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Uncrewed Vehicles
Europe gets taste for power in new unmanned future
15th November 2018
Europe’s first hydrogen-powered UAS was unveiled on 15 November at London’s Commercial UAV Show, demonstrating how extended flying times could become a reality for smaller …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
European Union expands UAV maritime surveillance service providers
5th November 2018
Elbit Systems and CEiiA have become the latest team to be contracted to provide UAV services to support the European Union (EU) in monitoring waters …
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Naval Warfare
Australia names OPV class as Arafura
15th November 2018
VADM Mike Noonan, Chief of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), announced on 15 November that the name of the navy’s new fleet of OPVs will …
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Naval Warfare
US admiral takes stock of Sino-US tensions
22nd November 2018
As the 97,000t carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steamed into Chinese-controlled Hong Kong on a port call on 21 November, RADM Karl Thomas talked about the …
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Land Warfare
Zhuhai Air Show 2018: China’s ‘Terminator’ isn’t just science fiction
8th November 2018
The company Wuhan Guide Infrared made its debut at the Zhuhai Air Show, and one of its more fascinating items on display was the QN-506 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Australian navy creates new UAV squadron
25th October 2018
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) stood up a new UAV squadron – christened 822X Squadron – at HMAS Albatross on 25 October. It marks a …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
China steps up drone race with stealth aircraft
9th November 2018
China is unleashing stealth drones and pilotless aircraft fitted with AK-47 rifles onto world markets, racing to catch up to US technology and adding to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Orbital UAV extends agreement with Insitu
22nd October 2018
Orbital UAV has extended its long term agreement (LTA) with Insitu for the delivery of multiple propulsion systems and services across Insitu’s range of UAS …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Euronaval 2018: Hero prepares for flight trials from Italian FREMM
24th October 2018
Leonardo’s AWHero VTOL UAV will begin flight trials off of an Italian Navy FREMM frigate early next year, as preparations continue for its participation in …
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Defence Notes
Indo Defence 2018: Indonesia’s defence capabilities enhanced through sharing practices
8th November 2018
The island nation of Indonesia is one of independence; however, through ongoing and new transfer of technology (ToT) programmes the indigenous production of equipment is …
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Digital Battlespace
Zhuhai Air Show 2018: Quantum radars, laser weapons and technology galore
8th November 2018
China likes to talk up its technological prowess, often in a peremptorily way, but at least there was evidence of the directions the country is …
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Defence Notes
Zhuhai Air Show 2018: HD-1 missile takes international aim
8th November 2018
A newcomer at Airshow China 2018 was the HD-1 supersonic cruise missile from Guangdong Hongda Mining, this weapon being targeted directly at the export sector …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
RQ-21A Blackjack flies in Hawaii
24th October 2018
The US Marine Corps’ Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 has conducted its first flight of the RQ-21A Blackjack UAS at Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Helitech 2018: Euroavionics places hopes for UAV space in Vader
19th October 2018
Euroavionics, a subsidiary of Hensoldt, is working to introduce a new VTOL UAV – dubbed Vader – into the already crowded unmanned market as the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Philippine police order 700 UAVs
23rd October 2018
The Philippine National Police (PNP) moved towards becoming a major UAS user in the country when it logged an order for approximately 700 units, as …
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 - 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 - small
Penguin C (Latvia)
Programme Background In 2018, the Latvian MoD signed an agreement with Latvian companies UAV Factory and Atlas Aerospace to procure UAVs for the LNAF. Under ...
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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 - tactical
Albatroz [Brazil]
Programme Background Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) In August 2023, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Brazilian Navy and Stella Tecnologia to evaluate ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Chinese UAVs [Bangladesh]
Background Request for Proposals (RFP) In 2023, as reported by Shephard at the time, the Bangladesh Army released a 106-page tender document to gather information ...
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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Universal UAV
Universal UAV is designed for multiple missions in the field of surveillance and reconnaissance, monitoring forest fires or fisheries. It consists of a carbon-fibre composite ...
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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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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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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 - 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
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 - 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 - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Turac VTOL UAV
The Turac is a fixed-wing VTOL UAV developed jointly by Havelsan and Istanbul Technical University Aerospace Research Center. It can be used for traditional military ISR ...
