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Analysis: South American domestic drone programmes fly high

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Analysis: South American domestic drone programmes fly high

12th November 2025

While South American militaries will continue to import drone technology from extra-regional suppliers, the successful test of a locally manufactured kamikaze drone by the Brazilian Navy demonstrates the rising role of “made in South America” systems.

UAE: Domestic industries set to dominate the country’s $5.24 billion UAV market

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UAE: Domestic industries set to dominate the country’s $5.24 billion UAV market

12th November 2025

The UAE is the second-highest spender on uncrewed aerial vehicles in the Middle East and the 15th-highest spender on the capability globally.

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Cummings Aerospace showcases Hellhound loitering munition designed for US Army’s LASSO programme (video)

Cummings Aerospace presented its turbojet-powered Hellhound loitering munition at SOF Week 2025, offering a man-portable solution aligned with the US Army’s LASSO requirements.

 

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SOF Week 2025: Global threats and industry opportunities in focus (video)

At SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida, Stu Bradin, President and CEO of the Global SOF Foundation (GSOF), underscored the increasing operational demands placed on special operations forces (SOF) as globa...

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    Levelling up – how autonomous fire control tackles unmanned lethality head-on

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AUSA 2022: Textron unveils Ripsaw M3 UGV

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AUSA 2022: Textron unveils Ripsaw M3 UGV

14th October 2022

The M3 results from lessons learned from soldier operational experiments with the Ripsaw M5 and aims at the US Army RCV-L programme.

French battle lab ready to test Avatar mini-drone sharpshooter

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French battle lab ready to test Avatar mini-drone sharpshooter

14th October 2022

Experiments with Avatar are a chance for France to prepare for the certification of armed UAVs.

General Atomics modernises Gray Eagle for multidomain operations

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General Atomics modernises Gray Eagle for multidomain operations

13th October 2022

The new Gray Eagle 25M is based on a Modular Open Systems Approach.

Optionally crewed ASCOD variant demonstrates minefield clearance capabilities

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Optionally crewed ASCOD variant demonstrates minefield clearance capabilities

13th October 2022

The developers of the ASCOD Autonomous Platform say it opens up remote and autonomous operations in a secure environment.

Malaysia lines up Anka and ATR-72 for ISR requirements

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Malaysia lines up Anka and ATR-72 for ISR requirements

13th October 2022

After long consideration, Malaysia is getting ready to sign contracts for ISR aircraft and UAVs. New Condor-replacement armoured vehicles are also planned.

AUSA 2022: Valkyrie system ready to detect UAS threats

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AUSA 2022: Valkyrie system ready to detect UAS threats

12th October 2022

Valkyrie C-UAS software is scalable to meet various mission requirements for US and allied militaries.

AUSA 2022: US military to test Hanwha Arion-SMET UGV

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AUSA 2022: US military to test Hanwha Arion-SMET UGV

12th October 2022

Although the timeframe of the trials is to be defined, Hanwha Defense expects to demonstrate the vehicle by the year.

Nigerian Army begins Aerosonde operations

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Nigerian Army begins Aerosonde operations

12th October 2022

The Nigerian Aerosonde UAS supplied by Textron will enhance the West African country's security and ISR mission capabilities.

US Air Force admits more work needed on acceptance of AI-piloted aircraft

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US Air Force admits more work needed on acceptance of AI-piloted aircraft

12th October 2022

While the USAF and industry push the boundaries on autonomous aircraft, the air force has still not fully defined what it wants and how the reliability of these next-generation aircraft will be proven.

Austal Australia converts patrol boat into unmanned vessel

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Austal Australia converts patrol boat into unmanned vessel

12th October 2022

The Royal Australian Navy is involved in converting a patrol boat into an unmanned vessel, while it also seeks new workboats and another LMV-M contender reveals its landing craft design for the Australian Army.

Sierra Nevada buys Volansi after foreclosure

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Sierra Nevada buys Volansi after foreclosure

11th October 2022

Sierra Nevadas has strenghtened its VTOL and UAV bidding power in the US by purchasing Volansi and rights to produce its UAVs.

US Marine Corps chooses KARGO for autonomous airborne logistics prototype

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US Marine Corps chooses KARGO for autonomous airborne logistics prototype

11th October 2022

Kaman is manufacturing a prototype full-size KARGO UAV for the USMC under the Medium Unmanned Logistics Systems – Air programme.

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