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Norway revitalises effort to acquire a tactical-class UAV with $103 million competition

2nd April 2026

Norway first scoped the requirement in 2022, and included it in a defence strategy document in 2023. The announcement of a new framework agreement appears to have breathed fresh life into the effort.

Australia is ramping up its uncrewed surface fleet as Sea Archer lines up for key requirement

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Australia is ramping up its uncrewed surface fleet as Sea Archer lines up for key requirement

2nd April 2026

As advances in uncrewed technology increasingly shape Australia’s maritime future, Shephard spoke with the country’s head of navy capability and a Leidos Australia executive about the operational advantages behind the shift.

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Royal Australian Navy tests ScanEagle

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Royal Australian Navy tests ScanEagle

5th October 2016

A team from the Royal Australian Navy’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) unit has been deployed to Christmas Island to test the limits of the Boeing …

AUSA 2016: VTOL meets fixed-wing (video)

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AUSA 2016: VTOL meets fixed-wing (video)

4th October 2016

Textron Systems is showcasing its Hybrid-quad Aerosonde variant at AUSA 2016 in Washington DC ahead of testing to both military and commercial customers in October. The …

AUSA 2016: Army furthers unmanned teaming (video)

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AUSA 2016: Army furthers unmanned teaming (video)

4th October 2016

While the US Army continues to field both the Gray Eagle and Shadow V2 UAS, the service is also looking to expand manned-unmanned teaming, known …

AUSA 2016: Textron unveils Synturian

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AUSA 2016: Textron unveils Synturian

4th October 2016

Textron Systems used this week’s AUSA 2016 event to debut and launch its new ‘Synturian’ family of unmanned system support products.  The Synturian family is …

Integration testing complete for first CPB

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Integration testing complete for first CPB

3rd October 2016

The first Certifiable Predator B (CPB), which itself will be the template for the future UK Protector UAV, has completed integration testing and is expected …

AUSA 2016: Silent Archer detects and destroys

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AUSA 2016: Silent Archer detects and destroys

3rd October 2016

With counter-UAS (C-UAS) technology a quickly expanding market with an immediate requirement, SRC will be showcasing its Silent Archer C-UAS to the US Army at AUSA …

Northrop to build more MQ-8Cs

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Northrop to build more MQ-8Cs

3rd October 2016

Northrop Grumman will build ten more MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters for the US Navy, the company announced on 29 September. This will take the …

Vector Hawk UAS launched from AUV

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Vector Hawk UAS launched from AUV

30th September 2016

Lockheed Martin’s Vector Hawk UAS has been launched by an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) during a US Navy exercise, the company announced on 28 September. …

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GA-ASI demos UAS communications pod

30th September 2016

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has successfully demonstrated the ability of its Network Centric Communications Pod’s (NCCP) to provide a robust communications data link. The demo …

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UK MoD, ASV sign licencing deal

30th September 2016

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and ASV Global have entered into a licencing agreement under which the company will use its Advanced Unmanned Surface …

MQ-8B laser designates for Seahawk

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MQ-8B laser designates for Seahawk

30th September 2016

The US Navy’s Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 has successfully used an MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned autonomous helicopter as a laser designator platform for an MH-60S …

MDM 2016: Marine Corps looks toward quadcopters

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MDM 2016: Marine Corps looks toward quadcopters

29th September 2016

The US Marine Corps sees broad tactical operational potential for current quadcopter camera designs and is looking to roll such small UAVs out across the …

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