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February Drone Digest: US manufacturers face the Gauntlet and find success abroad

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February Drone Digest: US manufacturers face the Gauntlet and find success abroad

25th February 2026

The US launched the Gauntlet test in February as part of its accelerated attack drone procurement effort while also exploring various naval capabilities that could lead to procurements down the line. Shield AI’s V-Bat, meanwhile, has been stirring up global interest.

How the Golden Fleet will change the US Navy acquisition process

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How the Golden Fleet will change the US Navy acquisition process

24th February 2026

The procurement of the future USN Golden Fleet is planned to be less bureaucratic than previous strategies, involving AI-enabled designs and scheduling tools to increase productivity and avoid delays.

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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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ADAS 2016: RT sell Skystar to Asian country

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ADAS 2016: RT sell Skystar to Asian country

19th September 2016

An unnamed Asian country will receive five Skystar 330 systems that will be put to use in an ISR role, as well as communications applications. …

Taiwan mulls at-sea unmanned technology

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Taiwan mulls at-sea unmanned technology

19th September 2016

The Camcopter S-100 appeared at Taiwan’s Kaohsiung International Maritime & Defence Exhibition as the Austrian manufacturer aligns it towards Coast Guard Administration (CGA) requirements. The …

DARPA launches Aerial Dragnet

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DARPA launches Aerial Dragnet

16th September 2016

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched the Aerial Dragnet programme to map small UAS in urban terrain, it was announced on …

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ECA sells UGVs COBRA MK2 for operations in Africa

16th September 2016

ECA Group has sold several COBRA MK2 UGVs to an undisclosed African interior ministry, the company announced in mid-September. The COBRA MK2 platform features a …

AAD 2016: Mbombe 8 completes family

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AAD 2016: Mbombe 8 completes family

15th September 2016

Paramount Group has launched its Mbombe 8 vehicle at AAD 2016 in South Africa, it is an 8x8 variant of its Mbombe armoured vehicle range. …

Liquid Robotics, Maritime Robotics partner

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Liquid Robotics, Maritime Robotics partner

14th September 2016

Liquid Robotics has entered into a business and technology partnership with autonomous maritime systems integrator Maritime Robotics to target the Nordic market. The arrangement will …

Bluefin-21 launches multiple SandSharks

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Bluefin-21 launches multiple SandSharks

14th September 2016

The Bluefin-21 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) successfully launched multiple Bluefin SandShark micro-autonomous underwater vehicles (M-AUVs) during capability demonstrations at a US Navy-sponsored event, General Dyn...

French Espadon programme completed

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French Espadon programme completed

13th September 2016

France's DGA Espadon programme, carried out by ECA Group, Thales and DCNS, has been successfully completed, ECA announced on 8 September. The programme achieved a number …

Octopus ISR Systems introduces MTI

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Octopus ISR Systems introduces MTI

12th September 2016

Octopus ISR Systems has unveiled a new Moving Target Indicator (MTI) capability for UAS platforms, the company announced on 8 September. The MTI is able …

US Navy demonstrates Blackwing UAV

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US Navy demonstrates Blackwing UAV

12th September 2016

The US Navy has successfully demonstrated the ability of the submarine-launched Blackwing UAS to link with a swarm of unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) and communicate …

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Jiangsu Tianyu to work on unmanned helicopter

12th September 2016

Jiangsu Tianyu Aviation Technology and the 60th Research Institute of the General Staff Department of the Chinese Army have signed a partnership for an unmanned …

Land Forces 2016: Mesmerising UAVs

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Land Forces 2016: Mesmerising UAVs

9th September 2016

With the proliferation of UAVs, many public authorities and militaries are now concerned about how to counter them. One solution has been developed by Department …

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