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Anduril awarded latest OPF-L contract with around $155.2 million still up for grabs

20th January 2026

As the US Marine Corps continues to push loitering munitions as a core battlefield tool, Shephard looks at how the latest contract award factors into future potential purchases.

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GA-ASI makes strides with further MQ-20 intercept test success

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The latest test of advanced autonomy development focused on human-machine teaming, loading a mission profile onto the platform.

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Insitu gives it some gas

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Insitu gives it some gas

19th August 2016

Continuing its involvement in the unmanned sector in Australia Insitu Pacific has extended its contract with the Queensland Gas Company (QGC) through to the end …

Astrike leave nothing to spare

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Astrike leave nothing to spare

18th August 2016

Fresh from the partnership announcement with Silent Falcon Technologies, officials from Colombian firm Astrike Technologies identified commercial and defence opportunities for the solar-powered UAS. The …

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Predator B UAS in missile tracking test

18th August 2016

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has carried out a missile tracking test using the Predator B UAS under a contract with the Missile Defense Agency …

Hell Bay 4 third phase awarded

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Hell Bay 4 third phase awarded

18th August 2016

Qinetiq has been selected to provide the UK component of a multinational demonstration of unmanned vehicles under a contract with the UK's Defence Science and …

SHAPO keeping watch at Rio Olympics

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SHAPO keeping watch at Rio Olympics

18th August 2016

Controp’s SHAPO airborne EO/IR surveillance payload is supporting security operations at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the company announced on 17 …

UK MoD confirms third Zephyr

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UK MoD confirms third Zephyr

17th August 2016

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed it will purchase a third Zephyr high altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) as part of a £13 million …

Elbit Systems introduces Skylark C

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Elbit Systems introduces Skylark C

16th August 2016

Elbit Systems has introduced a new mini UAS called Skylark C designed for martime applications, the company announced on 15 August. The UAS draws on …

Aussie Herons migrate north

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Aussie Herons migrate north

16th August 2016

A single Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Heron MALE UAV demonstrated high levels of integration during the recent Exercise Pitch Black in northern Australia.  The …

US Navy destroyer tests RQ-20B Puma

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US Navy destroyer tests RQ-20B Puma

15th August 2016

AeroVironment’s RQ-20B Puma small UAS is being tested by the US Navy aboard a Flight I Guided Missile Destroyer, the company announced on 11 August.  …

Watchkeeper report details crash factors

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Watchkeeper report details crash factors

12th August 2016

The UK Military Aviation Authority report into the crash of a Watchkeeper at West Wales Airport (WWA) in 2014 has been released with the finding that …

ROVOP details new contracts

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ROVOP details new contracts

12th August 2016

ROVOP has announced $4 million in new contracts from unnamed customers in the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico, West Africa and Europe. The company announced …

Japan professes desire for Israeli UAVs

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Japan professes desire for Israeli UAVs

12th August 2016

The Japan Self-Defence Force (JSDF) is buying three Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 UAVs, but it is simultaneously exploring cooperation with Israel because …

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