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March Drone Digest: Long-range, low-cost loitering munitions are changing warfare economics

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March Drone Digest: Long-range, low-cost loitering munitions are changing warfare economics

1st April 2026

The effective use of the Shahed-136 in the Iran war has highlighted the need for countries to acquire a domestically produced, low-cost, long-range loitering munition, with the US, Turkey and European nations all at various stages of developing a similar capability.

Iran and the future of amphibious operations: crewed and uncrewed solutions

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Iran and the future of amphibious operations: crewed and uncrewed solutions

1st April 2026

Amphibious operations are a very unique type of military operation, and global defence industries are developing new solutions to enhance capabilities and efficiency.

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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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  • How detection-led C-UAS solutions are transforming drone defense

    How detection-led C-UAS solutions are transforming drone defense

  • Long-range drone acquisition axed as Norway announces $11.75 billion spending uplift

    Long-range drone acquisition axed as Norway announces $11.75 billion spending uplift

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    US Air Force is eyeing cost-effective automated counter-drone solutions

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    US Navy to acquire and test uncrewed surface vessel prototypes by the end of FY2026

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    US Air Force is eyeing cost-effective automated counter-drone solutions

  • Long-range drone acquisition axed as Norway announces $11.75 billion spending uplift

    Long-range drone acquisition axed as Norway announces $11.75 billion spending uplift

  • US Navy to acquire and test uncrewed surface vessel prototypes by the end of FY2026

    US Navy to acquire and test uncrewed surface vessel prototypes by the end of FY2026

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    Electric and hybrid aerial drone fleets are expanding their footprint

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Trust Automation supports medical UAVs

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Trust Automation supports medical UAVs

9th November 2016

Trust Automation announced on 7 November that it has provided critical engineering support for the development of Zipline International's medical delivery UAS.  The company contributed …

A9-E AUV demos side-looking sonar

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A9-E AUV demos side-looking sonar

8th November 2016

ECA Group has demonstrated its interferometric side-looking sonar on an A9-E autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) during early trials of the European Smart and Networking Underwater Robots …

Zhuhai 2016: SeaFly being prepped for dual-use missions

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Zhuhai 2016: SeaFly being prepped for dual-use missions

7th November 2016

A scale model of the SeaFly unmanned surface vessel (USV), developed by Beijing Sifang Automation, buzzed into the 11th Zhuhai Air Show in China last …

Altarnative power for C-Astral Bramor

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Altarnative power for C-Astral Bramor

7th November 2016

Alta Devices will work to further integrate its thin film solar technology into the newly unveiled Bramor ppX-LRS long range solar UAV, following the successful …

US Navy Triton squadron stands up

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US Navy Triton squadron stands up

7th November 2016

Returning from the standing up of the US Navy’s first MQ-4C Triton UAS squadron on 28 October, senior officials at manufacturer Northrop Grumman are eyeing …

German Heron 1 UAS flies in Mali

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German Heron 1 UAS flies in Mali

7th November 2016

Germany's Heron 1 UAS has completed its first operational flight in support of the German Army’s mission in Mali on 1 November, Airbus Defence and Space …

Insitu eyes unsegregated opportunities

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Insitu eyes unsegregated opportunities

4th November 2016

Insitu is exploring the potential to conduct commercial beyond line of site (BLoS) operations in the US, following the successful flights last year with a …

AUV A9-M surveys seabed for mines

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AUV A9-M surveys seabed for mines

4th November 2016

ECA Group's A9-M autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) has successfully demonstrated its ability to remotely survey the seabed for mines from the Belgian Navy's Pollux coastal …

QuestUAV targets Chinese market with BTBT

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QuestUAV targets Chinese market with BTBT

4th November 2016

Beijing Topcon Business and Trade (BTBT) has entered a partnership with QuestUAV to supply and support the latter's UAVs in China, QuestUAV announced on 3 …

TK-7 Firewatch sensor for Aerosonde UAS

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TK-7 Firewatch sensor for Aerosonde UAS

4th November 2016

Textron Systems Unmanned Systems will offer Overwatch Imaging’s TK-7 Firewatch precision survey sensor on the Aerosonde UAS following recent successful demonstration flights. The TK-7 is …

Industry splurge on new drones, payloads

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Industry splurge on new drones, payloads

3rd November 2016

The drone industry revealed a series of new platforms and payloads at the recent Commercial UAV Expo, held in Las Vegas from 31 October to …

Zhuhai 2016: China extends Wing Loong family

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Zhuhai 2016: China extends Wing Loong family

3rd November 2016

Two hitherto unknown fixed-wing Wing Loong UAVs were unveiled at the 11th Zhuhai Air Show being held from 1-6 November in southern China. The Wing …

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