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January Drone Digest: MALE, rotary-wing and loitering munition UAVs dominate early 2026

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January Drone Digest: MALE, rotary-wing and loitering munition UAVs dominate early 2026

27th January 2026

The first month of 2026 has seen activity in the MALE, rotary-wing, and loitering munition UAV markets, with significant investments and commitments from Germany, Turkey, the UAE and the US. At the same time, questions over loitering munition performance in Ukraine highlight the growing scrutiny alongside rising demand.

Singapore Airshow 2026: Early adopters and big spenders point to UAV market opportunities

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Singapore Airshow 2026: Early adopters and big spenders point to UAV market opportunities

27th January 2026

While an estimated $37.99bn is still to be awarded across the Asia-Pacific uncrewed aerial vehicle market, the balance of potential future spending is unevenly split between various countries, with significant opportunities to be found in the collaborative combat aircraft space.

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    “Dramatic leaps in processing capability”: how GDMS–UK is evolving mission systems for the modern battlespace

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    Indian Army’s new battle blueprint takes shape

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Sikorsky signs for ALIAS Phase 3

13th January 2017

Sikorsky has received a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for Phase 3 of the Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) programme, …

Qinetiq UGVs to get Persistent radios

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Qinetiq UGVs to get Persistent radios

12th January 2017

Qinetiq North America will integrate Persistent Systems’ Wave Relay Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET) radio products into its Talon and Dragon Runner unmanned ground vehicles …

UDT Asia: Singapore’s growing underwater confidence

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UDT Asia: Singapore’s growing underwater confidence

11th January 2017

This year the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) commemorates 20 years of submarine operations as it anticipates the arrival of two new ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems …

UDT Asia: China to upgrade undersea sensors

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UDT Asia: China to upgrade undersea sensors

11th January 2017

China is believed to be expanding an underwater sensor network, which was established beginning from October 2014, in the Western Pacific to better suit its …

EW Singapore: ReDrone offers UAV protection

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EW Singapore: ReDrone offers UAV protection

11th January 2017

Elbit Systems revealed a new instrument against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) at a homeland security exhibition in Tel Aviv in November 2016. Labelled ReDrone, the Israeli …

UDT Asia: China commissions MCMV

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UDT Asia: China commissions MCMV

11th January 2017

China commissioned a fifth Wozang-class mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV) on 29 December 2016, the type distinguished by the fact that it is designed to operate …

Textron receives Shadow support contract

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Textron receives Shadow support contract

11th January 2017

The US Army has awarded a $206 million logistics support contract to Textron Systems Support Solutions for the Shadow UAS, the company announced on 9 …

Blackjack gamble pays off with full-rate decision

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Blackjack gamble pays off with full-rate decision

10th January 2017

The US Navy and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has contracted manufacturer Insitu for the first full-rate production lot of the RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aircraft, …

Spain nears Predator B club membership

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Spain nears Predator B club membership

10th January 2017

Spain has moved a step closer to joining the Predator B club following an announcement by the US Department of Defense (DoD) of a more …

US demos 3-D printed UAV

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US demos 3-D printed UAV

9th January 2017

The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has tested a 3-D-printed UAS created with a new on-demand system as part of the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiments. …

Yuneec unveils H520 six-rotor UAV

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Yuneec unveils H520 six-rotor UAV

9th January 2017

Yuneec International has unveiled a new six-rotor UAS called the H520, developed for the commercial and industrial markets. The H520 has been designed with a …

Vanilla Aircraft UAV sets record

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Vanilla Aircraft UAV sets record

9th January 2017

The VA001 UAS has set a long-endurance record for combustion-powered UAS in the 50-500kg (Group 1) class, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced …

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