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Uncrewed Vehicles
IDEX 2021: Israeli rotary-wing manufacturer expands capabilities
22nd February 2021
Steadicopter says integration of the FlightOps.io operating system enhances the autonomous capabilities of Black Eagle UAV.
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Special Operations
Flexrotor undergoes SOCOM reliability tests
27th January 2021
Demonstration of UAS included accelerated cycling.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Aero India 2021: Indian MRO opportunities for UAVs on the rise
8th February 2021
As UAVs proliferate in the Indian military, future opportunities will abound for their indigenous maintenance and support.
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Defence Notes
Effective C-sUAS demands agile mindset
12th January 2021
A new strategy from the DoD describes how the US armed forces can mitigate or defeat the risks posed by small drones to personnel, facilities and assets. Whereas previous strategies followed a piecemeal or service-specific approach, this time the DoD looked at the challenges confronting the whole department.
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Air Warfare
Northrop Grumman, Ultra demonstrate unmanned ASW capability
3rd February 2021
Demonstration marked first use of a VTOL surrogate UAS to conduct a large area multi-static acoustic search.
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Naval Warfare
Malaysian naval helicopters are due from 2022
26th January 2021
Malaysia's navy has ambitious procurement plans, if money allows, and naval helicopters have already been ordered.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Indian Army turns on the Switch for mini-UAVs
14th January 2021
India needs UAVs to help monitor its troubled border, and a domestic design will help fill that role with its mini-UAV design.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Nigeria expands UAV fleet for counter-terror operations
8th December 2020
Eight UCAVs will be based in northern Nigeria for strike missions against Boko Haram and Islamic State elements, and budget plans for 2021 include UAVs for ISR.
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Digital Battlespace
CTTSO receives tactical solution for defence against small drones
8th December 2020
On-The-Move V4 blends a multi-sensor, multi-layer architecture to defend against various types of rotary and fixed-wing UAS
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Uncrewed Vehicles
French Navy boosts its ISR capabilities
14th December 2020
Additional VTOL UAVs will be deployed on Mistral-class vessels
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Special Operations
Gesture control on the horizon for USSOCOM
31st October 2020
Technology enables heads-up control of small UAVs
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Poland picks local provider to meet sUAS requirement
1st October 2020
The Polish Armed Forces are to receive six new VTOL sUAS and associated equipment in 2021, under a PLN4.6 million ($1.19 million) deal between the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AeroVironment in line to provide Wasp for Bangladesh
14th October 2020
Bangladesh would be the first Southeast Asian nation to operate the mini-UAV
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Uncrewed Vehicles
China aims UAVs at markets home and abroad
15th October 2020
China is experimenting with swarms of UAVs that could be used as loitering munitions, as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) expands its unmanned capabilities.
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Naval Warfare
Timelines and details emerge on European Patrol Corvette programme
22nd October 2020
Aiming to improving naval commonality across Europe’s surface platforms, the fledgling European Patrol Corvette (EPC) concept has embraced modularity in the hope that the continent’s naval powers buy into its design philosophy and, more importantly, the programme itself.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Medium Range Reconnaissance (MRR) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]
The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) Programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an organic, on-demand ...
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Military UAS - small
Aerosonde (Qatar)
Programme Background The Qatar MoD has established the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center to carry out ISR missions for the Qatar Armed Forces. Among its roles ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
DEF129 (Small UAS Plus) [Australia]
Programme Background Requirement The army wanted up to 17 SUAS+ systems with a life of six years. The tender said the UAV would be issued ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Company Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System (SUAS) Directed Requirement (DR) [US Army]
Background Requirement The US Army approved the Co-Level SUAS DR acquisition in June 2023 to supply Brigade Combat Teams with an "immediate, commercially available capability" to meet ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
DEF129 (Small UAS) [Australia]
Programme Background Requirement The Australian Army identified a need for a small UAS to provide an organic ISR capability to units operating at the tactical ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Nightwarden (Qatar)
Programme Background The Qatar MoD has established the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center to carry out ISR missions for the Qatar Armed Forces. Among its roles ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Scorpio 500 [US]
Background Contract Award In December 2024, XTEND was awarded a US$8.8 million contract by the US Department of Defense (DoD) for its Scorpio 500. As reported by ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
VTOL-Capable Group 2 UAV [USA]
Background Request for Information (RFI) In March 2026, the USAF issued an RFI seeking a VTOL-capable UAV capable of operating in austere environments to support ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Replicator 2 [US]
Programme Background 1.0 The Replicator programme was a US effort to field thousands of attritable, autonomous systems across multiple domains before the end of 2025 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Onboard Mini-Drone Systems (SMDM) (69-90) [France]
Background Contract Announcement On 3 February 2026, Airbus, Survey Copter’s parent company, announced that the French Directorate General of Armament (DGA) had ordered the Aliaca VTOL variant ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Camcopter S-300 [South Korea]
Programme Background Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) On 18 January 2023, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Northop Grumman at a ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Embarked VTOL UAV [South Korea]
Background VTOL Development In January 2024, South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that it would commence development of a VTOL-capable rotary-wing UAV to be ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Ship-Bourne VTOL UAV [Singapore]
Background Multi-Role Combat Vessel The Republic of Singapore Navy will retire its six Victory-class corvettes and replace them with a new platform, the Multi-Role Combat ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Long Range/Long Endurance (LR/LE) [USMC]
Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
K1000ULE [USMC]
Programme Background Contact Award After a comprehensive down-selection evaluation, Kraus Hamdani Aerospace's K1000ULE drone won the USN's PMA 263 contract in April 2024. The company will now provide the USN ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Aerosonde SUAS
The Aerosonde SUAS comes from a long line of capable aircraft. The Aerosonde SUAS, like the Aerosonde fleet of aircraft, operates through contractor-owned and operated ...
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Scout
The Scout is a VTOL sUAS designed for public safety, and commercial and industrial users. The system can be carried and operated by one person.
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Aerosonde HQ SUAS
The Aerosonde Hybrid Quadcopter (HQ) SUAS is the VTOL version of the Aerosonde SUAS. It combines the capabilities of a multi-rotor platform with the efficiency ...
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Percepto
The Percepto is an all-in-one aerial solution for autonomous security, safety and inspection operations 24/7. The system operates autonomously to fulfil preplanned missions and responds ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Skylark II
The Skylark II is a fixed-wing UAV that can be used for various military and security applications, including tactical covert surveillance and reconnaissance, perimeter security ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
CorvoX
The CorvoX is a fixed-wing drone developed domestically by SYPAQ Systems. Unlike its sibling, the Corvo PPDS, the UAV is not made from cardboard. The drone's development ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
PD-1
The People’s Drone-1 (PD-1) is a fixed-wing small UAV manufactured by Ukrspecsystems. It is modular and can be given VTOL capability in around 15 minutes. ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
T-Hawk Micro Air Vehicle
The Honeywell T-Hawk Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) is a VTOL sUAS that has been used by the US military and the British Army to assist ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Skylark I-LEX
The Skylark I-LEX is a mini-UAV manufactured by Elbit Systems. Unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2015, the UAV is designed for ISR operations. It enables ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
C-100
The C-100 is a portable, packable mini rotary-wing UAV designed for long-range ISR and cargo-carrying tasks. Manufactured by Performance Drone Works (PDW), it features swappable payloads, an open ...
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Counter-UAS systems
HPEM
The High-Power Electro-Magnetics (HPEM) is a C-UAS system developed by Diehl Defence. It is intended to protect both military installations and public events against threats ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Ghost-X
The Ghost X, or Ghost-X, is an upgraded variant of Anduril's small, rotary-wing Ghost UAV. It features an increased payload capacity and longer flight time ...
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Counter-UAS systems, Land: Defensive Systems - DF systems
PATS
The Passive Aerial Threat Surveillance (PATS) sensor produced by Adsys Controls is a detection and tracking system capable of monitoring airspace for extremely low-signature airborne ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Silent Falcon
The Silent Falcon is a solar-electric sUAS with long-endurance capabilities for extended-range missions. The UAS can be used for commercial and military applications. The entire ...
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EO/IR systems
STAG5-EOXR
The STAG5-EOXR is a member of the STAG5 family of SUAS Tactical Agile Gimbals, designed for intelligence, surveillance, and targeting applications in Group 1-3 UAV ...
