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Uncrewed Vehicles
Jammer resistant drone designs spark search for countermeasures
6th March 2025
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has driven another stage of evolution for drones and the counter measures to defend against them.
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Air Warfare
Skydio X10D becomes first UAS delivered for Tranche 2 US Army Short Range Reconnaissance programme
8th May 2025
The drone has equipped a US Army Transforming in Contact (TiC) to provide it with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
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Naval Warfare
Japan orders first upgraded Mogami-class frigates for the JMSDF
26th May 2025
The JMSDF has commissioned the seventh Mogami-class ship as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries advances upgraded frigates and supply vessels.
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Air Warfare
Swarm drones and CCAs take flight in India
14th March 2025
India reaches new milestones as it pushes it unmanned combat and surveillance strategy forward.
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Air Warfare
Ireland to explore options for tactical UAS procurement
14th March 2025
The EU planning notice cited that the uncrewed aerial system (UAS) would be used for predominantly for reconnaissance purposes with a greater range and endurance than drones currently operated by the Irish Defence Forces.
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Air Warfare
UAVs for Ukraine: Europe is willing to spend
4th March 2025
Despite President Donald Trump’s suspension of military aid to Ukraine, Shephard Defence Insight data suggests that in relation to UAVs, Europe and its non-US NATO allies are more than willing to fill any spending vacuum and are already contributing more than twice as much as the US.
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Air Warfare
AeroVironment unveils new one-way attack drone Red Dragon and Titan 4 C-UAS
8th May 2025
The two new platforms form part of AeroVironment’s growing portfolio of UAS and C-UAS solutions, following its acquisition of BlueHalo in May to scale its technology and business.
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Air Warfare
Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone
25th June 2025
In the past 18 months, Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat uncrewed aerial system (UAS) has achieved several milestones including teaming with manned aircraft, achieving 100 flight hours and training of first military pilot.
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Air Warfare
Spain acquires Skydio’s X10D in €18 million deal
27th February 2025
Skydio has been contracted by Spain’s Ministry of Defence to supply the Skydio 10D rotary-wing UAV to the Spanish Armed Forces. The contact is likely related to the Spanish Army’s modernisation efforts which has been enshrined in the Fuerza 35 project.
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Air Warfare
Polish Armed Forces agrees deal to acquire 10,000 Warmate loitering munitions
16th May 2025
Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister vows that the country “will not be left behind” as the Ministry of Defense (MoD) announces its intention to acquire 10,000 Warmate loitering munitions for the Polish army.
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Air Warfare
How unconventional warfare demands are changing the CUAS and drone development landscape
14th August 2025
The use of drones in unconventional ways is accelerating technological advances and countermeasures as military planners try to stay ahead of the drone revolution in military affairs.
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Land Warfare
Modern militaries crawl towards electrification of the battlefield
12th March 2025
Full electrification of their land and air vehicles may be beyond modern militaries for now. But how close are they to the tipping point of the widespread use of electric vehicles?
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Air Warfare
Baykar's Kemankes 1 missile completes maximum flight and dive test
24th March 2025
This is the latest test in the ongoing schedule for the loitering munition from Baykar – the first of two different AI-powered variants.
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Air Warfare
Ground tests for CCA programme underway with flight tests to start mid-2025, says USAF
1st May 2025
The ground test phase for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programme will bridge the gap between prototype design and flight, laying essential groundwork ahead of fielding the uncrewed aircraft.
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Air Warfare
IDEX 2025: Aselsan plans further electro-optic systems’ flight tests for 2025
24th February 2025
Aselsan CEO Ahmet Akyol confirmed that the tests for its TOYGUN and KARAT products would take place on a UAV platform as efforts continue to progress its “challenging” technology roadmap into 2025 and 2026.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Heavy Lift VTOL (HVTOL) [US Army]
Background USMC First, Army Second In September 2021, Kaman unveiled its Kargo UAV, specifically designed to meet the requirements of the Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial Resupply ...
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Military UAS - mini
Mini UAV (Bulgaria)
Programme Background The Bulgarian Army wants to procure UAVs to enhance the organic tactical ISR capabilities of its ground forces. According to Bulgarian media, a ...
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Military UAS - small
Small UAV [Peru]
Background UAV FAP UAV FAP is a family of Peruvian UAVs that have been developed by the Peruvian Air Force and the Centre for Research ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Land Exploration and Reconnaissance Vehicle (VERT) (Mini UAV) [Spain]
Background VERT In June 2025, the Spanish Government announced a €72 million (US$82.5 million) investment in the Vehículo de exploración y reconocimiento terrestre (VERT), which translates ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Small UAV [Belgium]
According to reports, the Belgian Land Force is set to launch various procurement programmes to expand and diversify its UAV fleet. One of these is ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Small UAV [Belgium]
According to reports, the Belgian Land Force is set to launch various procurement programmes to expand and diversify its UAV fleet. One of these is ...
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Military UAS - small
Small UAV (Bulgaria)
Programme Background The Bulgarian Army wants to procure UAVs to enhance the organic tactical ISR capabilities of its ground forces. According to Bulgarian media, a ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Land Exploration and Reconnaissance Vehicle (VERT) (Micro UAV) [Spain]
Background VERT In June 2025, the Spanish Government announced a €72 million (US$82.5 million) investment in the Vehículo de exploración y reconocimiento terrestre (VERT), which translates to the land exploration ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Thor [Israel]
Background Various Contracts On 3 December 2024, the Israeli Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced it had purchased “advanced drones and autonomous systems” from Elbit Systems in various ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Parrot Anafi (Singapore)
Programme Background On 7 February 2022, the Singapore Army posted photographs on Facebook that showed the Anafi UAV used as training devices in a five-day ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Domestically developed UAV [Mexican Navy]
Background Domestic development In 2025, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced initiatives for the Army and Navy to independently develop UAV prototypes, as part of a broader ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Tempest 50 [USAF]
Programme Background Contract Award On 18 December 2024, the US DoD announced that the USAF had awarded Firestorm Labs a $100 million Small Business Innovation Research ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
UAV-2 Gavilan [Ecuador]
Background Domestic Development Development of the UAV-2 Gavilan by CIDFAE began in 2009, with the FAE unveiling the UAV in 2014. Reportedly, the FAE has five ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Small-UAV (Jump 20) [South Korea]
Background Primary Partner In October 2025, during ADEX 2025, AeroVironment announced signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to make Korean Air (KAL-ASD) its primary partner in South Korea. The ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Albatroz [Brazil]
Background Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) In August 2023, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Brazilian Navy and Stella Tecnologia to evaluate the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
VTOL UAV
The Defence Technology Institute launched the VTOL UAV R&D; project in cooperation with the Naval Research and Development Office, Royal Thai Navy and private sector ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
MCOM UAV
The Mundo Compuesto (MCOM) UAV is a fixed-wing UAV designed to provide surveillance during both day and night for military and security force users. It uses ...
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Air: UAV simulators
UAV Simulators
Elbit Systems has developed simulation systems to train personnel in UAV operation, from generic UAV training for initial screening procedures up to full mission, high-fidelity ...
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Air: UAV simulators
UAV Training
Resource UAS offers a range of UAV training, from foundation courses to live flying on a range of aircraft. Each can be tailored to suit ...
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UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed
UAV TRS
Celestia’s UAV Tactical Recovery System (TRS) assures controlled and safe landing of a UAV at a pre-designated GPS location. It can be deployed on command ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
QTP-UAV
The Quad Tilt Prop UAV (QTP-UAV) is an electric platform that is designed to provide VTOL capability with high-speed horizontal flight.
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Berkut UAV
In February 2022, Aerovehicles presented the Berkut MOBPY UAV at the Silvio Pettirossi Air Base of the Paraguayan Air Force. The UAV has been designed ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Tactical UAV
Unveiled at DSA 2022, the Deftech Tactical UAV is an indigenously developed platform based on the Aldura Mk1. The platform is aimed at the Royal Malaysian ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
E-UAV
In October 2021, the Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB) unveiled the E-UAV at the Artificial Intelligence Defense Technology and Cyber Security Exhibition and Conference (AIDTSEC). The UAV is ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MALE UAV
As its name suggests, the MALE UAV is a male-class drone. It has been developed by Indo-Pacific Communication & Defence (IPCD) and certified by the Ministry of ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Tactical UAV
The Tactical UAV is a mini hand-launched UAV designed by Indo-Pacific Communications & Defence (IPCD). It features an ISR payload due to its purpose as a ...
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EO/IR systems
UAV EOTS
The UAV Electro-Optical Tracking System (EOTS) is a small-sized and lightweight EO/IR tracking device for UAVs from Hanwha Systems. It performs image acquisition, automatic tracking and range ...
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EO/IR systems
DCoMPASS UAV
The Digital Compact Multi-Purpose Advanced Stabilized System (DCoMPASS UAV) is an EO/IR system for surveillance , Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR). It features a lightweight, compact design with ...
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Military UAS - small
UAV FAP
UAV FAP is a family of Peruvian UAVs that have been developed by the Peruvian Air Force and the Centre for Research and Development of Projects (CIDEP) since ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Futura UCAV-UAV
The Futura UCAV-UAV is a tactical surveillance and target acquisition UAV that can also act as a UCAV platform. The gas turbine-powered aircraft is ready ...
