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Land Warfare
Mobility and deception keeping Ukrainian air defence systems intact
20th March 2023
Mobility and deception tactics have helped keep Ukrainian air defence systems stay online during Russia's invasion of the country.
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Training
Boeing partners with Shield AI on autonomous pilot programme
17th March 2023
The agreement between Boeing and Shield AI will explore autonomous systems implemented into existing and future aircraft.
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Air Warfare
Indian Army receives its first swarm of UAVs
8th March 2023
NewSpace Research and Technologies has completed delivery of a UAV swarm to India's army.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IDEX 2023: Israeli hydrogen-powered heavy lift UAS to fly by summer
22nd February 2023
Heven Drones expects the first flights with the hydrogen fuel-powered H2D 55 UAS to take place next July.
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Defence Helicopter
Royal Navy helicopter crews transfer control of UAS in European first
2nd February 2023
Using technology supplied by QinetiQ, two Royal Navy helicopter crews successfully exchanged control of a UAS while in flight.
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Air Warfare
African militaries show interest in Kargu but Japan may remain elusive
6th October 2022
Kargu manufacturer STM says it is in negotiations with 20 countries to sell the UAV.
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Land Warfare
Saab kindles international interest with MSHORAD live firing test
6th September 2022
Saab expects to market its compact and portable MSHORAD for protection of mobile units such as mechanised brigades.
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Land Warfare
Russian ground platform losses approach 10,000, Ukrainian MoD claims
29th July 2022
The Ukrainian MoD released a list of Russian military systems destroyed to date. It includes 1,742 MBTs, 3,979 combat vehicles, 894 artillery systems, 258 multiple launch rocket systems and 2,854 land vehicles and fuel tankers.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IDS, XTEND seek Italian impact for UAS and C-UAS technologies
22nd July 2022
XTEND and IDS are targeting the Italian market with a JV focusing on advanced solutions for urban warfare and tactical mission capabilities.
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Land Warfare
Complex urban warfare scenarios rise in importance for British Army
18th July 2022
Observing the ongoing war in Ukraine, UK defence experts and high-ranked officials claim that urban warfare would be a significant component in a future conflict with Russia.
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Air Warfare
Eurosatory 2022: Golden Eagle soars in Paris
13th June 2022
Israeli UAS company Steadicopter is displaying two systems at Eurosatory 2022: the Golden Eagle and Black Eagle 50H.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
BAE Systems targets 2025 entry to service for all-electric T-650 UAV
26th May 2022
BAE Systems has laid out ambitious plans for the T-650 heavy lift UAV.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DoD orders quadcopters with ‘Swiss Army knife’ operating system
17th May 2022
Wolverine UAVs ordered by the DoD are designed to be fully GPS-resilient for use in urban warfare scenarios.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Kaman forecasts tenfold return on new KARGO expeditionary UAV
13th May 2022
As development of Kaman's KARGO UAV continues at pace, the company is anticipating high demand based on interest from the USMC and talks with the US Air Force and US Army.
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Air Warfare
Indian Army explores quadcopters for surveillance
13th May 2022
India has set in motion yet another tender process to buy UAVs, this time quadcopters able to fly at altitude.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
High-Altitude Quadcopter (India)
Programme Background Requirments On 4 May 2022, the Indian MoD released a RfI to identify vendors to deliver high-altitude surveillance quadcopters to the Indian Army. ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
A-SADS [India]
Programme Background As reported by Shephard, following an RfP published in mid-2021, a $15 million fast-track contract was awarded to NewSpace Research and Technologies in ...
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Loitering munitions
One-Way Attack Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK]
Programme Background 2024/2025 Military Aid Package On 12 January 2024, the UK government announced it would provide Ukraine with £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) in military ...
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Loitering munitions
Mosquito [Serbia]
Programme Background MTI Visit On 9 March 2024, the Serbian MoD announced that the President of the Republic and Supreme Commander of the Serbian Armed Forces, Aleksandar ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
QX-2 (Forecast) [Brazilian Marine Corps]
Programme Background Four-Day Tour On 3 August 2023, EDGE Group announced that it had hosted a four-day delegation from the Brazilian Marine Crops, showing it ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Garmoosha (Forecast) [Brazilian Navy]
Programme Background Four-Day Tour On 3 August 2023, EDGE Group announced that it had hosted a four-day delegation from the Brazilian Marine Crops, showing it ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Parrot Anafi - Completed Units (France)
Programme Background Requriment In February 2020, the French DGA procurement agency released a tender calling for a quadcopter micro UAS to equip all branches of ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Parrot Anafi - Announced Units (France)
Programme Background Requriment In February 2020, the French DGA procurement agency released a tender calling for a quadcopter micro UAS to equip all branches of ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: aerial targets
Raider Quadcopter
The Radier Quadcopter is a rotary-wing aerial target manufactured by Boresight. According to the manufacturer, it has deliberately in-house developed the UAV so that it is affordable enough ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Attack Quadcopter
Debuting at IDEX 2021, the Attack Quadcopter is a loitering munition based on a rotary-wing mini-UAV that has been manufactured by the Armenian company Pride ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
RUD-7
The RUD-7 is a reconnaissance and strike quadcopter manufactured by the Research Institute of Computing Complexes (NIIVK). The UAV has a higher payload capability than the RUD-250 it ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
QX-3
Manufactured by ADASI, the QX-3 is a platform that appears visually similar to the quadcopter designs of the QX-1 and QX-2. However, it can also be configured as a ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
DRIMP
The Drone for Reconnaissance and Intervention in Perilous Environments (DRIMP) is a multirotor UAV that has been designed specifically for counterterrorism operations, with the ability ...
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EO/IR systems
VLP-16
Velodyne's VLP-16 Puck is a small and compact lidar that is power and performance optimised for usage across a variety of applications. This ranges from ...
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EO/IR systems
GoPro Hero
The GoPro Hero is a family of small, lightweight, commercial cameras introduced in 2004 with mostly sport and recreational applications but which have also been ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Lanius
The Lanius is a micro-UAV and loitering munition manufactured by Elbit Systems. It can conduct BLOS ISR and attack missions autonomously in complex environments, a capability ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Uncrewed Multicopter
In October 2021, the Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB) unveiled an unnamed multi-armed hexacopter rotary-wing UAV at the Artificial Intelligence Defense Technology and Cyber Security Exhibition and ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
ARES ARS-1X
Manufactured by SAS Technology, ARES ARS-1X is a mini rotary-wing UAV. The UAV has an open architecture, allowing it to operate as a quadcopter or ...
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md4-200
The md4-200 is a miniature VTOL UAV. Its applications include aerial photography, industrial inspection, civil security, surveillance and monitoring, research, and search and rescue. Its ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
X4
The X4 is a rotary-wing mini-UAV manufactured by Dasal. It is highly modular, allowing the rotors and arms to be detached between missions for transportation. ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Sky Archer
The Sky Archer is a short-endurance unmanned quadcopter designed for military use. It weighs 38kg and can reportedly carry two 50mm recoilless rocket launchers.
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Blueye-1K
The Blueye-1K is a lightweight quadcopter designed for rapid deployment, mobility and steady hover to provide low-altitude ISR in commercial and military roles.
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RangePro X4-S
The RangePro X4-S is a lightweight quadcopter UAV with a flight time of up to 65min. Applications include infrastructure inspection, aerial photography and precision agriculture.