Uncrewed Vehicles
SOF Week 2023: AeroVironment introduces VTOL kit for Puma AE UAS (video)
AeroVironment has introduced the Puma VTOL kit, designed for plug-and-play integration into Puma 2 AE and Puma 3 AE small uncrewed aircraft systems.
Defence Notes
What's new in the updated version of the US Marines Force Design 2030
The most recent Force Design 2030 document introduces adjustments in terms of capabilities, doctrine, structure and training focusing on improving readiness.
Uncrewed Vehicles
Leonardo showcases new AWHero developments at SeaFuture 2023
At SeaFuture 2023 in La Spezia, Italy, Leonardo showcased new AWHero rotary-wing UAS (RWUAS) developments, touting its maritime operations capabilities.
Uncrewed Vehicles
Third order for German 2-in-1 drone for Ukraine
On 31 May, Quantum Systems announced that the Ukrainian MoD had ordered 300 additional Vector drones under a third order that the German government is funding.
Air Warfare
Over 3,000 Russian drones destroyed to date, claims Ukrainian MoD
The list of Moscow’s damaged and captured equipment released by Kyiv on 30 May includes operational and tactical UAVs.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Drone Defence: Fighting Back Against UAS (Studio)
Raytheon Missiles & Defense is increasingly focused on counter-UAS technologies, notably through its KuRFS radar and Coyote family of effectors.
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Changing the game of the modern battlefield (Sponsored)
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New IMU - rugged, precise inertial sensing for the smallest platforms (sponsored)
Uncrewed Vehicles
Composite rubber tracks add advantages to robotic vehicle systems (sponsored)
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IAI's Heron family in the spotlight (sponsored)
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Naval Warfare
DriX USV to take part in Middle East naval exercise
6th March 2023
IMX 23 is set to be one of the largest uncrewed naval exercises conducted in the Middle East this year.
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Air Warfare
Skydweller solar-powered aircraft achieves first autonomous flight
6th March 2023
Skydweller Aero's solar-powered solution completed its first fully autonomous flight and is being offered for military intelligence use.
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Land Warfare
How the US Army is applying lessons learned from the Ukraine war
6th March 2023
The conflict in Ukraine has been heavily impacting ground warfare planning and leading the US Army in some new directions.
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Land Warfare
British Army seeks new bridge demolition capabilities
2nd March 2023
The project will explore using uncrewed devices to place charges at critical locations, among other areas.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IDEX 2023: Autel Robotics showcases DJI challenger drone
2nd March 2023
Autel Robotics presented its Dragonfish series and EVO Max 4T at IDEX 2023, hoping to challenge DJI's market dominance with the latter.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
BAE and Innovaero debut Strix, Australia’s first domestic armed VTOL UAS
1st March 2023
At the Avalon Airshow, BAE Systems Australia debuted Australia’s first domestically designed, built and armed VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) uncrewed air system (UAS), the Strix.
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Air Warfare
Boeing to cease Super Hornet production in 2025 unless Indian deal goes ahead
28th February 2023
Closing the Super Hornet and Growler production lines will allow Boeing to focus its resources on other ongoing and future defence programmes.
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Defence Notes
IDEX 2023: All the news from the show floor (podcast)
27th February 2023
This week on the Shephard Defence Podcast, senior naval reporter Harry Lye and military training & simulation reporter Norbert Neumann chat about the big news stories from IDEX in Abu Dhabi.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Enhanced autopilots pave way to autonomy for US multi-engine jets
27th February 2023
The USAF has commissioned a year-long autonomy study by Reliable Robotics for large jet aircraft.
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Land Warfare
Counter-drone solutions from East and West proliferate at IDEX 2023
27th February 2023
There was no shortage of UAVs on display at IDEX 2023 in Abu Dhabi, and many companies brought their counter-drone systems too.
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2023: Czech firm offers multi-layered air defence for Middle East market
26th February 2023
The air defence capability is currently under development and ‘partially in production’ for Indonesia.
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Naval Warfare
Indian Navy explores weaponised USV swarms
24th February 2023
The Indian Navy is looking into how it might utilise USV swarms, and is working in conjunction with a local company.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IDEX 2023: Black Eagle UAV gets miniature airborne radar
24th February 2023
Integrating the radar into the Steadicopter UAS allows the rotorcraft to spot potential maritime threats.
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2023: Saudi Arabia in frame to buy ‘Korean Patriot’ SAM system
24th February 2023
South Korea's LIG Nex1 is confident Saudi Arabia will become the next customer for its Medium-range Surface-to-Air Missile Block-II after the UAE.
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Naval Warfare
USVs abound at NAVDEX 2023 as firms look to fill plethora of naval requirements
23rd February 2023
With navies across the globe feeling the pinch on budgets, forces are increasingly looking to uncrewed solutions to fill maritime requirements and increase their presence on the high seas.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IDEX 2023: KAI showcases developmental tiltrotor UAV
23rd February 2023
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is showcasing two developmental uncrewed platforms at IDEX 2023, the Night Intruder 500 Vectored Thurst (NI-500VT) and Air Launched Effect (ALE).
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IDEX 2023: Quantum Systems drone proves popular in Ukraine
23rd February 2023
At IDEX 2023, Quantum Systems displayed its two-in-one reconnaissance drone that has proven popular with Ukrainian forces due to its ease of use and ability to operate in GPS-denied environments.
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Air Warfare
IDEX 2023: Tekever gains perspective with new surveillance technology
23rd February 2023
Tekever has successfully integrated GAMASAR, the synthetic aperture radar system produced by the company, to its AR5 UAS.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Taking the human out of harm's way (Studio)
23rd February 2023
The N-Raven loitering munition is designed to strengthen armed forces’ aerial reconnaissance, engagement and precision strike capabilities, while removing humans from harm’s way.
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