Unmanned Vehicles
New Chinese armed robot handles gunfire (video)
A private company called Shenyang Donglang Technology Dev (SDT) has created a UGV named Realblow, a device designed to act as an armed assailant for ...
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Royal Netherlands Navy looks to mitigate operational risks of COVID-19 pandemic (updated)
The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has informed recently deployed vessels to keep no more than 24 hours transit time from the nearest hospital for the ...
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Crew of USS Kidd returns after COVID-19 outbreak
The caretaker crew aboard the guided-missile Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Kidd have been relieved from the vessel after 90 sailors from its permanent crew were ...
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Milrem Robotics to test Type-X RCV by September
Estonian company Milrem Robotics plans to start testing its Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) by September 2020. This unmanned ground system was designed to support ...
Unmanned Vehicles
UAVOS and KACST to develop Saker 1C UAV
UAVOS and the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) announced on 25 May that they are seeking to expand the Saker family of ...
Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Finland sets sights on VTOL UAS procurement
Finland is exploring options to procure a new UAS platform, as it attempts to improve the situational awareness of its ground troops. Col Rainer Peltoniemi, ...
Air Warfare
PREMIUM: Taiwan sets sights on four Reapers
The Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) in Taiwan is going to order four US-made MQ-9 Reapers in FY2021, a purchase that will cost about ...
Featured videos
Unmanned Vehicles
Gaming-style solutions for downing drones (Studio)
This video is brought to you in partnership with Raytheon. Beth Maundrill, Deputy Editor, Shephard Media, speaks to Evan Hunt, business development director for high energy lasers ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Rafael’s Drone Dome intercepts targets with new laser technology
18th February 2020
Rafael has completed a demonstration of its Drone Dome C-UAS in which it intercepted several manoeuvring UAVs using its hard-kill laser beam director. The C-UAS ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
PHASA-35 flies in Australia
18th February 2020
The solar-electric Persistent High Altitude Solar Aircraft (PHASA-35) has completed its first flight, BAE Systems announced on 17 February. Designed to operate unmanned in the ...
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Digital Battlespace
Singapore Airshow 2020: AVT raises its sights over water
14th February 2020
AVT Australia, the Asia-Pacific division of Ascent Vision Technologies, used Singapore Airshow 2020 to present its CM262M maritime gyrostabilised multi-sensor imaging system for the first ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Northrop Grumman not pausing for thought on MQ-4C
13th February 2020
The US DoD's decision to pause production of the MQ-4C Triton high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) UAV is not one that concerns the platform’s manufacturer. A two-year ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
France supplies three Heron UAVs to Morocco
13th February 2020
The Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) has taken delivery of three second-hand Heron UAVs from France. The Israel Aerospace Industries-built UAVs were used by the ...
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Digital Battlespace
Singapore Airshow 2020: Orion first to join the ‘bandwagon’
13th February 2020
TRD debuted the Orion-H+ at Singapore Airshow 2020, as the latest addition to its range of lightweight C-UAS systems. Orion-H+ has been in development since ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Singapore Airshow 2020: Singapore rolls out the robots
13th February 2020
Several types of UGV made their appearance on the stand of ST Engineering at Singapore Airshow 2020, ranging from the well-known THeMIS to a small follow-me robot. ...
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Air Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2020: MicroLite brings persistent surveillance to small UAVs
12th February 2020
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems used the Singapore Airshow to unveil the MicroLite lightweight EO/IR sensor, which offers new capabilities for airborne wide-area persistent surveillance missions. Developed ...
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Defence Notes
DoD plays it safe on air power spending
12th February 2020
The proposed US DoD FY2021 defence budget runs at a shortfall of $800 million for aircraft and associated systems compared to last year’s figures. In total, ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Singapore Airshow 2020: Schiebel explores ASW innovations
11th February 2020
Austrian company Schiebel is exploring anti-submarine warfare (ASW) roles among potential new applications for its Camcopter S-100 UAV platform. Neil Hunter, director of business development ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Remus 300 prototype delivered to US Navy
11th February 2020
Hydroid has delivered a Remus 300 UUV prototype to the US Navy for evaluation, the company announced on 11 February.Delivered via the Defense Innovation Unit ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
GA-ASI receives additional MQ-9 services funding
11th February 2020
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) will provide Group 5 UAS services under a contract modification issued by US Naval Air Systems Command on 10 February. ...
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Naval Warfare
Proposed USN budget outlines unmanned investment
11th February 2020
Amid efforts to rein in spending in an economy feeling the figurative and literal weight of more than $20 trillion of debt, the FY2021 budget ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Singapore Airshow 2020: ST Engineering lifts lid on VTOL UAVs
11th February 2020
Singapore-based ST Engineering displayed two new hybrid UAV platforms at Singapore Airshow 2020. The Veloce 15 and Veloce 60 respectively cover MTOWs from 15-16kg to 50-70kg ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Saab Double Eagle SAROV for Polish Navy
11th February 2020
Saab will supply Double Eagle SAROV systems for the Polish Navy’s Kormoran II class mine countermeasure (MCM) minehunter vessels, the company announced on 10 February. ...
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Naval Warfare
UK RN could host C-UAS jammers
10th February 2020
The UK RN could add a counter-UAS (C-UAS) capability to its vessels, as the MoD looks to find a way to defeat the potential threat ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
MCA investigating UAS to support SAR missions
7th February 2020
A new project has been announced by the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) to boost search and rescue (SAR) capabilities. The project will investigate ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
DefExpo 2020: IAI cements UAV ties in India
6th February 2020
IAI strengthened its hand with the Indian military by signing an MoU with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Dynamatic Technologies Limited (DTL) on 5 February, ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
AQS-24B components being manufactured in Australia
6th February 2020
Northrop Grumman has begun manufacture of AQS-24B towed minehunting system components in Australia, the company announced on 6 February. Manufacture is being carried out with ...
