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Baykar’s Akinci: Local participation and export freedom drive $4.63 billion success story

5th May 2026

The success of the Akinci drone stems from Turkey’s push for domestically produced components – which has led to fewer export restrictions – and from manufacturer Baykar’s willingness to coproduce the drone with customers’ domestic industries.

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SpearUAV to deliver 1,000 loitering munitions to extend armoured vehicle capability

4th May 2026

The company's Multi Canister Launcher can deploy its Viper system from multiple military platforms, boosting operational flexibility.

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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 …

FLIR Systems Acquires Prox Dynamics

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FLIR Systems Acquires Prox Dynamics

5th December 2016

FLIR Systems has acquired Norway’s Prox Dynamics, manufacturer of the Black Hornet nano UAS, FLIR announced on 30 November. The purchase, for approximately $134 million, …

French National Gendarmerie selects NX70

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French National Gendarmerie selects NX70

5th December 2016

Novadem will supply France’s National Gendarmerie with the NX70 UAS under a contract announced on 30 November. The company will deliver 19 UAS which will …

THeMIS Adder UGV in testing

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THeMIS Adder UGV in testing

5th December 2016

A weaponised variant of the THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) developed by Milrem has undergone live fire testing, Milrem announced on 30 November. The variant …

ACTUV demonstrator continues testing

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ACTUV demonstrator continues testing

2nd December 2016

Leidos is set to begin operational testing of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) technology demonstration vessel. The company is developing the 132ft …

Northrop Grumman details Tern progress

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Northrop Grumman details Tern progress

2nd December 2016

Northrop Grumman has cleared two milestones for the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA’s) Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node (TERN) programme, the company announced on …

Certifiable Predator B flies in California

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Certifiable Predator B flies in California

1st December 2016

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) announced on 28 November that its Type-Certifiable Predator B (TCPB) variant has successfully completed its first flight test at Gray …

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