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European CCA programmes see progress as industry narrows in on key flight milestones

17th March 2026

European defence firms including Airbus, Helsing, General Atomics and Anduril are accelerating development and testing of collaborative combat aircraft to meet Germany’s loyal wingman requirement, targeting operational deployment by the end of the decade.

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Thales Storm 2 counter-drone system being evaluated by potential customers

13th March 2026

The attack drone threat from first-person view uncrewed aerial systems has been highlighted by recent conflicts and Thales has adapted its Storm 2 counter-improvised explosive device jammer to provide protection.

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SW-4 Solo begins test campaign

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SW-4 Solo begins test campaign

20th December 2016

Leonardo’s SW-4 Solo remotely piloted aircraft has begun its test campaign at the Taranto-Grottaglie Airport, the company announced on 16 December. The campaign will verify the …

China seizes, returns USN glider

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China seizes, returns USN glider

20th December 2016

On 20 December China quietly returned the US Navy's UUV that it had brazenly seized five days earlier in the South China Sea. The platform …

FCAS demonstrator phase to start in 2017

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FCAS demonstrator phase to start in 2017

17th December 2016

Senior officials from the UK and France signed an agreement on 16 December that will enable the next phase of the Future Combat Air System …

India speeding up Predator buy

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India speeding up Predator buy

16th December 2016

India is pursuing plans to buy high-altitude, long endurance UAVs from the US to meet the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance requirements of its navy and …

DJI thinks big for wider applications

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DJI thinks big for wider applications

16th December 2016

DJI, which at last count enjoyed a 70% market share in the sale of consumer UAVs according to an Oppenheimer report, continues to emphasise the …

Next phase of civil airspace UAS integration trials begin

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Next phase of civil airspace UAS integration trials begin

15th December 2016

A new phase of trials for the integration of UAS into UK airspace has begun using a BAE Systems Jetstream 31 flying testbed, the company …

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AirMap, DigiCert unveil Drone ID

15th December 2016

A new system that provides instant authentication of an unmanned aircraft’s identity certificate has been introduced by AirMap for UAS operations.  The publicly-trusted SSL/TLS certificate, …

Enhanced Epsilon 140 introduced

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Enhanced Epsilon 140 introduced

14th December 2016

Octopus ISR Systems Europe has introduced an enhanced version of the Epsilon 140 UAV gimbal with dual sensor payload, the company announced on 13 December. …

Navy UAV requirements up in the air

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Navy UAV requirements up in the air

14th December 2016

The deployment of an Insitu Blackjack to a UK Royal Navy (RN) ship intended for 2017 has been put on hold due to US Marine Corps requirements. …

Brimstone planned for Protector UAS

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Brimstone planned for Protector UAS

13th December 2016

Plans are underway for UK’s Protector UAS is to be armed with the Brimstone precision strike missile when it enters service with the Royal Air …

French A9-M AUVs to receive comms upgrade

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French A9-M AUVs to receive comms upgrade

12th December 2016

ECA Group is set to update the French Navy’s A9-M AUVs will new long range communication capabilities, the company announced on 7 December. The six …

Boeing to acquire Liquid Robotics

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Boeing to acquire Liquid Robotics

9th December 2016

Boeing is set to acquire Liquid Robotics, with the companies entering into an agreement for the sale, Boeing announced on 6 December. Liquid Robotics is …

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