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“We must end the mentality of ever larger platforms”: Why USVs are scaling

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“We must end the mentality of ever larger platforms”: Why USVs are scaling

30th April 2026

Multiple USV programme milestones announced last week, aligned with a reinforcement of the Royal Navy’s vision for a hybrid fleet, point to innovation-led ambition but also to a structural calculation with resource ceilings that neither London nor Washington can ignore.

ARX Robotics expands in UK following British Army backing for uncrewed platforms

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ARX Robotics expands in UK following British Army backing for uncrewed platforms

30th April 2026

Following an order from the British Army, ARX Robotics has begun manufacturing autonomous ground platforms in the UK. Christopher Foss examines the company's growing range of systems.

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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)

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German Army to field recce robots

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German Army to field recce robots

1st February 2017

The German Ministry of Defence is negotiating the potential purchase of over forty robotic systems for use by the army and air force in a …

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New solar-powered UAS in development

1st February 2017

SolAero Technologies and Bye Aerospace are working together on the development of a new medium altitude UAS for a range of government and commercial applications, …

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AUVSI's Remote Pilots Council launched

27th January 2017

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has launched a new initiative called the Remote Pilots Council (RPC), the association announced on 23 January. …

Philippines eyeing arms from China, Russia

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Philippines eyeing arms from China, Russia

27th January 2017

Since Rodrigo Duterte’s investiture with the presidency, the Philippines has been seeking to diversify its international sources of weapons. As a result of political overtures, …

X-47B trucks it across US

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X-47B trucks it across US

27th January 2017

One of the most iconic unmanned systems ever to fly is being moved from its home at Naval Air Station Patuxent River to a Northrop …

Certifiable Predator B becomes SkyGuardian

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Certifiable Predator B becomes SkyGuardian

27th January 2017

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) is to rebrand its next-generation Type Certifiable Predator B (TCPB) as SkyGuardian. The new name steers clear of the …

Japan launches first military comms satellite

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Japan launches first military comms satellite

26th January 2017

An H-IIA rocket carrying the Kirameki-2 X-band satellite was launched from the Tanegashima Space Centre on 24 January. It is the Japan Self-Defence Force’s (JSDF) …

ECA to develop ultra-deep AUV

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ECA to develop ultra-deep AUV

26th January 2017

ECA Group will develop an ultra-deep autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) under a contract worth €2 million from Ifremer, the company announced on 24 January. The …

Teledyne releases new module for Gavia

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Teledyne releases new module for Gavia

25th January 2017

Teledyne Gavia has released a new module that integrates Klein Marine Systems' UUV-3500 high-resolution side scan sonar with a bathymetry sonar, the company announced on …

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Saudi Arabia requests PTDS from US

24th January 2017

The US State Department has made a determination approving a $525 million foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia of 74K Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) …

South Korea counters neighbour with UAV tech

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South Korea counters neighbour with UAV tech

23rd January 2017

Earlier this month the Ministry of National Defense in South Korea announced plans to field a laser-based counter-UAV system by 2020. Seoul estimates that North …

Med-Eng launches Avenger UGV

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Med-Eng launches Avenger UGV

23rd January 2017

Med-Eng has launched a new UGV to assist bomb technicians and military explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) teams in defeating threats, the company announced on 19 …

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