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October Drone Digest: Growing desire for CCAs and new VTOL technology unveiled

30th October 2025

During October 2025, several countries and organisations signalled their intention to acquire loyal wingman uncrewed aircraft systems — designated by the US Air Force as Collaborative Combat Aircraft — or to study the capability further, while various new uncrewed helicopters were showcased.

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Details revealed on Germany’s big spending plans

28th October 2025

In May this year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the government plans to position Germany as “Europe's strongest conventional army”. A new blueprint outlines how this is going to occur through massive investment.

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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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Caçador UAS launched in Brazil

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Caçador UAS launched in Brazil

11th July 2016

AS Avionics Services, a Brazil-based affiliated company of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has officially launched its Caçador Class 4 Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAS, …

Farnborough 2016: Next test phase for Spy‘Ranger

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Farnborough 2016: Next test phase for Spy‘Ranger

11th July 2016

Thales is continuing the development of the Spy‘Ranger UAS as the system concludes its industrial test phase and is looking into methods to improve battery …

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Rockwell Collins inches toward UAS BLOS

11th July 2016

Rockwell Collins and the University of Iowa’s Operator Performance Lab (OPL) have used the company's UAS integrated avionics solution to successfully control a UAS, the company …

Unmanned Capability demo in Portsmouth

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Unmanned Capability demo in Portsmouth

7th July 2016

An unmanned systems demonstration called ‘Unmanned Capability’ has taken place in the Solent and Portsmouth harbour to show how the technology could support naval operations …

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DST partners to develop robotic system

6th July 2016

Australia's Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group has teamed up with academia and industry for the development of a prototype robotic teaming system that can …

Farnborough 2016: NATO AGS operators get hands on

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Farnborough 2016: NATO AGS operators get hands on

6th July 2016

Recent NATO trials to test its Joint ISR concept used live data feeds from five information collection platforms from four countries. Exercise Unified Vision 2016 …

LUNA flies in MINUSMA mission

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LUNA flies in MINUSMA mission

5th July 2016

The German Army’s LUNA tactical UAS was deployed as part of the MINUSMA mission of the United Nations (UN) in Mali in June, EMT announced on 4 …

Measure, DJI partner for UAV innovation

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Measure, DJI partner for UAV innovation

4th July 2016

Measure and DJI announced on 30 June that they will partner to offer UAS services for the commercial UAS industry. The partnership will bring together …

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Boeing opens UAV research lab

4th July 2016

Boeing has opened a research laboratory in Missouri to test software and hardware that will allow autonomous land, sea and air vehicles to work together …

SOCOM extends Aerosonde ops

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SOCOM extends Aerosonde ops

2nd July 2016

The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has awarded a contract extension for the provision of small and medium UAS operations to AAI Corporation, according to …

Seagull USV completes torpedo launch trials

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Seagull USV completes torpedo launch trials

30th June 2016

Elbit Systems has successfully fired torpedoes from its Seagull autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), the company announced on 28 June. The trial, carried out at …

Singapore navy reveals bold plans

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Singapore navy reveals bold plans

30th June 2016

The Ministry of Defence has revealed major ambitions for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) in coming years.  In a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Day …

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