability Concept Demonstrator (RWUAS CCD) Phase 2 programme under a contract with the UK …

Avalon 2017: Heron TP wants fair Australian competition

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Avalon 2017: Heron TP wants fair Australian competition

2nd March 2017

With the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) eyeing a future armed MALE UAV platform to join its fleet, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) wants the right …

Harris to develop BVLOS network for UAS

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Harris to develop BVLOS network for UAS

1st March 2017

Harris Corporation will develop a network to enable beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations for UAS, the company announced on 28 February.The work will be carried out under …

SeeByte integrates Neptune with ARCIMS

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SeeByte integrates Neptune with ARCIMS

1st March 2017

SeeByte's Neptune software has been successfully integrated with Atlas Elektronik UK's (AEUK) ARCIMS unmanned surface vessel (USV) mission system, SeeByte announced on 27 February.ARCIMS is …

Avalon 2017: Ninox cashes in on UAV service boom

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Avalon 2017: Ninox cashes in on UAV service boom

28th February 2017

Ninox Robotics, established in late 2014, is one of only four to five companies offering clients turnkey services with longer-endurance, fixed-wing UAVs. Indeed, as such, …

​Heli-Expo 2017: Airbus to deliver with Skyways

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​Heli-Expo 2017: Airbus to deliver with Skyways

28th February 2017

Construction of the Airbus Helicopters drone delivery service at the National University of Singapore is well underway with two UAV prototypes already flying in Marginane, …

IDF completes MTGR trials

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IDF completes MTGR trials

28th February 2017

The micro tactical ground robot (MTGR) has completed operational trials with infantry units of the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) paving the way for its introduction …

Avalon 2017: Team Reaper forms in Australia

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Avalon 2017: Team Reaper forms in Australia

28th February 2017

Team Reaper Australia, led by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI), was formally launched on 28 February, the opening day of the Avalon Air Show …

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SkyRanger UAS flies BVLOS

28th February 2017

Aeryon's SkyRanger UAS has carried out a beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) flight at the Foremost UAS Range in Canada, the company announced on 24 February.The …

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