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Hezbollah’s fibre-optic drones expose Israel’s counter-UAV gap in southern Lebanon

3rd June 2026

Israel is working to close a counter-drone capability gap exposed by Hezbollah's fibre-optic systems, drawing on battlefield lessons from Ukraine to replace improvised defences with targeted solutions.

Drone Summit turns spotlight on smaller companies and new uncrewed systems

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Drone Summit turns spotlight on smaller companies and new uncrewed systems

3rd June 2026

The Drone Summit saw more than 100 companies from 20 countries, including Latvia, Australia, Canada and Israel, presenting uncrewed surveillance and attack platforms. The event came just weeks after drones, believed to be Russian, invaded Latvia’s airspace.

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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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Avalon 2017: Australian civil UAV usage surges

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Avalon 2017: Australian civil UAV usage surges

26th February 2017

Australian UAV operators expect substantial growth in the areas of agriculture and architecture/building operations before the end of the decade, according to a survey conducted …

AEUK announces ARCIMS order

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AEUK announces ARCIMS order

24th February 2017

Atlas Elektronik UK (AEUK) will supply its ARCIMS USV mission system to an unnamed customer under a contract announced on 21 February.The contract will see …

EDA moves on MALE UAS training

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EDA moves on MALE UAS training

22nd February 2017

Défense Conseil International (DCI) has been awarded a contract by the European Defence Agency (EDA) to lead a partnership with Diginext for UAS training. The …

​AFCEA West: Scorpion on patrol

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​AFCEA West: Scorpion on patrol

22nd February 2017

NXT Robotics has unveiled a new ruggedised autonomous outdoor security UGV at the AFCEA West exhibition in San Diego.The Scorpion autonomous security platform is equipped …

IDEX 2017: Rheinmetall eyes armed UGV market

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IDEX 2017: Rheinmetall eyes armed UGV market

22nd February 2017

German company Rheinmetall is planning to enter into the armed ground robot market with the integration of a remote weapon station (RWS) for its new …

IDEX 2017: Tracking the AUDS system (video)

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IDEX 2017: Tracking the AUDS system (video)

22nd February 2017

The AUDS system is one of a range of technologies developed in recent years to counter the threat posed by rogue operators of UAS and …

IDEX 2017: Avenger assembled

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IDEX 2017: Avenger assembled

21st February 2017

Canadian robot and security company Med-Eng is displaying its new Avenger UGV at IDEX and has released more technical detail, less than a month after …

Patrollers will be delivered with PicoSAR

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Patrollers will be delivered with PicoSAR

20th February 2017

Leonardo has announced that its PicoSAR radar will be integrated onto the French army's new Safran Patroller unmanned aerial vehicle, following an order for 14 …

IDEX 2017: Ukraine assesses armed ground robots

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IDEX 2017: Ukraine assesses armed ground robots

20th February 2017

The Ukrainian government is in the final evaluation stage for an armed unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) concept known as 'Fantom'.Developed by the company Spets Techno …

Singapore’s new helicopter numbers revealed

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Singapore’s new helicopter numbers revealed

19th February 2017

Singapore will receive 16 Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracals and ten Boeing CH-47F Chinooks as part of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Helicopter Group's …

IDEX 2017: Chinese UGV mimics US system

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IDEX 2017: Chinese UGV mimics US system

19th February 2017

If the two unmanned ground vehicles pictured above seem similar, then you would not be wrong. In fact, they seem to have been separated at …

IDEX 2017: What to expect (video)

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IDEX 2017: What to expect (video)

19th February 2017

As final preparations for IDEX are concluded in advance of one of the largest defence and security shows of the year Shephard takes a look …

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